Les petites fugues
Les petites fugues | |
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Directed by | Yves Yersin |
Written by | Yves Yersin |
Produced by | |
Starring | Michel Robin |
Cinematography | Robert Alazraki |
Edited by | Yves Yersin |
Music by | Léon Francioli |
Release date |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
Country | Switzerland |
Language | French |
Les petites fugues is a 1979 Swiss comedy film directed by Yves Yersin. It competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1979 Cannes Film Festival.[1] The film was produced by Filmkollektiv Zurich.[2] The film was selected as the Swiss entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 52nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[3]
Plot[]
The old farm worker Pipe is old enough to retire. Even so, he cannot imagine a life without work. So he keeps on doing his job and wonders what to do with his additional financial means. Soon a small moped comes to mind. Thus motorised he starts to explore the world around his village. One day he gets overly confident and drives under the influence of alcohol. This costs him his driver's license. But before this incident he has become the owner of a camera. Now he turns into a diligent photographer. Craving for new picture angles he even books a helicopter flight. With each little adventure he cares less for his old job until he embraces his retirement.
Cast[]
- Michel Robin as Pipe
- as Josiane
- as John
- as Luigi
- as Rose
- as Alain
- as Marianne
- as Stephane
- Pierre Bovet as the postman
- as the consultant
- as the policeman
- as fireman
- as the overseer at the chocolate factory
- as the motorcyclist
- as Bica
See also[]
- List of submissions to the 52nd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Swiss submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References[]
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Les petites fugues". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 25 May 2009.
- ^ "Donat Keusch about Les petites fugues and Filmkollektiv Zurich".
- ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
External links[]
- 1979 films
- French-language films
- 1979 comedy films
- Swiss films
- 1970s French-language films
- Films directed by Yves Yersin
- Films about old age
- Swiss film stubs
- 1970s comedy film stubs