Billy Wilder made his directorial debut with MAUVAISE GRAINE, a 1933 French film which he co-wrote and co-directed after fleeing Nazi Germany, featuring a charming performance by 17-year-old Danielle Darrieux. Released on home video in 1996, it's a very entertaining comedy-drama about an
irresponsible playboy who falls in with a gang of Parisian car thieves after his rich father cuts him off financially.
Henry Pasquier (Pierre Mingand), the spoiled son of a doctor, cares only about his sports car. While having a new horn installed, he meets an attractive girl named Jeanette (Darrieux) and charms her into meeting him for a date. When he asks his father for some m...
Released:
1933
Rated:
NR
Length:
77 mins