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Inheritance, grade school, and a scheming French family collide in this 1952 comedy of errors.

CRAZY FOR LOVE

1952 · 1h 25m · NR · Comedy · IMDB TMDB

A comedy about a dimwitted man who must obtain a high-school diploma before he can inherit an inn. To inheritate his oncle's hotel and restaurant Hyppolyte, a naive and simple man, must pass his primary school exam.

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Vault Note

Family feuds are funnier when they involve pop quizzes and a hotel on the line.

Programmer's Pick

Before Brigitte Bardot became an international sensation, she played Hippolyte’s scheming cousin in this farcical tale of failed educations and family intrigue. If you like your inheritance battles with a side of slapstick and a dash of small-town French absurdity, this one’s for you.

— SassyFlix Programmer

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1951 · 7.0

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Quick Answer

What is Crazy for Love about?

Crazy for Love is a 1952 French comedy film directed by Jean Boyer about a naive man who must enroll in grade school and pass his exam in order to inherit his family's hotel, while navigating crafty relatives and unexpected romance.

Synopsis

The title of this French low-comedy opus refers to a fancy, family-owned hotel. Village buffoon Hippolyte (Bourvil) hopes to inherit the hotel, but he's opposed by his crafty relatives. In order to qualify for the inheritance, Hippolyte is forced to enroll in grade school, from which he'd never graduated. Romance blossoms in the form of his sexy cousin Gavotte (Brigitte Bardot), but when Hippolyte learns that her interest in him is purely mercenary, he settles for good-hearted schoolmarm Madeline (Nadine Bassile).

Details & Specs

Director: Jean Boyer
Writers: Jean Boyer, Arlette de Pitray
Release: 1952
Runtime: 1h 25m
Country: France
Language: French
Genres: Comedy
Also Known As: Ti Ta To, Le trou normand (original title)

Vault Note

Family feuds are funnier when they involve pop quizzes and a hotel on the line.

Programmer's Pick

— SassyFlix Programmer

Editor’s Choice

Father's Little Dividend

1951 · 7.0

She's Working Her Way Through College

Why Cult

Early Brigitte Bardot

Catch Brigitte Bardot before her superstar days as the alluring but mercenary cousin, adding charm and mischief to the family chaos.

Schoolboy Inheritance Plot

Watch a grown man go back to grade school just to claim his family’s hotel, with plenty of comic detours along the way.

French Village Farce

Set in a quirky French village, the film serves up classic low-comedy antics, crafty relatives, and small-town eccentricities.

Themes & Keywords

inheritance romantic rivalry family scheming education small-town life French village hotel school naive protagonist scheming relatives schoolteacher buffoon diploma

Questions from the Vault

What is Crazy for Love about? +

Crazy for Love is a French comedy about Hippolyte, a simple man who must pass a primary school exam to inherit his family's hotel, while outwitting his scheming relatives.

When was Crazy for Love released? +

Crazy for Love was released in 1952.

Who directed Crazy for Love? +

Crazy for Love was directed by Jean Boyer.

How long is Crazy for Love? +

Crazy for Love has a runtime of 85 minutes.

What genre is Crazy for Love? +

Crazy for Love is a comedy.