One Wild Moment

"Don't go near the water... with your best friend's daughter!"

1977 1h 21m FR

😐

6.1

MID

★6.1TMDB · 50

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

Pierre, 44, contentedly divorced, takes his teen daughter to the Côte d'Azur along with his friend Jacques and Jacques' own teen daughter, Françoise. On the topless beaches of Saint-Tropez, Jacques and Pierre discuss marriage and being parents. Then, in a wild moment at a nighttime party, Françoise starts playing with Pierre, and one thing leads to another: they become lovers. After a couple of trysts, Pierre wants out, but Françoise declares her love for him and wants to tell her father about it. She does, but leaves out Pierre's name, so Jacques enlists Pierre's help in identifying who seduced his daughter. What will Pierre do?

“Don't go near the water... with your best friend's daughter!”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Cast

Jean-Pierre Marielle
Pierre
Victor Lanoux
Jacques
Agnès Soral
Françoise
Christine Dejoux
Martine
Martine Sarcey
Robert Bahr
Tiburce Favretto
Tessa Bouché

Credits

Behind the camera

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

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8

RUNTIME

Did you know

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 8

ERA

Did you know

49 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 8

RUNTIME

Did you know

Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Directed by Claude Berri, shot by André Neau. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Editor Jacques Witta shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 8

CAST

Did you know

Jean-Pierre Marielle and Victor Lanoux and Agnès Soral carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

FACT

Did you know

Marketing tagline: "Don't go near the water... with your best friend's daughter!".

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Claude Berri directs. André Neau behind the camera. Michel Stelio scores. Jacques Witta cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
249 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Claude Berri, shot by André Neau. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Michel Stelio. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jacques Witta shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jean-Pierre Marielle and Victor Lanoux and Agnès Soral carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Don't go near the water... with your best friend's daughter!".
9IMDB entry: tt0076849 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.