Violette & Francois

"Love, hardship and dreams of another world."

1977 1h 38m FR

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 15

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Violette and François are a couple with a child. As they cannot lead a good life with odd jobs, François starts to steal.

“Love, hardship and dreams of another world.”

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Cast

Isabelle Adjani
Violette Clot
Jacques Dutronc
François Levene
Serge Reggiani
M. Levene
Françoise Arnoul
Cécile Levene
Sophie Daumier
Paula
Roland Bertin
David
Catherine Lachens
Carla Isalvi
Bernard Allouf
Caly

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jacques Rouffio
Writers: Jean-Loup Dabadie
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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

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2 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jacques Rouffio, shot by Andréas Winding. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Isabelle Adjani and Jacques Dutronc and Serge Reggiani carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 7

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Love, hardship and dreams of another world.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0075396 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jacques Rouffio directs. Andréas Winding behind the camera. Philippe Sarde scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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149 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Jacques Rouffio, shot by Andréas Winding. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Philippe Sarde. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Isabelle Adjani and Jacques Dutronc and Serge Reggiani carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Love, hardship and dreams of another world.".
6IMDB entry: tt0075396 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.