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Synopsis: Pierre married Florence, the only daughter of a small industrialist. 15 years later, he is the boss, but his middle-class life worries him a lot. When a new young and lovely secretary comes, he starts dreaming.
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Director(s): Pierre Étaix
Production: Criterion Collection
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
7.7
Rotten Tomatoes:
100%
NOT RATED
Year:
1969
87 min
44 Views


Madame Girard,

I've thought it over.

I don't think

I'm ready for marriage.

I'm fond of Florence,

but I've decided not to marry her.

TEN YEARS PASS:

Say...

their marriage doesn't seem

to be doing too well.

No, it doesn't.

Just because they're always

arm in arm doesn't mean -

But they don't need our pity.

No, the factory

seems to be doing well.

With a business like that,

you bet they're doing well.

I don't know if they're doing well,

but I can tell you she's worn

the same coat the last 10 years.

And she's quite the fussy one!

At the plant,

they say he's vile to the staff.

Vile!

Well, I'm not surprised.

You haven't noticed the way

he looks at you?

He must have quite a temper!

It can't be a picnic

for her every day.

You know,

she must have a temper too.

If everybody only spoke

their mind!

Simple enough:

It seems that at home,

morning and night, they never let up.

It's hell!

I know all about it.

Someone

who knows them told me.

- Who told you?

- I can't say.

But believe you me, it's hell!

It's a crying shame!

People who have

all they need to be happy.

Anyway,

that's how things are.

Everyone has their woes.

As you say...

everyone has their woes.

I have to run.

So soon?

I have a long day ahead.

- Eat enough, honey?

- Fine. Excellent.

Suzanne, you may clear.

All right?

See you tonight.

Don't forget dinner at my parents'.

It's Wednesday.

You know what I just saw?

You don't say!

Thanks so much.

Bye, and thanks again.

Hello, my dear.

How are you?

- You know what I just heard?

- Heavens, no!

I'll let you go.

See you soon, my dear.

I learned something

you won't like hearing.

I asked myself,

"Do I tell her, or don't I?

After all, we're old friends.

As a good Christian,

it's my duty

to tell her."

It's like this...

I'm home.

Where are you going?

Home to Mother.

Where are you going?

My darling.

At what age did you get married?

Twenty-five.

And your wife?

A year younger than me.

Let me tell you something:

Never marry a woman your age.

Always marry a woman

much younger than you.

I don't see the connection.

Really I don't.

Florence and I are very happy.

I assure you.

- We were very happy.

- Then I'm sorry...

but you've committed

a monumental error.

I don't understand.

Don't worry.

She'll come back.

Believe me.

Good evening.

It's your mother.

Yes, I assure you.

Honestly.

Yes, I assure you. Really.

Yes, dear.

Be quiet, you!

No, listen.

This is what you're to do -

Come in.

This is Miss Agns.

She'll be replacing me.

Mr. Girard must have told you.

He did, in fact.

Mr. Girard says we can take her on

for a month before I leave.

Yes, I know.

Madame Louise,

I'm counting on you to train her

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Pierre Étaix

Pierre Étaix (French: [etɛks]; 23 November 1928 – 14 October 2016) was a French clown, comedian and filmmaker. Étaix made a series of short- and feature-length films in the 1960s, many of them co-written by influential screenwriter Jean-Claude Carrière. He won an Academy Award for best live action short film in 1963. Due to a legal dispute with a distribution company, his films were unavailable from the 1970s until 2009.As an actor, assistant director and gag writer, Étaix worked with the likes of Jacques Tati, Robert Bresson, Nagisa Oshima, Otar Iosseliani and Jerry Lewis, the last of whom cast the comedian in his unreleased film The Day the Clown Cried. more…

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