François Pépin ,about to commit suicide by drowning,tells us about his life :always down on his luck..
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Francis Perrin | ... |
François Pépin
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| Véronique Genest | ... |
Prudence
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| François Perrot | ... |
Batala
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Roland Blanche | ... |
Le facteur
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Tony Librizzi | ... |
Un acolyte
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Eloïse Beaune | ... |
L'hôtesse
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| Maurice Jacquemont | ... |
Le curé
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Claudine Delvaux | ... |
La patronne du bistrot
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| Hans Meyer | ... |
Le responsable de la station Malabar
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Murielle Ramoz | ... |
Une invitée
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Antoine Bessis | ... |
François, enfant
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Frédéric Mestre | ... |
Jimmy
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| Christiane Minazzoli | ... |
Mme Guilledou
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| Bernard Blier | ... |
M. Guilledou
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Jean Amos | ... |
Le réceptionniste
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Colette de Varga | ... |
Une invitée
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Daniel Druelle | ... |
Le second employé de la 'Vérité'
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Jacques Feyel | ... |
Un invité
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Odile Héritier |
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Jean-Loup Horwitz | ... |
Le premier employé de la 'Vérité'
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Fabrice Jourdain |
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Joël Meziane | ... |
Un invité
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Martine Patron |
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Pascal Perreon | ... |
L'agent de police
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Bernadette Rongier |
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Georges Téran | ... |
Le brigadier
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Carméla Valente | ... |
La présentatrice TV
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Directed by
| Francis Perrin | ||
Written by
| Gilles Jacob | ... | (adaptation) & |
| Didier Jacob | ... | (adaptation) and |
| Francis Perrin | ... | (adaptation) & |
| Gilles Jacob | ... | (adaptation) |
Produced by
| Alain Sarde | ... | producer |
Music by
| Philippe Sarde | ||
Cinematography by
| Didier Tarot | ||
Editing by
| Ghislaine Desjonquères | ||
Editorial Department
| Marie-Josée Demarcq | ... | assistant editor |
| Catherine Ganz | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Jean-Baptiste Poirot | ||
Costume Design by
| Melusine Shamber | ||
Makeup Department
| Françoise Andrejka | ... | key makeup artist |
| Jean-Max Guérin | ... | wig maker |
Production Management
| Philippe Desmoulins | ... | unit manager |
| Simon Dussaut | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Hubert Mérial | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Laurent Banton | ... | second assistant director |
| Pierre de Rivière | ... | second assistant director |
| Graziella Molinaro | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Jacques Preisach | ... | property master |
| Hugues Tissandier | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Gil Bast | ... | foley artist |
| Pascale Bastien-Coulon | ... | assistant foley artist (as Pascale Coulon) |
| Pierre Excoffier | ... | sound assistant |
| Maurice Gilbert | ... | sound mixer |
| Dominique Levert | ... | sound |
| Richard Verkade | ... | cable person |
Special Effects by
| Paul Trielli | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Jean-Claude Lagniez | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Michel Abramowicz | ... | delta-plane cinematographer |
| André Bouladoux | ... | key grip |
| Michel Deloire | ... | camera operator |
| Antoine Galey | ... | assistant camera |
| Jean Guérif | ... | grip |
| Frédéric Hemmen | ... | assistant camera |
| Julie Herman | ... | electrician |
| Jean Onno | ... | grip |
| Roger Parlebas | ... | gaffer |
| Philippe Schaff | ... | still photographer |
| Dominique Séguier | ... | assistant delta-plane cinematographer |
| Alain Tanguy | ... | electrician |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sophie Breton | ... | costumer |
| Francesco Smalto | ... | costumes: Mr. Francis |
Location Management
| Philippe Chabeuf | ... | location manager |
| Jean-Jacques Gernolle | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Hubert Bougis | ... | orchestrator |
| William Flageollet | ... | music mixer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Patrick Aubrée | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Simone Escoffier | ... | production secretary |
| Thierry Foucher | ... | press attache |
| Louis Grau | ... | general administrator |
| Daniel Janneau | ... | technical advisor |
| Claude Le Gac | ... | press attache |
| Mario Luraschi | ... | horsemanship advisor |
| Jacqueline Oblin | ... | production administrator |
| Alain Pachoud | ... | delta-plane advisor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- AMLF (1985) (France) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Alga-Samuelson (camera systems)
- Cinésyl (grip and lighting equipment)
- Euro-Titres (titles)
- Pyral (sound film stock)
- Studios de Billancourt (auditorium)
- Transpalux (electrical equipment)
Storyline
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François Pépin (his surname means "snag"),about to commit suicide by drowning,tells us about his life :always down on his luck,born on the 29th of February (so only a birthday every four years),and a washout professionally. The unlucky naive young man meets a girl from a (very) good background ,in a police station. The rich young kid's daddy is victim of an awful blackmail:he'll die if he does not fork out lots of dollars. Written by dbdumonteil |
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| Movie Connections | References Dames Get Along (1954). See more » |