Les Petites Fugues

1979 2h 20m FR

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6.1

MID

★6.1TMDB · 13

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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The old farm worker Pipe is old enough to retire. Even so he cannot imagine a life without work. So he keeps on doing his job and wonders what to do with his additional financial means.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Michel Robin
Pipe
Fred Personne
John
Fabienne Barraud
Josiane
Dore de Rosa
Luigi
Mistra Préchac
Mutter
Laurent Sandoz
Alain
Nicole Vautier
Marianne
Léo Maillard
Stephane

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yves Yersin
Writers: Yves Yersin, Claude Muret
Languages: French, German
Countries: France, Switzerland

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ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, German.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Switzerland.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yves Yersin, shot by Robert Alazraki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Léon Francioli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Yves Yersin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Michel Robin and Fred Personne and Fabienne Barraud carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yves Yersin directs. Robert Alazraki behind the camera. Léon Francioli scores. Yves Yersin cuts. Produced in France, Switzerland. Dialogue in French, German.

Trivia

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147 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, German.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Switzerland.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Yves Yersin, shot by Robert Alazraki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Léon Francioli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Yves Yersin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Michel Robin and Fred Personne and Fabienne Barraud carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0078080 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.