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Wikipedia article
'On purge bb' ('Baby's Laxative') is Jean Renoir's first sound film, based upon the play by Georges Feydeau. It is a 1931 comedy about a supposedly unbreakable chamberpot and a constipated baby. It is known for mocking the French bourgeoisie.
Renoir made the film in a record three weeks (from script to finished film) in order to get backing for other projects. His next film was 'La Chienne'.
Synopsis
Mr. Follavoine seeks to sell unbreakable chamberpots to the French army. In an attempt to close the deal, he invites Chouilloux, an influential official of the Ministry of hosts, for dinner to discuss putting his chamberpots on the market. But on that same day, Follavoine's son is constipated and Mrs. Follavoine tries to force him to take his laxative, but he flat out refuses to take it. From that point on, nothing goes as planned.
Release
On 14 June 2016, American video-distribution company The Criterion Collection released 'On purge bb', newly restored through a 4K digital transfer, as a bonus feature for the release of 'La Chienne' on Blu-ray and DVD.
References
# Kristin Thompson and David Bordwell, 'Film History: An Introduction'.
# [http://www.filmsdefrance.com/FDF_On_purge_bebe.html On purge bb]
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