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66 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
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Zazie dans le Métro
"Liberté... Insanité... Hilarité!"
1960 1h 33m FR
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6.6
SOLID
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78%
FRESH
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6.9
IMDB
★6.6TMDB · 193🍅78%Rotten Tomatoes★6.9IMDB · 6,882
ComedyFantasy
Synopsis
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A brash and precocious ten-year-old comes to Paris for a whirlwind weekend with her rakish uncle.
“Liberté... Insanité... Hilarité!”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Catherine Demongeot
Zazie
Philippe Noiret
Oncle Gabriel
Hubert Deschamps
Turandot
Carla Marlier
Albertine
Annie Fratellini
Mado
Vittorio Caprioli
Trouscaillon
Yvonne Clech
Madame Mouaque
Odette Piquet
La Mère de Zazie
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Louis Malle
- Writers
- Louis Malle, Jean-Paul Rappeneau
- Languages
- French
- Countries
- France
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Louis Malle, shot by Henri Raichi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
MoodPlayr · trivia#02
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Fiorenzo Carpi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Kenout Peltier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Catherine Demongeot and Philippe Noiret and Hubert Deschamps carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Liberté... Insanité... Hilarité!".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0054494 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Louis Malle directs. Henri Raichi behind the camera. Fiorenzo Carpi scores. Kenout Peltier cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 166 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 2Directed by Louis Malle, shot by Henri Raichi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Fiorenzo Carpi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Kenout Peltier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Catherine Demongeot and Philippe Noiret and Hubert Deschamps carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "Liberté... Insanité... Hilarité!".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0054494 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Classified under 8 themes, including "metropolis", "strike", "paris, france", "transvestism".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Henri Raichi
- Original score
- Fiorenzo Carpi
- Editing
- Kenout Peltier
- Production design
- Bernard Evein
- Costume design
- Marc Doelnitz
- Makeup / hair
- Aïda Carange
- Runtime
- 93 min · 1h 33m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- FR
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 78% 🍅 Fresh
- IMDB rating
- 6.9/10 · 6,882 votes
- MPAA
- Not Rated
Also by
Louis Malle
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- NO
Nouvelles Éditions de Films
FR
Key crew
- EditorKenout Peltier
- NovelRaymond Queneau
- ProducerLouis Malle
- Key Makeup ArtistAïda Carange
- Set DresserCharles Merangel
- ProducerNapoléon Murat
- Unit Production ManagerHubert Mérial
- Sound EngineerAndré Hervée
- Assistant EditorClaudine Merlin
- First Assistant CameraAndré du Breuil
- Assistant EditorYvette Bertrand
- Camera OperatorJean Charvein
- Production ManagerIrénée Leriche
- ConductorJacques Météhen
- ProducerJean-François Malle
- Second Assistant DirectorOlivier Gérard
- Costume DesignMarc Doelnitz
- Script SupervisorSylvette Baudrot
- Still PhotographerJean-Louis Castelli
- Assistant DecoratorMarc Frédérix
- Production DesignBernard Evein
- Third Assistant DirectorRichard Bigotini
- First Assistant DirectorPhilippe Collin
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- metropolis
- strike
- paris, france
- transvestism
- subway
- sightseeing
- urban life
- slapstick comedy
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1961-11-20
Also known as
International titles
- Zazie in the UndergroundUS
- Zazie in der MetroDE
- Zazie no MetrôBR
- 지하철의 소녀KR
- Zazie i ParisNO
