A Slightly Pregnant Man (1973)
"L'événement le plus important depuis que l'homme a marché sur la lune" (original title)

A male Parisian driving school owner who goes to see his doctor and complains of feeling run down is pronounced four months pregnant. When the diagnosis is confirmed by a specialist, the ... See full summary »

Director:

Jacques Demy

Writer:

Jacques Demy

Stars:

Catherine Deneuve, Marcello Mastroianni, Micheline Presle

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Catherine Deneuve	...	Irène de Fontenoy
Marcello Mastroianni	...	Marco Mazetti
Micheline Presle	...	Dr. Delavigne
Marisa Pavan	...	Maria Mazetti
Claude Melki	...	Lucien Soumain
Mireille Mathieu	...	Herself / En personne
André Falcon	...	Scipion Lemeu
Maurice Biraud	...	Lamarie
Alice Sapritch	...	Ramona Martinez
Raymond Gérôme	...	Gérard Chaumont de Latour
Madeleine Barbulée	...	Mlle Janvier
Micheline Dax	...	Mme Corfa
Benjamin Legrand	...	Lucas
Jacques Legras	...	Leboeuf, le marchand de télévisions
Tonie Marshall	...	La présentatrice de Bobino

Storyline

A male Parisian driving school owner who goes to see his doctor and complains of feeling run down is pronounced four months pregnant. When the diagnosis is confirmed by a specialist, the result is an international media frenzy.

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Plot Keywords:

driving school | driving lesson | montparnasse | unborn child | cosmetics | 

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Taglines:

A different plan for planned parenthood!

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

France Italy

Language:

French

Release Date:

October 1977 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Slightly Pregnant Man

Filming Locations:

Assemblée Nationale, Paris 7, Paris, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lira Films, Roas Produzioni

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Jacquot de Nantes (1991)

User Reviews

A fun film

This film is light and enjoyable, so don't expect to be stunned by it visually or in terms of depth or content. Demy as a director was brilliant, and it was one of four films he made with Catherine Deneuve, who is adding another comedy to her repertoire. It is about a man who apparently becomes pregnant with his wife's child rather than the other way around, and this first male pregnancy sparks an international trend.

The film is funny and light. Deneuve wanted to work with Mastroianni, who she was in a relationship with and had a child my him, and Demy gave them the opportunity.

The film does not showcase either Deneuve's or Mastroianni's acting ability, which for both is considerable. However, it does give laughs and light entertainment. It also allows for some interesting costumes and is essentially the predecessor to the film Junior.

A decent comedy with good laughs, but don't expect a classic French film. Accept it for what it is and you'll enjoy it. In this way it is more that successful.