Extenuating Circumstances
7.1
Harsh Parisian judge Gaetan (known as Monsieur Maximum), chafing in the idleness of retirement, leaves for a seaside holiday. But Gabriel the chauffeur has his mind on his girl, not the car; Gaetan and wife Nathalie are stranded in the country, where they find shelter in a low class bistro patronized by cheerful jail birds. Once the ice is broken, they have a wonderful time, but as the judge tries to trick his new friends into reforming, inevitable exposure approaches...
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Cast
27 people
Arletty
Marie Qu'a-d'ça
Known for
Children of Paradise
The Devil's Envoys
Michel Simon
Mr. Gaetan Le Sentencier
Known for
L'Atalante
Port of Shadows
Jean Boyer
Also in
The Road to Paradise
The Blockhead Fair
Jean Martinetti
Marcel Arnac
Andrex
'Môme de Dieu'
Known for
My Wife's Husband
Hôtel du Nord
Suzanne Dantès
Mrs. Nathalie Le Sentencier
Also in
Black and White
Two Doves
Jean-Pierre Feydeau
Also in
A Girl on the Road
Mila Parély
'La Panthère'
Known for
Beauty and the Beast
The Rules of the Game
Yves Mirande
Also in
Le Chasseur de chez Maxim's
Little Nothings
Dorville
Jules Le Bouic
Also in
Don Quixote
Hell of Angels
François Simon
'La Poupée', accordionist
Known for
To Die of Love
Christ Stopped at Eboli
Jean Boyer Director · Jean-Pierre Feydeau Author Georges Van Parys Composer
United States release September 23, 1946 · Produced in France · Production Société Française de Production (SFP)
Production
SFPE
Production
Société Française de Production (SFP)
Production
France
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Original title
Circonstances atténuantes
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · July 26, 1939
Theatrical
United States · September 23, 1946
Theatrical
Belgium
October 27, 1939 · Limited theatrical · Brussels
Denmark
January 1, 1940 · Theatrical
Finland
October 16, 1963 · TV
Hungary
October 29, 1941 · Theatrical
Japan
November 2, 2022 · TV
Portugal
February 7, 1942 · Theatrical
Sweden
February 28, 1940 · Theatrical
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