The Spice of Life
1948, French. Directed by Jean Dréville.
A series of vignettes, in which Noel-Noel appears as the moderator, lecturer, commentator and leading actor, that examine the bores and pests of everyday life much like Pete Smith and Robert Benchley had done for years in American short subjects. Among those are the Practical Joker who will do anything for a laugh; the Party Entertainer who never stops singing; the Talkative Neigbor who forgets the time; the noisy neighbors who dance the tango all night; and women drivers, people who telephone at meal time, the friend you never saw before and amatuer medical experts. Much use of trick photography, montages, puppets and animation along with some adult Gallic wit and gentle satire.
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Jean DrévilleDirector
- Noël-NoëlLe conférencier
- Bernard BlierL'importuné
- Marguerite DevalLa dame obligeante
- Jean TissierL'importun
- Aline AndréL'épouse du conférencier
- Henri CrémieuxHenri Crémieux
- Pierre DestaillesL'employé du gaz
- Paul FrankeurLe blagueur
- Elisa LamotteLa Chauffarde
- Jean-Pierre MockyLe postilloneur
- Georges Questiaule postillonneur
- René BlancardThomas
Details
- Released
- 26 November 1948
- Original title
- Les Casse-pieds
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Noël-Noël
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The Spice of Life runs 75 minutes (1h 15m).
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Which OTT platform is The Spice of Life on?
The Spice of Life isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 November 1948. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Spice of Life?
If you liked The Spice of Life, try Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger, Kevin Hart: I'm a Grown Little Man, Louis C.K.: Oh My God.
Who directed The Spice of Life?
The Spice of Life (1948) was directed by Jean Dréville and stars Noël-Noël, Bernard Blier, Marguerite Deval.