A police inspector on the lookout for criminals mistakes the sword-wielding Academicians for assassins. One of them explains that it’s an unfortunate misunderstanding and that, if crimes were committed, it was at the time when the famous Tour de Nesles stood on the site of the Institut. The reassured inspector can now close the case.
As the moonlight illuminates the rooftops of the big city, the television aerials begin to vibrate under the waves that illuminate the receivers. It’s time for the cats and tomcats to start their saraband. A stork nestling at the top of a chimney doesn’t appreciate the spectacle generously offered to it. The result is a … Continued
Z is a poor man who has never been able to hold down a job. An implacable fate has always plagued him, placing him in a series of improbable situations. His last job as a sales representative came to an end as quickly as it was catastrophic. Starving and penniless, Z meets a stranger who … Continued
After an exhausting journey, a man is looking for a quiet hotel where he can get a good night’s sleep. Alas! a number of unusual events and unforeseen apparitions prevent him from finding the rest he has been waiting for. His neighbours are not particularly calm, and the unfortunate man becomes their victim, drawn into … Continued
“La Main Gantée” is a mysterious jewellery thief whose exploits have the police on tenterhooks, especially Inspector Grosminou, who is keen to unmask him. Grosminou learns that the famous ‘diamond star’ Sophia Machin is visiting the town and has expressed a desire to spend a few hours on the beach incognito. This is a great … Continued
Sid Ahmed is both in love with Fatiha, whose strong-willed character gives him the support he needs, and with Nacera, who is softer, more feminine, and to whom he runs when Fatiha dominates him too visibly. Such a situation cannot go on forever, of course, and Sid Ahmed tells Nacera that he is going to … Continued
Countless documentaries have been made on a wide range of subjects, from the most serious to the most trivial, but as far as we know, no film has ever been made on this subject: the bed, despite the fact that the bed has been the most useful piece of furniture for man since he first … Continued
Herkous, a close relative of Alceste, has very little faith in the human race. He sees nothing but deceit, lies and duplicity. So Herkous is pleasantly surprised when M’Sili brings him back his wallet, which he has lost in the street, pleased when he refuses to accept any reward, and thrilled when he hears M’Sili … Continued
Sidi Melh is such a shy man that he doesn’t dare refuse Toufik the hand of his daughter Nacina, who dreams of Mourad, a boy at least as shy as his father. When the two men finally meet, they talk about everything but the essentials, so much so that Mourad simply writes his request on … Continued
This film is made up of four sketches: Gangster malgré lui, La Bonne Affaire, Le Point faible du Cadi, Le Guérisseur (see the individual film pages for summaries). The singer SALOUA performs a song at the end of the film.