A film with two of my favorite French actors, Fabrice Luchini and Sandrine Kimberlain cannot be all bad. In fact, this is an excellent 'feel good' movie. The title "The women on the sixth floor" refers to the floor containing the "chambres de bonnes" in a building otherwise filled with large apartments for the bourgeois that employ the people living on the 6th floor.
The story is set in the early 1960's. Jean-Louis Joubert (Luchini), a financial advisor, becomes infatuated with the new Spanish maid, Maria, who has her own worries, including a child left behind in Spain. His wife (Kimberlain) suspects that he is having an affair with a society figure and kicks him out. He moves to a tiny room on the 6th floor in the same building. This is the first time in his life that he has his own room, and he enjoys it tremendously. He ingratiates himself with the other servants living there.
Unfortunately, Maria leaves for Spain to reunite with her son, without telling him. Still, all ends well (of course) after a while. A pleasure to watch.
☆☆☆☆
The story is set in the early 1960's. Jean-Louis Joubert (Luchini), a financial advisor, becomes infatuated with the new Spanish maid, Maria, who has her own worries, including a child left behind in Spain. His wife (Kimberlain) suspects that he is having an affair with a society figure and kicks him out. He moves to a tiny room on the 6th floor in the same building. This is the first time in his life that he has his own room, and he enjoys it tremendously. He ingratiates himself with the other servants living there.
Unfortunately, Maria leaves for Spain to reunite with her son, without telling him. Still, all ends well (of course) after a while. A pleasure to watch.
☆☆☆☆
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