Mr Poirier's Son-in-Law
This is the story of a wealthy bourgeois who marries his only child, a daughter, to a penniless nobleman because he hopes to use his son-in-law to get a title. The son-in-law is a lazy, affected stereotype; but M. Poirier is also a stereotype, of the obnoxious big businessman. The poor daughter, who falls in love with her husband, lets him walk all over her.
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Mr Poirier's Son-in-Law
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 1, 1933
Runtime
1h 42m
Genres
Comedy
User Score
60%
Original Title
Le Gendre de monsieur Poirier
Production Companies
Les Auteurs Associés
Director
Marcel Pagnol
Description
This is the story of a wealthy bourgeois who marries his only child, a daughter, to a penniless nobleman because he hopes to use his son-in-law to get a title. The son-in-law is a lazy, affected stereotype; but M. Poirier is also a stereotype, of the obnoxious big businessman. The poor daughter, who falls in love with her husband, lets him walk all over her.
