Synopsis
On the the bank of a peaceful river, two fishermen are... fishing! An idyllic scene indeed. At least until their lines get intertwined. At one of their two ends, a single fish! But whose end? Which of the two contenders is the legal owner of the aquatic vertebrate? To resolve the dispute, the two men decide to fight a pistol duel.
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- Screenwriters : Pierre Blondy, Buster Keaton
- Director of Photography : Jean Isnard
- Music Composer : Georges Van Parys
- Editor : Georges Alépée
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Comedy
- Production country : France (100.0%)
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Production year : 1947
- Runtime : 22 min
- Visa number : 6998
- Visa issue date : 31/12/1947
- Color type : Black & White
- Audio format : Mono
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