La Chèvre

1981 1h 34m FR

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7.1

SOLID

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50%

ROTTEN

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7.3

IMDB

★7.1TMDB · 742🥫50%Rotten Tomatoes★7.3IMDB · 12,160

ComedyCrimeAdventure

Synopsis

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When the boss' unlucky daughter is missing in South America, Campana is sent to watch the boss' most unlucky employee who is sent as a private detective in hopes he can duplicate the daughter's mistakes.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Pierre Richard
François Perrin
Gérard Depardieu
Campana, private detective
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
Police commissioner Custao
Corynne Charbit
Marie Bens
Michel Robin
Alexandre Bens
André Valardy
Meyer
Maritza Olivares
Prostitute
Sergio Calderón
Prisoner

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Francis Veber
Writers: Francis Veber
Languages: French, Italian, Spanish
Countries: France, Mexico

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, Italian, Spanish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Mexico.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Francis Veber, shot by Álex Phillips Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Pierre Richard and Gérard Depardieu and Pedro Armendáriz Jr. carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0082183 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Francis Veber directs. Álex Phillips Jr. behind the camera. Vladimir Cosma scores. Albert Jurgenson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Mexico. Dialogue in French, Italian, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

145 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, Italian, Spanish.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Mexico.
4Directed by Francis Veber, shot by Álex Phillips Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Vladimir Cosma. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Albert Jurgenson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Pierre Richard and Gérard Depardieu and Pedro Armendáriz Jr. carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0082183 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.