It's Not Me, It's Him

1980 1h 45m FR

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5.4

MID

★5.4TMDB · 55

ComedyAdventure

Synopsis

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Pierre Renard is the blackboy of the writer George Vallier. At the time of a reception, the Italian actor Aldo Barazutti takes him for the writer and proposes to him to come to work with him in Tunisia with the development of a scenario. In fact Barazutti wants only to flee her wife to find her mistress Valerie. Misunderstandings when Vallier joined them. They must flee in the desert a jealous husband...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Pierre Richard
Pierre Renard
Aldo Maccione
Aldo Barazzutti
Valérie Mairesse
Valérie
Danielle Minazzoli
Charlotte Renard
Annette Poivre
Pierre's mother
Marie-Christine Deshayes
Anne-Marie Weiss
Gérard Hernandez
Pottery seller in the souk
Franca Valeri
Carla Weiss

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pierre Richard
Writers: Alain Godard, Pierre Richard
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pierre Richard, shot by Claude Agostini. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Pierre Richard and Aldo Maccione and Valérie Mairesse carry the top of the cast.

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IMDB entry: tt0078923 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Pierre Richard directs. Claude Agostini behind the camera. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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146 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Pierre Richard, shot by Claude Agostini. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Pierre Richard and Aldo Maccione and Valérie Mairesse carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt0078923 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.