Monsieur

Monsieur

1964 · 105 min · ★ 6.4 · Comedy

Left heartbroken by the death of his beloved wife, a rich banker tries to commit suicide. When he learns from his former maid that his wife was unfaithful, he fakes his own death and comes back under a new identity.

Directed by Jean-Paul Le Chanois · Written by Claude Gével

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