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RUNTIME
Did you know
86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
MoodPlayr · trivia#01
Tête folle
1960 1h 26m FR
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9.0
MASTERPIECE
★9.0TMDB · 1
Comedy
Synopsis
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Following an operation, Annie no longer remembers her eleven years of marriage or her children. Her memory stops at the time when she was being courted by Pierre, now the family friend. Unable to bear seeing his wife in love with someone else, her husband tries to restore her memory.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Annie Cordy
Annie
Jean Richard
Gérard
Roland Armontel
Mr. Cormont
Micheline Luccioni
Suzanne
Guy Tréjan
Pierre
Paulette Arnoux
Maid
Christian Brocard
Lucien Camiret
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Robert Vernay
- Writers
- Solange Térac
- Languages
- French
- Countries
- France
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Robert Vernay directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 266 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Annie Cordy and Jean Richard and Roland Armontel carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt0161031 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 86 min · 1h 26m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- FR
Also by
Robert Vernay
Production companies
Who made it
- ÉL
Élysée Films
Key crew
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1960-03-30
