Belgium / France,
1978, 108 min
Directed by:
Bertrand BlierScreenplay:
Bertrand BlierCinematography:
Jean PenzerComposer:
Georges DelerueCast:
Gérard Depardieu, Carole Laure, Patrick Dewaere, Michel Serrault, Michel Beaune, Roger Riffard, Gilberte Géniat, Philippe Brigaud, Liliane Rovère (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
Solange is depressed: she's stopped smiling, she eats little, she says less. She has fainting fits. Her husband Raoul seeks to save her by enlisting Stephane, a stranger, to be her lover. Although he listens to Mozart and has every Pocket Book arranged in alphabetical order, Stephane fails to cheer Solange. She knits. She does housework. Everyone, including their neighbor a vegetable vendor, agrees that she needs a child, yet she fails to get pregnant by either lover. The three take a job running a kids' summer camp where they meet Christian, the precocious 13-year-old son of the local factory manager. It is Christian who restores Solange to laughter. (Cohen Media Group)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1979 - Bertrand Blier (Best Foreign Language Film)
César Awards
- 1979 - Georges Delerue (Best Original Music)
Golden Globes
- 1979 - Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1978 - Bertrand Blier (Best Screenplay)