A Monkey in Winter (1962)
Un singe en hiver
The Story of Two Very Uncommon Men...With One Purpose in Common!
During World War II, an innkeeper vows to abstain from alcohol for the sake of his family. Years later, as they thrive in Normandy, his resolve is tested by a charming advertising professional who loves to drink.
- Date of release
- 1962-07-29
- TMDB
- 7.6 / 10 (243)
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
- Director
- Henri Verneuil
Casting
- Jean Gabin — Albert Quentin
- Jean-Paul Belmondo — Gabriel Fouquet
- Suzanne Flon — Suzanne Quentin
- Gabrielle Dorziat — Mme Victoria, la directrice
- Hella Petri — Georgina, la patronne du bar
- Marcelle Arnold — l'infirmière de la pension
- Charles Bouillaud — le chauffeur de taxi
- Anne-Marie Coffinet — Simone, une serveuse
- André Dalibert — Maurice, le brigadier
- Hélène Dieudonné — Joséphine
- Geneviève Fontanel — Marie-Jo, la serveuse de l'hôtel
- Gabriel Gobin — Un habitué du café
Interesting facts
- Based on: A Monkey in Winter
- Filmed in: Villerville and Gare de Lisieux
A Monkey in Winter is a 1962 French comedy-drama film directed by Henri Verneuil. It is based on the novel A Monkey in Winter by Antoine Blondin. Set in a Normandy seaside town, it recounts the meeting and parting of two men at odds with life, one an old hotel keeper who dreams of dashing deeds in pre-war China and the other a young advertising executive who imagines he is an incarnation of Hispanic masculinity.
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