Too Shy to Try

Too Shy to Try (1978)

Je suis timide... mais je me soigne

Pierre is a hotel cashier in Vichy, so shy that he answers an ad from the Psychology Institute and can't say no to the salesman, Aldo; he spends 6,000 francs on tapes, books, and a punching bag. Soon after, he's smitten by Agnes, a hotel guest with a model's looks and photographers wherever she goes. When she leaves for Nice, he follows, meeting Aldo on the way. Aldo becomes his boldness coach. Pierre gets a job washing dishes where Agnes is staying, but after a week or so, she's off to Deauville, with Aldo and Pierre in pursuit. Using funds they get by selling Aldo's car, this time Pierre poses as a polo-playing jet setter. Will this win the heart of Agnes?

Date of release
1978-08-23
TMDB
6.4 / 10 (98)
Runtime
1h 28m
Genres
Romance, Comedy
Director
Pierre Richard

Casting

  • Pierre Richard — Pierre Renaud
  • Aldo Maccione — Aldo Ferrari
  • Jacques François — Mr. Henri
  • Mimi Coutelier — Agnès Jensen
  • Catherine Lachens — La camionneuse
  • Robert Castel — Trinita, le joueur de pétanque
  • Jacques Fabbri — Le routier
  • Robert Dalban — Le garagiste
  • Jean-Claude Massoulier — Gilles, le speaker
  • Raoul Delfosse — Le chauffeur de la 404
  • Sylvie Folgoas — Bilda
  • Gilbert François — Le garçon rythmeur

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