Name: L'innocent
Genre: Drama
Released: 1939-03-01
Duration: 1 h 20 min
Cast: Noël-Noël, Madeleine Robinson, Nicolas Amato

Roughly made crime comedy is not unappealing, with Noël Noël's gentle character at it's centre.

At Le Prince Igor club, gangsters decide the best way to distribute dope is to use naive Noël, who sells violets on the street outside.

Meanwhile one of the gangsters, disguised as an Abbé, kidnaps three kids. Noël finds himself unknowingly transporting a body in a club costumes trunk and giving a couple of gendarmes a lift to the kidnap house with it in back. He finally sorts things out, after a shoot-out with cops. Technically uneven, with the OK 2nd unit footage - suburban train at night etc. - not matching. Rather drab.

French-language cinema, whether in France, Québec, or other Francophone regions, explores cultural identity, social change, and the tension between the individual and society. French cinema is not only celebrated for its intellectual experimentation and auteur traditions, but also its success in mainstream comedy, romance, and commercial entertainment. In Québec, films often focus on questions of language, belonging, and community within a distinct cultural landscape.

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