
A musical screen comedy based on the French play La Cagnotte (The Piggy Bank in English) by Eugène Marin Labiche. A group of provincial Bourgeois decide to spend savings they accumulated for a year of playing cards together on a memorable deed. After humorous strategizing and alliance forming, Leonida, the unmarried sister and Blanche, the engaged daughter, of Monsieur Champbourcy, entice the group to spend the money on what they imagine a luxurious journey to a capital city. A very memorable event indeed it was.
The Piggy Bank was directed by Mikhail Grigoryev and Volodymyr Saveliev.
The Piggy Bank holds an average rating of 9.0/10 on TMDB, and it lands best with fans of comedy. Join the discussion below to add your take.
The Piggy Bank runs for 2h 14min, and was released in 1980.
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