How to Make Good When One Is a Jerk and a Crybaby

1974 1h 30m FR

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★5.5TMDB · 35

Comedy

Synopsis

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A story about a guy who still lives with his mother and sells some really awful alcohol to bartenders. The only way for him to do this is to cry and invent himself an awful life. Then he meets the beautiful woman whose goal in life is to sleep with the less exciting guys on Earth.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jean Carmet
Antoine Robineau
Stéphane Audran
Cécile Malempin
Jane Birkin
Jane
Jean-Pierre Marielle
Gérard Malempin
Jean Rochefort
Foisnard
Evelyne Buyle
Marie-Josée Mulot
Féodor Atkine
Le mime du cabaret
Laurence Badie
Une employée de l'hôtel

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michel Audiard
Writers: Jean-Marie Poiré, Michel Audiard
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michel Audiard, shot by Maurice Fellous. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Eddie Vartan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Monique Isnardon 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 Carmet and Stéphane Audran and Jane Birkin carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0185997 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 35 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Michel Audiard directs. Maurice Fellous behind the camera. Eddie Vartan scores. Monique Isnardon cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
252 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Michel Audiard, shot by Maurice Fellous. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Eddie Vartan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Monique Isnardon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jean Carmet and Stéphane Audran and Jane Birkin carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0185997 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 35 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.