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Animal

Original title: L'animal
  • 19771977
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 31m
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6.5/10
2.8K
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Raquel Welch and Jean-Paul Belmondo in Animal (1977)
ActionComedyRomance
The funny misadventures of a dating duo of movie stunt professionals in France.The funny misadventures of a dating duo of movie stunt professionals in France.The funny misadventures of a dating duo of movie stunt professionals in France.
IMDb RATING
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2.8K
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  • Director
    • Claude Zidi
  • Writers
    • Michel Audiard(dialogue)
    • Dominique Fabre
    • Claude Zidi
  • Stars
    • Jean-Paul Belmondo
    • Raquel Welch
    • Dany Saval
  • Director
    • Claude Zidi
  • Writers
    • Michel Audiard(dialogue)
    • Dominique Fabre
    • Claude Zidi
  • Stars
    • Jean-Paul Belmondo
    • Raquel Welch
    • Dany Saval
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 11User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    3rd October 1977: French film actor Jean-Paul Belmondo with actress Raquel Welch.
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    Raquel Welch and Jean-Paul Belmondo in Animal (1977)
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    Jean-Paul Belmondo
    Jean-Paul Belmondo
    • Mike Gaucher et Bruno Ferrari
    Raquel Welch
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    • Jane Gardner
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    • Doris
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    • Le comte de Saint-Prix
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    Jane Birkin
    • La vedette féminine
    Johnny Hallyday
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    • La vedette masculine
    Yves Mourousi
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    • Le metteur en scène
    Mario David
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    Henri Génès
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    • Camille, le patron du bistrot
    Julien Guiomar
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    • Fechner
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    • Sergio Campanese
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    Josiane Balasko
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    • La fille du supermarché
    Maurice Bénichou
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    • Le valet
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    • Director
      • Claude Zidi
    • Writers
      • Michel Audiard(dialogue) (screenplay)
      • Dominique Fabre
      • Claude Zidi
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      After a couple of under performing movies (by Jean-Paul Belmondo's high standards anyway), he returns with this movie which was the fifth highest grossing movie of its year in France.
    • Goofs
      When Belmondo climbs the wall of Castle Saint Prix the camera pans to a sign that says "African Reserve". Once over the wall Belmondo is mauled by a Tiger. There are no Tigers in Africa.
    • Alternate versions
      The U.S. dubbed video version doesn't include the scenes where Belmondo pretends to be mentally handicapped to fool the inspectors of social service.
    • Connections
      Featured in Return of the Prodigal Parrot (1984)

    User reviews11

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    10/10
    See how movies REALLY are made!
    One of the greatest films about moviemaking ever. Hundreds of extras running and fighting, a stuntman is jumping and falling down a 30 meter staircase again and again, getting hurt more and more, while the director is only worried about entertaining his leading role superstar bruno ferrari (what a name!), who's performance is getting worse and worse. And after take 15 the 1st AD whispers 'Dont you think take 1 was great, and if you want, you can mix it with take 3', and the director yells 'Okay, let's have lunch!
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    • Aug 30, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 5, 1977 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Stuntwoman
    • Filming locations
      • Rue Caulaincourt, Paris 18, Paris, France
    • Production companies
      • Cerito Films
      • Les Films Christian Fechner
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • FRF 25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,196,268
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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