Becker’s 1951 screwball-esque comedy-drama follows husband and wife Edward and Caroline as they get ready for an evening that threatens to spiral into petty arguments and threats of divorce.

“A delightful gem packed with jazzy vitality and comic aplomb.” - MUBI

Becker’s 1951 screwball-esque comedy-drama follows husband and wife Edward and Caroline as they get ready for dinner with Caroline’s snobbish uncle. Edward will be expected to play the piano at the party but resents being looked down on by his in-laws; meanwhile Caroline frets over her unfashionable dress and resolves to make some DIY alterations. The evening soon begins to spiral into petty arguments and threats of divorce… but perhaps the couple’s luck is about to change?

In French with English subtitles.

Screening as part of our Jacques Becker season.

Although lauded by Jean Renoir, Jean-Pierre Melville and Francois Truffaut, Jacques Becker remains one of the great-unsung figures of French cinema. Working in the 1940s and ‘50s, between the poetic realism of the ‘30s and the Nouvelle Vague, Becker spanned a range of genres, and to mark 120 years since his birth we present a selection of his superb filmography – ripe for discovery on the big screen.