On purge bébé

1961 0h 57m FR

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8.5

MASTERPIECE

★8.5TMDB · 2

Comedy

Synopsis

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Mr. Follavoine plans to supply the French army with chamber pots. In preparation for this lucrative contract, he invites a doctor from the Ministry of War. The business dinner takes a different turn when Mme Follavoine appears, obsessed by their son Toto's constipation.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jean Poiret
Bastien Follavoine
Jacqueline Maillan
Julie Follavoine
Michel Serrault
Guillaume Chouilloux
Colette Castel
Rose
Françoise Dorin
Clémence Chouilloux
Pierre Guillermo
Hervé "Toto" Follavoine
Pierre Tchernia
Horace Truchet

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marcel Bluwal
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 57-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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65 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Jean Poiret and Jacqueline Maillan and Michel Serrault carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0366844 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Marcel Bluwal directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 57-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
265 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Jean Poiret and Jacqueline Maillan and Michel Serrault carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0366844 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.