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The Spice of Life

19481h 15mJean Dréville

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A series of vignettes, in which Noel-Noel appears as the moderator, lecturer, commentator and leading actor, that examine the bores and pests of everyday life much like Pete Smith and Robert Benchley had done for years in American short subjects. Among those are the Practical Joker who will do anything for a laugh; the Party Entertainer who never stops singing; the Talkative Neigbor who forgets the time; the noisy neighbors who dance the tango all night; and women drivers, people who telephone at meal time, the friend you never saw before and amatuer medical experts. Much use of trick photography, montages, puppets and animation along with some adult Gallic wit and gentle satire.

Comedy
PuppetryMontageTrick PhotographyLa Compagnie Pulcinella

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What is The Spice of Life (1948) about?

A series of vignettes, in which Noel-Noel appears as the moderator, lecturer, commentator and leading actor, that examine the bores and pests of everyday life much like Pete Smith and Robert Benchley had done for years in American short subjects. Among those are the Practical Joker who will do anything for a laugh; the Party Entertainer who never stops singing; the Talkative Neigbor who forgets…

Who stars in The Spice of Life?

The Spice of Life stars Noël-Noël (Le conférencier), Bernard Blier (L'importuné), Marguerite Deval (La dame obligeante), Jean Tissier (L'importun), Aline André (L'épouse du conférencier). The film was directed by Jean Dréville.

How long is The Spice of Life?

The Spice of Life has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1948.

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