Little Claus and Big Claus

1964 1h 10m FR

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 7

DramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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Once upon a time there lived in the same village two men bearing the very same name. One of them chanced to possess four horses, the other had only one horse, so, by way of distinguishing them from each other, the proprietor of four horses was called "Great Claus," and he who owned but one horse was known as "Little Claus"...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Elisabeth Wiener
La marchande d'allumettes
Madeleine Damien
La grand-mère du grand Claus
Maurice Baquet
Le petit Claus
Hubert Deschamps
Le sacristain
Roger Blin
Le grand Claus
Fernand Berset
Le fermier
Frédérique Ruchaud
La fermière
Laure Paillette
La grand-mère du petit Claus

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pierre Prévert
Writers: Hans Christian Andersen, Jacques Prévert, Jacques Prévert
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pierre Prévert, shot by Sacha Vierny. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Elisabeth Wiener and Madeleine Damien and Maurice Baquet carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0308720 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Pierre Prévert directs. Sacha Vierny behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

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1Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
262 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Pierre Prévert, shot by Sacha Vierny. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Elisabeth Wiener and Madeleine Damien and Maurice Baquet carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0308720 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.