When the Child Appears

1956 1h 25m FR

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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Charles Fouquet, the Minister of Family Affairs, is having a hard time. His wife Olympe, although not that young, is expecting a baby. His daughter Annie, as for her, is pregnant by her fiance. And let's not forget Georges, Fouquet's son, who has seduced Natacha, his close (too close!) collaborator. As if that were not enough, a former mistress of Charles' comes and reveals to him the existence of a son he knew nothing about. But Charles is a man of action and he is not so easily deterred: he WILL take action against this abundance of offspring.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gaby Morlay
Olympe Fouquet
Béatrice Altariba
Natacha
André Luguet
Minister Charles Fouquet
Suzy Prim
Madeleine Lonant
Jean Lagache
Jacques
Jean Ozenne
Gaston, maître d'hôtel
Jacques Charby
Jacques de Féraudy
The grandfather

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michel Boisrond
Writers: Frédéric Grendel, André Roussin, Shervan Sidery
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 6

ERA

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70 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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4 / 6

CAST

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Gaby Morlay and Béatrice Altariba and André Luguet carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0157939 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michel Boisrond directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
270 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Gaby Morlay and Béatrice Altariba and André Luguet carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0157939 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.