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I had the good fortune recently, to acquire an English language VHS copy of this rare 1951 movie; marketed then in the U.K. as; 'Mr. Peek-a-Boo'. My memory did not deceive me. It is still as entertaining today as it was when I first saw it in the cinema during the early 1950's.
Mr. Peek-a-Boo: Directed by Jean Boyer. With Bourvil, Joan Greenwood, Gérard Oury, Roger Tréville. A mild-mannered government bureaucrat discovers that he has the ability to walk through walls.
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- Comedy, Fantasy
- Jean Boyer
- 1951-03-22
74 minutes. Country. France / Italy. Language. French. Mr. Peek-a-Boo or Garou-Garou, le Passe-muraille (often shortened to just Le Passe-muraille) is a 1951 French comedy film, directed by Jean Boyer. The film is based on the short story by Marcel Aymé about a "man who could walk through walls". [1] The film premiered on 6 April 1951.
90 mins More at IMDb TMDb. A simple civil servant Léon, who has the unusual ability to walk through walls, falls madly in love with a hotel thief by the name of Susan. He poses as Garou-Garou, a dangerous gangster to attempt to woo her affections, but is arrested and sent to jail. While in jail he annoys the guards by walking in and out of his ...
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- Silver Films, Fides, Cité Films
- Jean Boyer
Film Movie Reviews Mr. Peek-a-Boo — 1951. Mr. Peek-a-Boo. 1951. 1h 30m. Comedy/Fantasy. Advertisement. Cast. Bourvil (Léon Dutilleul) Joan Greenwood (Susan) Gérard Oury (Maurice) Roger ...
Le Passe-muraille benefits from Audiard's wit and unerring knack of coming up with the bon mot. The film's special effects are also impressive for a film of this era. Not only are the scenes where Bourvil passes through a solid wall hilarious, they are also surprisingly convincing. Although the film was released in black and white, a colour ...
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