Les petites fugues (1979)

Director:

Yves Yersin

Writers:

Claude Muret, Yves Yersin

Stars:

Michel Robin, Fabienne Barraud, Fred Personne

3 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michel Robin	...	Pipe
Fabienne Barraud	...	Josiane
Fred Personne	...	John
Dore De Rosa	...	Luigi
Mista Préchac	...	Rose
Laurent Sandoz	...	Alain
Nicole Vautier	...	Marianne
Léo Maillard	...	Stephane
Pierre Bovet	...	Le facteur
Roland Amstutz	...	Le conseiller en gestion
Maurice Buffat	...	Le garde-police
Yvette Théraulaz	...	La pompiste
Joseph Leiser	...	Le contremaître de la fabrique de chocolat
Gerald Battiaz	...	Le coureur moto 32
Martine Simon	...	Bica

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

switzerland | polaroid | fertilizer | employer employee relationship | gas station | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Switzerland France

Language:

French German Italian

Release Date:

27 January 1979 (Switzerland)

Also Known As:

Kis kiruccanások

Filming Locations:

Arnex-sur-Orbe, Canton de Vaud, Switzerland

Company Credits

Production Co:

Film et Vidéo Collectif S.A., Filmkollektiv Zürich AG, France 3 (FR 3)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

140 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color Color (Eastmancolor)

User Reviews

Languid ballad of our obscured longings

Cute and comforting – that's how one can describe this movie. The kind of "cuteness" that 'Cinema Paradiso' or 'The spirit of the beehive' or 'The grand highway' presents you with.

All-too-well-known characters, all-too-well-known days, but how much of a character resides beneath the surface? How much of a "special day" resides underneath a humdrum-'everyday'? - This movie is an authentic documentation of all our 'could-have-been' dreams of mundane 'everyday's. Doesn't matter if you are not a farmer in Switzerland, doesn't matter if you are not familiar with country life, you'll still be able to relate yourself perfectly with the main character, you'll still want to have your own small moped.

The movie has a number of strong points, the best to me being, sense of restraint of director Yves Yersin. As a result of this pinpoint precision, despite an inviting subject matter, the movie never imposes abstractness on viewers. While it never drifts too away from reality, it doesn't dwell merely in the reality. – Not many films can be attributed with this rare quality.

I recommend this movie strongly, it's a real gem.