Pousse, mais pousse égal

1975 1h 29m FR

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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Conrad is a notorious clumsy person who is struggling to keep his jobs. Luckily, blonde Gisèle, who is madly in love with him, manages to find him a job as a nurse at the very place where his father, Dr. Gagnon, works.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gilles Latulippe
Conrad Lachance
Céline Lomez
Gisèle Gagnon
Denis Drouin
M. Lachance
Suzanne Langlois
Mme Lachance
Yves Létourneau
Dr Gagnon
Huguette Oligny
Mme Gagnon
Jacques Famery
Janine Sutto

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Denis Héroux
Writers: Marcel Gamache
Languages: French
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $0.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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51 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Denis Héroux, shot by Bernard Chentrier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lee Gagnon. 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 Yves Langlois 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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Gilles Latulippe and Céline Lomez and Denis Drouin carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0130193 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Denis Héroux directs. Bernard Chentrier behind the camera. Lee Gagnon scores. Yves Langlois cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in French.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
351 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
4Directed by Denis Héroux, shot by Bernard Chentrier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Lee Gagnon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Yves Langlois shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Gilles Latulippe and Céline Lomez and Denis Drouin carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0130193 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.