
It runs a compact 1h 21m.
Synopsis
Two men, fortyish, worn out by their wives, abandon everything to go and live in the back of beyond. There they meet a truculent priest, a boozer, Émile who recalls them to life's simple pleasures. Calm is what they want. But soon their example inspires thousands of disorientated males...
Ratings
| Source | Rating | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | 6.4/10 | 71% |
| TMDB | 6.1/10143 votes | 29% |
| Balasaur Score | 63 | 100% |
Key crew
- Philippe DumarçayScreenplay
- Bertrand BlierDirector, Screenplay
- Georges DelerueOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Jean-Pierre MariellePaul Dufour
- Jean RochefortAlbert
- Brigitte FosseySuzanne Dufour
- Bernard BlierFather Émile
- Claude PiépluA Guerrilla
- Gérard JugnotA Follower
- Sylvie JolyThe Head Doctor
- Dominique LavanantThe Myopic Woman
- Claudine BeccarieThe Gynecologist's Patient
- Pierre BertinThe Canon
- Dora DollSimone, Captain of the Soldiers
- Micheline KahnGeneviève












