Who Cares: Anatomy of a Delivery Boy

1971 1h 50m FR

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4.3

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★4.3TMDB · 13

Comedy

Synopsis

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Experiencing something of a mid-life crisis after his beloved son marries and moves out, a factory worker makes some drastic changes in his life, moves in with the boy and his wife, and sets them all on the path to a communal lifestyle.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Marie Dubois
Germaine
Julian Negulesco
Le fils
Paul Crauchet
Le père
Marie-Hélène Breillat
Nana
Mamadou Diop
Boubou / Le balayeur / The sweeper
Michel Fortin
Le patron
Annick Fougery
La femme du marchand de vin
Lara Lane
La cliente nymphomane

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Claude Faraldo
Writers: Claude Faraldo
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Claude Faraldo, shot by Sacha Vierny. 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 Jean Guérin. 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 Jocelyne Triquet 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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Marie Dubois and Julian Negulesco and Paul Crauchet carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0066854 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Claude Faraldo directs. Sacha Vierny behind the camera. Jean Guérin scores. Jocelyne Triquet cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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155 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Claude Faraldo, shot by Sacha Vierny. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Jean Guérin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Jocelyne Triquet shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Marie Dubois and Julian Negulesco and Paul Crauchet carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0066854 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.