Alexandre, a young and honest farmer, is oppressed by an authoritarian wife, who makes him work like a dog. When she dies in a car crash, he decides to stay in bed, absolutely free and inactive. Just a dog is occupied to carry food and newspapers to him.
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Comic, effortless, contemplative and spare.
- gravecomic
- effortlessdemanding
- contemplativerelentless
- sparerichly built
- intimateepic
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Cast
- Philippe NoiretAlexandre Gartempe
- Marlène JobertAgathe Bordot
- Françoise BrionEliane Gartempe, aka 'La Grande'
- Paul Le PersonSanguin
- Tsilla CheltonMrs. Bouillot
- Léonce CorneFather Lamendin
- Pierre RichardColibert
- Jean SaudrayPinton
- KalyAlexander's dog
- Pierre Barnleythe priest
Crew
- Yves RobertDirector
- Yves RobertScreenplay
- Pierre Lévy-CortiScreenplay
- René MathelinDirector of Photography
- Vladimir CosmaOriginal Music Composer
- Andrée WerlinEditor
- Danièle DelormeProducer
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