Les vieux de la vieille (1960)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Gilles Grangier

Writers:

Michel Audiard (dialogue)
Michel Audiard (screenplay)

Release Date:

2 September 1960 (France)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot Keywords:

Farce | Based On Novel

Cast

Pierre Fresnay	...	Baptiste Talon
Jean Gabin	...	Jean-Marie Péjat
Noël-Noël	...	Blaise Poulossière
Bruno Balp	...	L'ouvrier de la salle communale
Yane Barry	...	Mariette
Paul Bisciglia	...	Jojo, le fiancé de Mariette
Charles Bouillaud	...	Le fils Bleuzet
Denise Carvenne	...	La touriste en voiture
Pierre Collet	...	Le livreur de bières
Robert Dalban	...	Jérôme Ardouin, le fossoyeur
André Dalibert	...	Anselme Poulossière
Guy Decomble	...	Le chauffeur du car
Hélène Dieudonné	...	La supérieure de 'Gouyette'
Yvette Etiévant	...	Louise
Paul Faivre	...	Léon

Also Known As:

The Old Guard (UK)

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

France | Italy

Language:

French

Color:

Black and White

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Filming Locations:

Apremont, Vendée, France

Company:

Cinétel

Dated and loud!

A lot of Jean Gabin films are coming out on DVD these days. The actor certainly made some of the greatest french films of all time (La grande illusion, La bête humaine, Touchez pas au grisbi, Quai des brumes, etc.) but this film is one of his very worst. The most annoying thing here is how often the three main characters shout at each other. Not only are their dialogs not really that funny but all three actors have to say their lines with a thick countryman accent that makes them even uglier to listen to. Jean Gabin was a very faithful actor when it came to working with certain directors but Gilles Grangier is obviously not Jean Renoir and as for most of Gabin and Grangier collaborations you can surely skip this turkey.