Antoine et Antoinette (1947)

A joyous marriage is affected by a winning lottery ticket that goes astray.
Becker’s first film made after the Liberation is a joyous and sensuous celebration of the marriage of two Parisian workers, with exhilarating opening scenes set in a printing factory and a department store. The narrative revolves around a winning lottery ticket which goes astray, with everything wrapped up in a delirious and unpredictable last reel.
1947 France
Directed by
Jacques Becker
Featuring
Roger Pigaut, Claire Mafféi
Running time
87 minutes