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Au bon beurre

1981 War Drama
7.0 / 10 · TMDB

The Poissonard family, running a dairy shop in occupied Paris, masters the art of survival and profiteering with startling speed. Behind the facade of petty bourgeois forced to cooperate with German authorities lurks unbridled greed and cynical calculation. Each day brings new opportunities for black-market dealings and fresh moral compromises that corrode the fabric of their ordinary lives. The banality of wartime becomes a stage for examining human nature, where the line between necessity and betrayal grows dangerously thin.

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Year 1981
Country France
Genre War, Drama
Director Édouard Molinaro
Rating TMDB: 7.0/10 (13 votes)

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This adaptation of Jean Dutourd's novel is a merciless satire and psychological drama where war acts as a magnifying glass for human frailty. Director Édouard Molinaro forgoes grand patriotic statements, focusing instead on the quiet horror of moral decay.

What lingers after the credits is a profound unease about the banality of compromise. A masterful study of characters trapped by their own avarice — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Édouard Molinaro

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In a quiet setting, with full attention to appreciate the nuanced performances and moral complexity.

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