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Les Tortillards

Also known as Les tortillards sont là..., Slow Local Trains, Der Umstandskrämer, Io... mio figlio e la fidanzata

Émile Durand, an insecticide manufacturer, is appalled to learn that his son Gérard has fallen in love with Suzy, the daughter of a travelling theatre company. Realising his father will never favour the union, Gérard joins the company on their next tour. In an attempt to heal the rift, Durand’s wife goes after Gérard and ends up performing in their next play…