Pierrot mon ami

1979 1h 30m FR

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 2

Synopsis

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Pierrot, a short-sighted, indolent and distracted young boy gets involved in a carnival at the Palais de la Rigolade whose main attraction is to place the women in an ascending current of air which makes their skirts fly. A fight in this Palace makes him lose his job. Then he meets Yvonne, the daughter of Pradonet, the owner of the funfair. He falls in love with Yvonne who hardly seems to share his feelings.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jacques Dutronc
Pierrot
Anne Jousset
Yvonne
Jean-Marc Thibault
Pradonet
Maurice Biraud
Crouia-Bey et Voussois
Sylvie Joly
Léonie
Jacques Dufilho
Mounnezergues
Gérard Jugnot
Petit-Pouce
Etienne Chicot
Paradis

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: François Leterrier
Writers: Antoine Gallien
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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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by François Leterrier, shot by Georges Leclerc. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

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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6 / 8

CAST

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Jacques Dutronc and Anne Jousset and Jean-Marc Thibault carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0195144 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

François Leterrier directs. Georges Leclerc behind the camera. Georges Delerue scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
247 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by François Leterrier, shot by Georges Leclerc. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Georges Delerue. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Jacques Dutronc and Anne Jousset and Jean-Marc Thibault carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0195144 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.