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The distinctive quality of Achard's plays was their dreamlike mood of sentimental melancholy, underscored by the very titles which were primarily taken from popular bittersweet songs of the day.

1924's Marlbrough s ' en va-t-en guerre Gets Himself Off to War, 1935's Noix de coco, 1946's Auprès de ma blonde to My Girlfriend and Savez-vous planter les choux?

You Know How to Plant Cabbage?

and 1948's Nous irons à Valparaiso Going to Valparaiso are among some examples of this specific style.