A Slightly Pregnant Man (1973)

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	...	Self / 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 | women's rights | unborn child | right to choose | freedom of choice | 

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Taglines:

A different plan for planned parenthood!

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

When this film was made , Deneuve and Mastroianni were a couple in real life and had just had a daughter.

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Quotes

Irène de Fontenoy: My sweetheart.
Marco Mazetti: Mia topolina.
Irène de Fontenoy: What's that?
Marco Mazetti: Like a little rat.
Irène de Fontenoy: I'm a rat?
Marco Mazetti: I don't know the French word.
Irène de Fontenoy: Good excuse!

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Connections

References Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969)

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Soundtracks

Paris perdu
Lyrics by Jacques Demy
Music by Michel Legrand
Performed by Mireille Mathieu

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.

Details

Country:

France Italy

Language:

French Italian

Release Date:

October 1977 (USA)

Also Known As:

Un hombre en estado interesante

Filming Locations:

Assemblée Nationale, Paris 7, Paris, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lira Films, Roas Produzioni

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1