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RUNTIME
Did you know
Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
MoodPlayr · trivia#01
Why Paris?
1964 1h 19m FR
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9.0
MASTERPIECE
★9.0TMDB · 1
Comedy
Synopsis
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Monique, a Belgian girl, comes to Paris to learn painting and become an artist. She took courses at the Academy and found a studio in Montmartre.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Monique Bertho
Monique Bertho
Charles Aznavour
Charles Aznavour
Maurice Biraud
Denis, hotelier
Bernard Blier
Building concierge
Danielle Darrieux
Prostitute
Guy Decomble
Guest released from prison
Paulette Dubost
Dog's owner
Jacques Monod
Dog's owner
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Denys de La Patellière
- Writers
- Monique Bertho, Bernard Chesnais
- Languages
- French
- Countries
- France
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Denys de La Patellière directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 262 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Monique Bertho and Charles Aznavour and Maurice Biraud carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt0217741 — 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
- 79 min · 1h 19m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- FR
Also by
Denys de La Patellière
Production companies
Who made it
- VA
Variety Film Production
- MI
Mizar Films
FR
Key crew
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1964-06-24
