Carom Shots

1963 1h 28m FR

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6.0

MID

★6.0TMDB · 60

ComedyCrime

Synopsis

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Paul Martin is the subservient brown-nosing youngster who needs quick advancement up the hierarchy to pay for the modern lifestyle he is buying on credit. Seeing that marrying his immediate superior's daughter will not get him the results he wants, he begins plotting the demise of the head of the company. The company itself specializes in holiday travel and unscrupulously brutalizes its customers for maximum profit, spending more thought on publicity gimmicks than customer service...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jean-Claude Brialy
Paul Martin
Michel Serrault
Le commissaire Baudu
Louis de Funès
Norbert Charolais, Directeur Général du 321
Sophie Daumier
Solange, secrétaire et amant de Paul
Anne Tonietti
Danielle Brossard, fiancée de Paul
Henri Virlogeux
Mr. Brossard
Alfred Adam
Hubert Beaumanoir, cadre supérieur du 321
René Clermont
Frépillon, cadre supérieur du 321

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marcel Bluwal
Writers: Michel Audiard, Fred Kassak
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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63 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marcel Bluwal, shot by André Bac. 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 Gérard Calvi. 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 Geneviève Vaury shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jean-Claude Brialy and Michel Serrault and Louis de Funès carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0056906 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 60 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Marcel Bluwal directs. André Bac behind the camera. Gérard Calvi scores. Geneviève Vaury cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
263 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Marcel Bluwal, shot by André Bac. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Gérard Calvi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Geneviève Vaury shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jean-Claude Brialy and Michel Serrault and Louis de Funès carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0056906 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 60 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.