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      The Devil by the Tail

      PG Released Jun 29, 1969 1h 32m Comedy List
      Reviews 70% Fewer than 50 Ratings Audience Score When a marquess (Madeleine Renaud) and her granddaughter, Amelie (Marthe Keller), the owners of a formerly grand hotel in the French countryside, get desperate for business, they scheme to have cars sabotaged, so that the drivers and passengers are forced to stay at their accommodations. Things get livelier when Baron Cesar Maricorne (Yves Montand) arrives with a big secret and an even bigger sum of money. When he entrusts the marquess and Amelie with his stash, they aren't eager to return it. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member Can just tell this is written by a man Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member Enjoyable French farce. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member good drama about a family looking 4 ways 2 make some$$$$$ Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member completely off-the-wall : excellent ! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis When a marquess (Madeleine Renaud) and her granddaughter, Amelie (Marthe Keller), the owners of a formerly grand hotel in the French countryside, get desperate for business, they scheme to have cars sabotaged, so that the drivers and passengers are forced to stay at their accommodations. Things get livelier when Baron Cesar Maricorne (Yves Montand) arrives with a big secret and an even bigger sum of money. When he entrusts the marquess and Amelie with his stash, they aren't eager to return it.
      Director
      Philippe de Broca
      Rating
      PG
      Genre
      Comedy
      Original Language
      French (France)
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jun 29, 1969, Limited
      Runtime
      1h 32m