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Little Indian, Big City

Original title: Un indien dans la ville
  • 19941994
  • PGPG
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
4.4K
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Un indien dans la ville (1994)
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The Parisian broker Steph only needs the signature from his wife Patricia for their divorce - but she left 13 years ago for living with Amazonas indians. Steph finds her in the village and g... Read allThe Parisian broker Steph only needs the signature from his wife Patricia for their divorce - but she left 13 years ago for living with Amazonas indians. Steph finds her in the village and gets stuck for two days, where he learns that he has got a son, who grew up as an indian. M... Read allThe Parisian broker Steph only needs the signature from his wife Patricia for their divorce - but she left 13 years ago for living with Amazonas indians. Steph finds her in the village and gets stuck for two days, where he learns that he has got a son, who grew up as an indian. Meanwhile he fails to confirm a soy bean transaction and promises his son Mimi-Siku to show... Read all

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  • Director
    • Hervé Palud
  • Writers
    • Hervé Palud(scenario)
    • Jean-Marie Pallardy(scenario)
    • Thierry Lhermitte(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Thierry Lhermitte
    • Ludwig Briand
    • Patrick Timsit
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  • Director
    • Hervé Palud
  • Writers
    • Hervé Palud(scenario)
    • Jean-Marie Pallardy(scenario)
    • Thierry Lhermitte(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Thierry Lhermitte
    • Ludwig Briand
    • Patrick Timsit
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    • 12User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
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    Thierry Lhermitte in Un indien dans la ville (1994)
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    Thierry Lhermitte
    Thierry Lhermitte
    • Stephenas Stephen
    Ludwig Briand
    Ludwig Briand
    • Mimi-Sikuas Mimi-Siku
    Patrick Timsit
    • Richardas Richard
    Miou-Miou
    Miou-Miou
    • Patriciaas Patricia
    Arielle Dombasle
    Arielle Dombasle
    • Charlotteas Charlotte
    Tolsty
    • Pavelas Pavel
    • (as Vladimir Kotliarov)
    Sonia Vollereaux
    Sonia Vollereaux
    • Marieas Marie
    • (as Sonia Volleraux)
    Jackie Berroyer
    Jackie Berroyer
    • Jonaviskyas Jonavisky
    Marc de Jonge
    • Rossbergas Rossberg
    Louba Guertchikoff
    • Mrs. Godetteas Mrs. Godette
    Philippe Bruneau
    • Mr. Marshalas Mr. Marshal
    Dominique Besnehard
    Dominique Besnehard
    • Master Dongas Master Dong
    Cheik Doukouré
    • Mr. Bonaventureas Mr. Bonaventure
    • (as Cheik Doukoure)
    Marie-Charlotte Leclaire
    • Rossberg's Secretaryas Rossberg's Secretary
    Olga Jirouskova
    • Sonia Koutchnoukovas Sonia Koutchnoukov
    Chick Ortega
    • Russianas Russian
    Paco Portero
    • The Snake Manas The Snake Man
    Sonia Lezinska
    • Stewardessas Stewardess
    • Director
      • Hervé Palud
    • Writers
      • Hervé Palud(scenario) (adaptation)
      • Jean-Marie Pallardy(scenario)
      • Thierry Lhermitte(adaptation)
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    Storyline

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    The Parisian broker Steph only needs the signature from his wife Patricia for their divorce - but she left 13 years ago for living with Amazonas indians. Steph finds her in the village and gets stuck for two days, where he learns that he has got a son, who grew up as an indian. Meanwhile he fails to confirm a soy bean transaction and promises his son Mimi-Siku to show him Paris as soon as he will become a man. However, this happens next day when the tribe celebrates the children's festival. So both fly back to Paris, where Steph and his partner Richard try to limit their losses by selling the beans to the Russian mafia, and Mimi-Siku discovers the city with bare feet. He climbes the Eiffel tower and preferes to hunt doves with bow-and-arrow instead of eating cornflakes. Steph moves his son to the family of his partner, where Mimi-Siku falls actively in love with Richard's daughter Sophie. Discovered, Sophie is set to be sent into a boarding school, and therefore rescued by Mimi-Siku, while the mafia has discovered the dropped bean price and is threatening and claiming their money back. Both operations are entangled, and finally they get the money, and Mimi-Siku is sent back to the tribe. But, of course, this is not the end .... —Tom Pfeifer <pfeifer@fokus.gmd.de>
    • rain forest
    • wild child
    • indigenous people
    • blowpipe
    • eiffel tower
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      • The city is a jungle. Some are just better prepared for it than others.
    • Genres
      • Adventure
      • Comedy
      • Romance
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG for crude language, adolescent sensuality and scenes of mild violence
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Ludwig Briand claims he did the Eiffel tower climbing scene without any sort of safety harness, net or wires of any kind.
    • Goofs
      When Mimi-Siku first sees the Eiffel Tower, he stands on the balcony wearing a red headband. When he jumps down, the headband is gone.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Diabolique/It's My Party/Flirting with Disaster/Girl 6/Little Indian, Big City (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Chacun sa route
      Performed by Tonton David

    User reviews12

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Excellent comedy
    This movie is both beautiful and funny, and well served by excellent actors, including the young boy interpreting MimiSiku. There are so many comic situations, and even if the characters are somewhat carictural, it never goes into the "too much" area. The result is a funny and light family movie. If you don't laugh while watching this film, you should consider visiting a doctor...
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    • Aug 6, 2021

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 14, 1994 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Languages
      • French
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Маленький індіанець у великому місті
    • Filming locations
      • Amazona forests, Venezuela
    • Production companies
      • Canal+
      • Ice Films
      • Société des Producteurs de Cinéma et de Télévision (Procirep)
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $722,182
    • Gross worldwide
      • $722,182
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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