Le Nouveau Testament (aka The New Testament) (1936)

A well to do doctor (Sacha Guitry) finds his well ordered life in a crisis when his will is accidentally read by his unfaithful wife (Betty Daussmond) and his own indiscretions which include a daughter with his mistress come into light. Based on the play by Sacha Guitry who adapted it for the screen and also directed. Guitry is frequently referred to as the Gallic Noel Coward though I find that he's not as amusing and more of an acquired taste. I've seen several of his films and while I enjoyed all of them, I can't say that I'm a fan. This drawing room comedy has its moments but Guitry's hypocritical protagonist is rather arrogant which makes his own wife's adultery seem understandable. The romantic problems of the upper class are humorous up to a point but one can't drum up much empathy for privileged individuals whose biggest worry is infidelity. You might say the same about THE AWFUL TRUTH (1937) but that had a wittier screenplay and topnotch farceurs. With Jacqueline Delubac, Christian Gerard, Charles Dechamps and Marguerite Templey.