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After the end of World War II, Fernand Jouvin (Fernandel), a French POW, has spent 10 years in Tyrol, living with Gerda, his Austrian mistress. He has to go back to Martigues, a small town in Provence, because the legitimate husband of Gerda is back after 10 years of captivity in Russia. He soon discovers that his French wife, Christiane, who thought he was dead, is now married to André Colombey (Bourvil), a guy from Normandy. Moreover, his restaurant, which only served local food, is transformed into a high-class restaurant, which serves Norman food.
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After the end of World War II, UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, Fernand Jouvin (Fernandel), a French POW, has spent 10 years in Tyrol, living with Gerda, his Austrian mistress.[[TheMistress mistress]]. He has to go back to Martigues, a small town in Provence, because the legitimate husband of Gerda is back after 10 years of captivity in Russia. He soon discovers that his French wife, Christiane, [[OopsIForgotIWasMarried who thought he was dead, dead]], is now married to André Colombey (Bourvil), a guy from Normandy. Moreover, his restaurant, which only served local food, is transformed into a high-class restaurant, which serves Norman food.
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* MediaScrum: Many journalists want to interview Fernand when he comes back home and tells his made-up heroic deeds in Siberia.
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''La Cuisine au beurre'' (meaning "Cooking with butter") is a 1963 French comedy film directed by Gilles Grangier, starring Creator/{{Bourvil}} and Creator/{{Fernandel}}.
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''La Cuisine au beurre'' (meaning "Cooking with butter") is a 1963 French French-Italian comedy film directed by Gilles Grangier, starring Creator/{{Bourvil}} and Creator/{{Fernandel}}.
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* UnreliableVoiceover: As Fernand recounts the hardship he experienced during his supposed stay in Siberia, a {{Flashback}} shows the fun he had in Tyrol.
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* CleaningUpRomanticLooseEnds: In the end, Fernand gives up his pursuit of Christiane. Fortunately (or [[AwfulWeddedLife unfortunately]]) for him, Gerda, his Austrian mistress, shows up, so he does not end up alone.
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* CleaningUpRomanticLooseEnds: In the end, Fernand gives up his pursuit of Christiane. Fortunately (or [[AwfulWeddedLife [[HenpeckedHusband unfortunately]]) for him, Gerda, his Austrian mistress, shows up, so he does not end up alone.
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* HenpeckedHusband: Christiane runs the restaurant, while André works a lot in the kitchen. She sets his alarm for five o'clock and she does not want him to take a day off. In the end, André's situation has not changed and Fernand ends up in the same situation towards Gerda. In the final scene, both are working hard in the kitchen under the supervision of their wives.
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* EverybodyLaughsEnding: In the end, André and Fernand are laughing at a joke whispered by Fernand in André's ear.
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* NothingIsFunnier: Fernand and André have a discussion about their respective intimate life with Christiane. They whisper in each other's ear and the audience cannot hear what they say, but they burst into laughter.
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* OrphanedSetup: In the end, Fernand tells André a joke, but he whispers the punchline in André's ear, so we cannot hear it. They burst into laughter.
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* CleaningUpRomanticLooseEnds: In the end, Fernand gives up his pursuit of Christiane. Fortunately (or [[AwfulWeddedLife unfortunately]]) for him, Gerda, his Austrian mistress, shows up, so he does not end up alone.
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* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Fernand ultimately accepts to divorce Christiane and he signs the paper. He even goes to Normandy to convince André to come back.
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* ImmediateSelfContradiction: Fernand tells André that he works as a slave for his wife. André answers that Fernand is wrong: he does whatever he wants. Then he looks at his watch and says that he has to go to bed because Christiane set the alarm for five o'clock.
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* FakeUltimateHero: Fernand pretends that he was prisoner in Siberia during ten years. He pretends that he survived nightmarish conditions of detention. Therefore he is celebrated as a hero by the townsfolk and by the press. His whole story is a lie: he lived confortably in Tyrol with his mistress Gerda.
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* TheMistress: Fernand, who is married to Christiane, lived during 10 years with Gerda, his Austrian mistress (who is married too).
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* AbsenceMakesTheHeartGoYonder: Fernand disappeared during the war. His wife Christiane started a relationship with André and got married with him when Fernand was declared dead.
* AccidentalAdultery: A lawyer tells Christiane that she committed adultery. She did not realize it since her first husband was LegallyDead.
* AccidentalAdultery: A lawyer tells Christiane that she committed adultery. She did not realize it since her first husband was LegallyDead.
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* OopsIForgotIWasMarried: Christiane married André, because her first husband Fernand was LegallyDead. Ten years later, Fernand comes back.
