Darry Cowl 's funny faces can seem dull, repetitive and irritating in the long run,and his seasoned co-stars ,Fernand Gravey and Julien Carette effortessly blow him off the screen ,the first as a failed painter who thinks he's going to be Gaughin and becomes smug, snob and condescending ,the second as a mechanic who dreams of an underground garage where 100 cars could be parked -at the time, he was ahead of his time .
The screenplay is predictable,but contains enjoyable scenes :
-the connoisseur (Daniel Emilfork , in one of his rare appearances ) , dismissing the artist's lousy paintings as rubbish ,for his apartment is full of pictures of Sisley , Van Gogh and others .
-the artist ,whose works have ended in the sewer ,thinking he hit the big time and despising his "employee" he intends to fire ...
-the swimming-pool with the rival, a swimming instructor (Pierre Mondy)
-the brother's fish shop ,turned into an art gallery for a preview where the only clients are the mechanic and his wife ,disguised as art connoisseurs .The moaning sister-in -law , complaining this event takes place on Friday ,the very day when they sell more fish .
The screenplay is predictable,but contains enjoyable scenes :
-the connoisseur (Daniel Emilfork , in one of his rare appearances ) , dismissing the artist's lousy paintings as rubbish ,for his apartment is full of pictures of Sisley , Van Gogh and others .
-the artist ,whose works have ended in the sewer ,thinking he hit the big time and despising his "employee" he intends to fire ...
-the swimming-pool with the rival, a swimming instructor (Pierre Mondy)
-the brother's fish shop ,turned into an art gallery for a preview where the only clients are the mechanic and his wife ,disguised as art connoisseurs .The moaning sister-in -law , complaining this event takes place on Friday ,the very day when they sell more fish .