Released Date:
1962-12-21
Languages:
French, Spanish
Countries:
France, Italy, Spain
Runtime:
76 min
IMDB Ratings:
5.9 (51 Reviews)
Rafael Azcona
Alessandro Blasetti
Hervè Bromberger (screenplay)
Hervè Bromberger (story)
Suso Cecchi D'Amico
Renè Clair
Frèdèric Grendel (screenplay)
Frèdèric Grendel (story)
Jean de La Fontaine (novel)
"Les quatre vèritès" aka "The Four Truths" is a movie anthology that consists of four segments, all loosely parodying fables from the 17th-century French poet Jean de la Fontaine. The US cut usually features only 3 segments. The first segment "Death and the Woodcutter" about a common organ grinder (street performer who plays mechanical musical instrument called street organ on the street for a living) who is driven to the edge of sanity by bureaucracy was cut from the US release for its serious tone. The second story "The Crow and the Fox" is about a jealous husband who keeps his wife under lock and key since he lives in a town full of single men. Their neighbor is determined however to service the missus. The third story "The Tortoise and the Hare" follows a jealous wife who decides to win her adulterous husband back. The final tale "Two Pigeons" is about a young man and woman who accidentally lock themselves up in a flat and end up falling for each other.
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