The Slap

1974 1h 39m FR

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 109

DramaComedyRomance

Synopsis

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A Parisian teacher loses his cool when his teenage daughter tells him she plans to drop out of school and move in with her boyfriend.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lino Ventura
Jean Douléan
Annie Girardot
Hélène Douléan
Isabelle Adjani
Isabelle Douléan
Nicole Courcel
Madeleine
Francis Perrin
Marc Morillon
Jacques Spiesser
Rémy Abeillé
Michel Aumont
Charvin
Robert Hardy
Robert Dickinson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Claude Pinoteau
Writers: Jean-Loup Dabadie, Claude Pinoteau
Languages: French
Countries: Italy, France

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ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Italy, France.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Claude Pinoteau, shot by Jean Collomb. 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 Georges Delerue. 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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Lino Ventura and Annie Girardot and Isabelle Adjani carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0071550 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Claude Pinoteau directs. Jean Collomb behind the camera. Georges Delerue scores. Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy, France. Dialogue in French.

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152 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 2 countries: Italy, France.
3Directed by Claude Pinoteau, shot by Jean Collomb. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Georges Delerue. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Lino Ventura and Annie Girardot and Isabelle Adjani carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0071550 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.