Gros câlin (1979)
Monsieur Cousin, a lonely Parisian statistician, shares his small apartment with a python named Gros-Câlin, seeking warmth and companionship. Infatuated with his coworker, Mlle Dreyfus, he awkwardly tries to win her affection, misinterpreting social cues and struggling with human connection. His eccentric attachment to the snake alienates him further, as his longing for intimacy blurs the line between reality and fantasy. Despite seeking advice and making misguided attempts at love, he remains isolated. The film follows his tragicomic struggle, ending ambiguously as he grapples with his unfulfilled need for human warmth.
- Date of release
- 1979-12-05
- TMDB
- 6.0 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Genres
- Comedy
- Director
- Jean-Pierre Rawson
Casting
- Jean Carmet — Emile Cousin
- Marthe Villalonga — Mrs. Astrid
- Francis Perrin — The taxi driver
- Alvaro Vitali — Stretcher bearer
- Enrico Maria Salerno — The President
- Nino Manfredi — Parisi
- Véronique Mucret — Irénée Dreyfuss
- Jeanne Herviale — La concierge d'Irène
- Annie Savarin — Conchita
- Katia Tchenko — La putain
- Clément Harari — Tsoures
- André Penvern — M. Champjoie
Interesting facts
Gros-Câlin is a 1979 French-Italian comedy film written and directed by Jean-Pierre Rawson and starring Jean Carmet and Nino Manfredi. It is loosely based on the novel with the same name by Romain Gary.
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