Le Grand dadais (1967) Directed by Pierre Granier-Deferre
Drama
aka: The Big Softie
Film Synopsis
Alain Quesnard is a 20-year-old young man who lives with his abusive
but tender mother. His girlfriend Emmanuelle is always willing to
believe in his sweet lies. During a night out on the town with
his friend Germain, Alain meets cover girl Patricia, the mistress of a
married man named Poloni. Alain finally gives into temptation and
imagines starting a new life with Patricia in Saint-Tropez. First
he will need a car, and this he believes he can obtain by blackmailing
Poloni, threatening to reveal his illicit affair to his wife. As
they head south, Alain and Patricia do not know that they are being
trailed by Emmanuelle, Polini and Germain. When they meet up, the
unpredictable Patricia cannot resist returning to Poloni
Alain tries to patch things up with Emmanuelle but when she rejects him
he drives away in disgust. He then gets into a fight with
another motorist, whom he unwittingly kills...
Script: Pierre Granier-Deferre,
Bertrand Poirot-Delpech
Cinematographer: Andréas Winding
Music: Antoine Duhamel
Cast:Jacques Perrin (Alain Quesnard),
Eva Renzi (Patricia),
Danièle Gaubert (Emmanuelle),
Yves Rénier (Germain),
Yvonne Clech (Madame Quesnard),
Harald Leipnitz (Monsieur Poloni),
André Falcon (L'avocat),
Max Vialle (Le procureur),
Pierre Gatineau (Le président du tribunal),
Colette Mareuil (Tantine),
Pierre Collet (Le commissaire),
Gaëtane Lorre (Perle, la liseuse),
Dominique Zardi (L'ivrogne à la soirée),
Claude Rossignol (L'automobiliste),
Jean-Claude Brunel (Le play-boy),
Claude Melki (Le condisciple à l'université),
Robert Audran,
Claude Confortès,
Heinz Spitzner
Country: France / West Germany
Language: French
Support: Color
Runtime: 90 min
Aka:The Big Softie
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