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* RomancingTheWidow: André charmed Christiane who was officially a widow. {{Subverted|Trope}} when it turns out his first husband is still alive.
* SecondLove: Christiane loved Fernand. She cried a lot when he was declared dead. Then she fell in love with André. Now she does not want to leave him.
* SecondLove: Christiane loved Fernand. She cried a lot when he was declared dead. Then she fell in love with André. Now she does not want to leave him.
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* DanceOfRomance: When Fernand and Christiane are dancing a tango, André thinks that Christiane is falling in love with Fernand again, especially when she kisses him. {{Subverted|Trope}}: actually, Christiane kisses Fernand because he has finally signed the paper that allows her to divorce him.
* FootDraggingDivorcee: Since Fernand is alive, Christiane must divorce him to get married to André again. First, Fernand has to sign a paper to be recognized as a living person, so that Christiane can divorce him afterwards. Fernand is reluctant to sign this paper, because he is still attracted to Christiane.
* FootDraggingDivorcee: Since Fernand is alive, Christiane must divorce him to get married to André again. First, Fernand has to sign a paper to be recognized as a living person, so that Christiane can divorce him afterwards. Fernand is reluctant to sign this paper, because he is still attracted to Christiane.
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* ObnoxiousInLaws: Christiane's mother is unpleasant with both Fernand and André. She wants them to work all the time.
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''La Cuisine au beurre'' (meaning "Cooking with butter") is a 1963 French comedy film directed by Gilles Grangier, starring Creator/{{Bourvil}} and Creator/{{Fernandel}}.
After the end of World War II, Fernand Jouvin (Fernandel), a French POW, has spent 10 years in Tyrol, living with Gerda, his Austrian mistress. He has to go back to Martigues, a small town in Provence, because the legitimate husband of Gerda is back after 10 years of captivity in Russia. He soon discovers that his French wife, Christiane, who thought he was dead, is now married to André Colombey (Bourvil), a guy from Normandy. Moreover, his restaurant, which only served local food, is transformed into a high-class restaurant, which serves Norman food.
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!!''La Cuisine au beurre'' provides examples of:
* AllWorkVsAllPlay: André is a hard-working guy. He devotes his life to his restaurant, which is very successful. Fernand is a lazy guy, who spends most of his life having naps, having glasses with his friends, fishing, and playing petanque. Fernand will teach André to enjoy life.
* ButHeSoundsHandsome: When Fernand visits the restaurant incognito, he tells André that the former boss was a great cook. André answers that his cuisine was made of canned food.
* LegallyDead: Fernand has been missing for a long time after the war and he is officially declared dead, so that Christiane can marry André. After his return, he first has to take action to be recognized as a living person, so that Christiane can divorce him.
* LoveDodecahedron: Gerda is Fernand's mistress, but his legitimate husband comes back. Fernand was married to Christiane, who is now married to André. Gerda's husband has a mistress in Russia too and he leaves Gerda for her.
* ReportsOfMyDeathWereGreatlyExaggerated: Everybody in Martigues thinks that Fernand is dead during the war. He is LegallyDead. His name is even written on the monument to the fallen.
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After the end of World War II, Fernand Jouvin (Fernandel), a French POW, has spent 10 years in Tyrol, living with Gerda, his Austrian mistress. He has to go back to Martigues, a small town in Provence, because the legitimate husband of Gerda is back after 10 years of captivity in Russia. He soon discovers that his French wife, Christiane, who thought he was dead, is now married to André Colombey (Bourvil), a guy from Normandy. Moreover, his restaurant, which only served local food, is transformed into a high-class restaurant, which serves Norman food.
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!!''La Cuisine au beurre'' provides examples of:
* AllWorkVsAllPlay: André is a hard-working guy. He devotes his life to his restaurant, which is very successful. Fernand is a lazy guy, who spends most of his life having naps, having glasses with his friends, fishing, and playing petanque. Fernand will teach André to enjoy life.
* ButHeSoundsHandsome: When Fernand visits the restaurant incognito, he tells André that the former boss was a great cook. André answers that his cuisine was made of canned food.
* LegallyDead: Fernand has been missing for a long time after the war and he is officially declared dead, so that Christiane can marry André. After his return, he first has to take action to be recognized as a living person, so that Christiane can divorce him.
* LoveDodecahedron: Gerda is Fernand's mistress, but his legitimate husband comes back. Fernand was married to Christiane, who is now married to André. Gerda's husband has a mistress in Russia too and he leaves Gerda for her.
* ReportsOfMyDeathWereGreatlyExaggerated: Everybody in Martigues thinks that Fernand is dead during the war. He is LegallyDead. His name is even written on the monument to the fallen.
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