Squeak-squeak

1963 1h 26m FR

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 192

Comedy

Synopsis

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Léonard Monestier owns a large fortune, alas his wife Cynthia made a bad investment in a worthless oil concession. Far from letting this get him down, Léonard decides to find a sucker to buy this concession from him. Right on cue appears Antoine Brévin, a befuddled billionaire who is very interested in Léonard's beautiful daughter Patricia and would do anything to win her hand...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Louis de Funès
Léonard Monestier
Mireille Darc
Patricia Monestier
Roger Dumas
Paul Monestier
Jacqueline Maillan
Cynthia Monestier, la femme de Léonard
Daniel Ceccaldi
Pedro Castelli
Christian Marin
Charles
Guy Tréjean
Antoine Brévin
Philippe Nicaud
Simon Guilbaud

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean Girault
Writers: Jean Girault, Jacques Vilfrid
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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63 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jean Girault, shot by Marc Fossard. 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 Jean-Michel Defaye. 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 Jean-Michel Gautier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 7

CAST

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Louis de Funès and Mireille Darc and Roger Dumas carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0057422 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jean Girault directs. Marc Fossard behind the camera. Jean-Michel Defaye scores. Jean-Michel Gautier cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
263 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Jean Girault, shot by Marc Fossard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jean-Michel Defaye. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jean-Michel Gautier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Louis de Funès and Mireille Darc and Roger Dumas carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0057422 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 8 themes, including "birthday", "bourgeoisie", "scam", "1960s".