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RUNTIME
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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Cast
Pierre Richard
Pierre Malaquet
Marie-Christine Barrault
Lisa Gastier
Bernard Blier
Guiton
Maria Pacôme
Glycia Malaquet
Catherine Samie
Clarisse Guiton
Micheline Luccioni
Madame Gastier
Paul Préboist
Monsieur Klerdene
Tsilla Chelton
Madame Cliston
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Pierre Richard
- Writers
- Pierre Richard
- Languages
- French
- Countries
- France
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Fun facts 🍿
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ERA
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56 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Pierre Richard, shot by Daniel Vogel. 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 Vladimir Cosma. 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 Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Pierre Richard and Marie-Christine Barrault and Bernard Blier carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0072884 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Pierre Richard directs. Daniel Vogel behind the camera. Vladimir Cosma scores. Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 256 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Directed by Pierre Richard, shot by Daniel Vogel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Vladimir Cosma. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Pierre Richard and Marie-Christine Barrault and Bernard Blier carry the top of the cast.
- 8IMDB entry: tt0072884 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Classified under 13 themes, including "paris, france", "1970s", "family relationships", "marketing".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Daniel Vogel
- Original score
- Vladimir Cosma
- Editing
- Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte
- Production design
- Michel de Broin
- Runtime
- 85 min · 1h 25m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- FR
- Certification (US)
- 12
Also by
Pierre Richard
Production companies
Who made it
Madeleine Films
FR
- GA
Gaumont International
FR
- LE
Les Productions de la Guéville
FR
Key crew
- DialogueAndré Ruellan
- EditorMarie-Josèphe Yoyotte
- Production DesignMichel de Broin
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- paris, france
- 1970s
- family relationships
- marketing
- misunderstanding
- advertising
- gag
- dreamer
- advertising agency
- advertising jingle
- absent minded
- work relationship
- mother son relationship
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1974-07-3112
Also known as
International titles
- Absent-mindedNZ
- The DaydreamerNZ
