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Yoyo

  • 1965
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
1.8K
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Yoyo (1965)
ComedyDramaFamilyRomance

A man has everything: dozens of servants, a palace, vast woods, gardens, a lake, mechanical toys, private entertainment troupes of musicians and dancers. He has it all - but love. When alone... Read allA man has everything: dozens of servants, a palace, vast woods, gardens, a lake, mechanical toys, private entertainment troupes of musicians and dancers. He has it all - but love. When alone, he sits at a desk, sighing, and looking at a photograph of a pretty girl. One day, the c... Read allA man has everything: dozens of servants, a palace, vast woods, gardens, a lake, mechanical toys, private entertainment troupes of musicians and dancers. He has it all - but love. When alone, he sits at a desk, sighing, and looking at a photograph of a pretty girl. One day, the circus descended onto his palace, and amidst all the fun it brought, he recognized the Amaz... Read all

  • Director
    • Pierre Étaix
  • Writers
    • Pierre Étaix
    • Jean-Claude Carrière
  • Stars
    • Pierre Étaix
    • Claudine Auger
    • Philippe Dionnet
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    1.8K
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    • Director
      • Pierre Étaix
    • Writers
      • Pierre Étaix
      • Jean-Claude Carrière
    • Stars
      • Pierre Étaix
      • Claudine Auger
      • Philippe Dionnet
    • 13User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Pierre Étaix
    Pierre Étaix
    • Yoyo…
    Claudine Auger
    Claudine Auger
    • Isolina
    Philippe Dionnet
    • Yoyo enfant
    Luce Klein
    • L'écuyère
    Arthur Allan
    Amédée
    Armand Andrieu
    Baixas
    Martine de Breteuil
    • Madame de Briac
    Philippe Castelli
    • Le domestique
    • (as Castelli)
    Luc Delhumeau
    • Le douanier
    Gabrielle Doulcet
    • La dame au collier
    Les Ballets de René Goliard
    François Lalande
    Georges Loriot
      Claude Massot
      Pierre Moncorbier
      Pierre Moncorbier
      • Le pique-assiettes
      Henri Roger
      • Director
        • Pierre Étaix
      • Writers
        • Pierre Étaix
        • Jean-Claude Carrière
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      • Trivia
        In an introduction to Yoyo, Pierre Etaix acknowledged his debt to Federico Fellini. He pays tribute to him at 39:20, when Etaix's small circus arrives in the Alsace village of Barr. Etaix's character sets up a sandwich board to advertise a performance, but is dismayed to see that another one is in town, featuring Zampano, Anthony Quinn's character in La Strada (1954), and his signboard features images of Quinn and co-star Giulietta Masina. The performance is scheduled, European-style, to take place at 8½ (1963).
      • Quotes

        Le Millionaire, Yoyo's father: Where is she now?

      • Connections
        Follows Rupture (1961)

      User reviews13

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      6/10

      50% enchanting, 50% tedious

      Growing up in France, I always heard of Jacques Tati and Pierre Etaix in the same breath: critical successes, commercial failures. This is the first time I am actually seeing an Etaix movie (via the Criterion's DVD). and I see the charm, but I also see the limitations of Etaix's art, unfortunately. While Jacques Tati's "Playtime" is a timeless masterpiece ( I have seen Playtime 3 or 4 times now, big screen or small screen, and I never get tired of it) Pierre Etaix' s "Yoyo" has its charming moments and delightful camera angles, but in the end, it comes out as a collection of gags (some enchanting, some dated) with no coherence behind them. No developed storyline. "Yoyo" starts in a virtuoso way (fabulous fake silent movie!), but peters out quickly script wise, and by the end, elicits only a "meh?". I stopped watching the second movie ("As long as you got your health") after 2 "sketches": no plot, bad timing, irritating musical choices. I am so very sorry, Mr Etaix.
      • Barbouzes
      • Feb 25, 2019
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      • Release date
        • February 19, 1965 (France)
      • Country of origin
        • France
      • Language
        • French
      • Also known as
        • Yo Yo
      • Filming locations
        • Château Porgès, Rochefort-en-Yvelines, Yvelines, France(castle)
      • Production company
        • C.A.P.A.C.
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 32 minutes
      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.66 : 1

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