P'tit con (1984)
Directed by Gérard Lauzier

Comedy
aka: Petit Con

Film Synopsis

Michel, a teenager, is in a hurry to become an adult, but in a society that appears corrupt and offers no future for him, he feels helpless and unloved.  His parents show him no sympathy, and neither does Salima, the young Algerian woman he met whilst wandering the streets of Paris one evening.  Only René, a cool hippy-type, offers him a place to stay...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Gérard Lauzier
  • Script: Gérard Lauzier
  • Cinematographer: Jean-Paul Schwartz
  • Music: Vladimir Cosma
  • Cast: Guy Marchand (Bob Choupon), Caroline Cellier (Annie Choupon), Bernard Brieux (Michel Choupon), Souad Amidou (Salima), Josiane Balasko (Rolande), Gérard Darrieu (Legionnaire), Philippe Khorsand (Eric), Claudine Delvaux (Maryse), Leila Fréchet (Claudine), Pierre Fayet (Rene), Daniel Auteuil (Jeannot), Jacques Maury (Friend of Michel's Father), Aurora Maris (Rachida), Eric Carlos (Alain Choupon), Robert Dalban (Concierge), Nathalie Hayat (Janine), Franck-Olivier Bonnet (Owner of Cafe Ivrogne), Bernard Marcellin (Johnny), Jacques Giraud (Waiter), Patricia Millardet (Aurore)
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 90 min
  • Aka: Petit Con

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