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Little Nothings

Little Nothings

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Little Nothings

1941

1h 28m

7.7(3 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Following a broadcast on the radio, each of the listeners remembers these "little nothings" (the title is borrowed from a play by Mozart), which have often changed their lives. Each of these stories told will prove that a tiny detail in life can change an entire destiny.

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10 featured cast members

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Raimu

Raimu

Charpillon

Fernandel

Fernandel

Astier

Cécile Sorel

Cécile Sorel

La Clermont

Suzy Prim

Suzy Prim

Louise

Thérèse Dorny

Thérèse Dorny

L'habilleuse

Tramel

Tramel

Michele Olivier

Jacques Erwin

Jacques Erwin

Alceste

Suzanne Coulomb

Robert Moor

Robert Moor

Creative team

Directed by: Raymond Leboursier
Written by: Yves Mirande

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