Credited cast: | |||
Michel Piccoli | ... | Themroc | |
Béatrice Romand | ... | La soeur de Themroc / Themroc's sister | |
Marilù Tolo | ... | La secrétaire | |
Francesca Romana Coluzzi | ... | La voisine / the neighbor | |
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Jeanne Herviale | ... | La mère de Themroc / Themroc's mother |
Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Jean Aron | ||
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Paul Barrault | ||
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Romain Bouteille | ... | Un ouvrier / Le patron hargneux / Le voisin / Le flic-A Worker / The Surprising Boss / The Neighbor / The Cop |
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Stéphane Bouy | ... | Un ouvrier / Un policier |
Coluche | ... | Le jeune voisin / Un ouvrier / Un flic | |
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Madeleine Damien | ||
Patrick Dewaere | ... | Le maçon | |
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François Dyrek | ... | Un policier |
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Michel Fortin | ... | Un ouvrier / Un CRS |
Henri Guybet | ... | Un ouvrier |
This extraordinary romp uses no language whatever, except gestures and grunts. When Themroc rebels against the dull conformity of his life with flamboyant anarchistic splendor, the whole world quickly goes howling mad. His day starts, as usual, when his mother more-or-less drags him out of bed and kicks him out the door to go to his factory job, which supports them all. At the factory, when he is called onto the carpet, he quits (but not before fondling the boss's secretary). Back at home, he makes love to his sister and then transforms the family's apartment into a more primitive abode. The conditions of the stone-age quickly return.
I saw this movie while I was living in Germany in 1975 and absolutely LOVED it - but of course, that was 25 years ago. I've searched in vain for it since, I don't think it's ever been shown in the States.
Note to the distributor: there's an opportunity for it in the art houses on this side of the Atlantic - granted Americans are generally much more prudish than Europeans, but I think we're sufficiently post-PC (politically correct) that it would have a chance at a good reception.