France,
1966, 77 min
Directed by:
Pierre ÉtaixCinematography:
Jean BoffetyComposer:
Jean PaillaudCast:
Pierre Étaix, Sabine Sun, Véra Valmont, Denise Péronne, Claude Massot, Luc Delhumeau, Robert Blome, Annie Savarin, Alain Janey, Georges LoriotPlots(1)
In this endlessly diverting compendium of four short films, Pierre Etaix regards the 1960s from his askew but astute perspective. Each part is as technically impressive as it is riotous: a man attempts to read a novel about vampires beside his sleeping wife but cannot seem to separate reality from fiction; a simple afternoon at the movies becomes a consumer-culture assault; a jarringly noisy urban landscape keeps a city’s population on edge; and a day in the country means something different to a picnicking city couple, a hunter, and a farmer. (Janus Films)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
San Sebastián International Film Festival
- 1966 - Pierre Étaix (Silver Shell)
- 1966 - Pierre Étaix (Golden Shell for Best Film)