I'm Losing My Temper

"Laughter, misunderstandings and passion explode in an effervescent vaudeville."

1974 1h 32m FR

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6.1

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6.4

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★6.1TMDB · 105★6.4IMDB · 1,752

Comedy

Synopsis

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Pierre is a clumsy, overly serious math teacher at an all-girls high school. His life is thrown into chaos after encountering a beautiful British actress and the paparazzi that follow her around.

“Laughter, misunderstandings and passion explode in an effervescent vaudeville.”

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Cast

Pierre Richard
Pierre Durois
Jane Birkin
Jackie Logan
Claude Piéplu
Docteur Hubert Durois
Jean Martin
Headmaster
Danielle Minazzoli
Danielle
Julien Guiomar
Albert Renaudin
Vittorio Caprioli
Le metteur en scène
Henri Guybet
Patrick

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Claude Zidi
Writers: Michel Fabre, Claude Zidi, Pierre Richard
Languages: French, English
Countries: France

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ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Claude Zidi, shot by Henri Decaë. 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 Vladimir Cosma. 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 Robert Isnardon 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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Pierre Richard and Jane Birkin and Claude Piéplu carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Laughter, misunderstandings and passion explode in an effervescent vaudeville.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Claude Zidi directs. Henri Decaë behind the camera. Vladimir Cosma scores. Robert Isnardon cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French, English.

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152 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Claude Zidi, shot by Henri Decaë. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Vladimir Cosma. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Robert Isnardon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Pierre Richard and Jane Birkin and Claude Piéplu carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Laughter, misunderstandings and passion explode in an effervescent vaudeville.".
9IMDB entry: tt0071863 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "election campaign", "1970s", "southern france", "paparazzi".