The Old Sorceress & the Valet
An old couple, Eugenie and Armand, have been living in Paris since 1921 part of the wave of post-war immigration from Martinique. Eugenie, a former dancer with Josephine Baker's Black Revue has become a professional quimboiseuse (practising black magic) for a white clientele. Armand who had been a servant is retired. Now they are both old and bitter and still quarreling with each other. One day they set out, arm-in-arm for a last promenade in the metropolis.
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The Old Sorceress & the Valet
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 7, 1987
Runtime
1h 28m
Genres
Comedy, Drama
User Score
50%
Original Title
La vieille quimboiseuse et le majordome
Director
Julius-Amédée Laou
Description
An old couple, Eugenie and Armand, have been living in Paris since 1921 part of the wave of post-war immigration from Martinique. Eugenie, a former dancer with Josephine Baker's Black Revue has become a professional quimboiseuse (practising black magic) for a white clientele. Armand who had been a servant is retired. Now they are both old and bitter and still quarreling with each other. One day they set out, arm-in-arm for a last promenade in the metropolis.