L'affaire est dans le sac
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L'affaire est dans le sac (English: It's in the Bag) is a 1932 French comedy film, directed by Pierre Prévert and written by his more famous brother, poet and screenwriter Jacques Prévert, based on a script by Ákos Ráthonyi.[1] It was Pierre Prévert's directorial debut. Although it was not a box office success at the time, it is now considered a cult film.[2]
The plot involves a kidnapping. A hatter, Benjamin Déboisé, with an accomplice, undertake to kidnap the son of Hollister, a millionaire, abducting him in a bag. However, they mistakenly kidnap Hollister himself. Hollister, bored with life, is actually delighted to be involved in the adventure. Meanwhile, his daughter and a second accomplice fall in love, and Déboisé eventually disappears with the ransom.[3][4]
Cast
Étienne Decroux played the kidnapper Benjamin Déboisé. Other actors included a young Jean-Paul Le Chanois (billed as Jean-Paul Dreyfus), Julien Carette, Philippe Richard, Anthony Gildès, and Jacques Brunius. Future screenwriter Louis Chavance appears as a passer-by.[5][6][3]