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Twisted Mistress (1942)

1h 25m

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Twisted Mistress (1942)

Name: Twisted Mistress
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1942-08-14

1h 25m

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August 14, 1942
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Plot.

Guy Carbonnel, a rich industrialist, has more eyes for rugby than for his wife Hélène. René Rivals, his long-time pal, takes advantage of it to court her but Guy is becoming suspicious so René has to find a way to deflect his friend's suspicion. He finally has an idea: he asks Lilian, a circus acrobat, to pose as his mistress. Lilian accepts and they embark on a series of eventful moments.

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🇫🇷 France

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Details.

Release Date
August 14, 1942

Original Name
La Fausse Maîtresse

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 25m

Filming Locations
Perpignan, France

Genres
Comedy Drama

Last updated: 2025-04-30

Wiki.

Twisted Mistress (French: La fausse maîtresse) is a 1942 French comedy film directed by André Cayatte and starring Danielle Darrieux and Lise Delamare. It is inspired by the 1841 novel La Fausse Maîtresse by Honoré de Balzac. It was made at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. Location shooting took place around Perpignan in Languedoc-Roussillon. The film's sets were designed by the art director Andrej Andrejew. It was released on VHS in France by TF1 Vidéo on 1 January 1998. It tells the story of a circus owner's daughter, who plays on a rope, sings two songs, and falls in love with a local rugby player.