Two broke pals, one sister bankrolling their chaos — French slacker comedy before slacker comedy existed.
Édouard and Félix, two inseparable friends, live off the times and do odd jobs, sharing a tiny apartment in Montmartre with Laurence, Félix's sister, a model in a fashion house who alone supports the trio.
Acting
Darry Cowl and Francis Blanche's lived-in buddy chemistry.
Production
Montmartre streets with that specific silvery French b&w glow.
Director
Jean Girault
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Girault made this right before his Louis de Funès collaborations kicked off — you can feel him testing the waters of working-class French farce that would dominate 1960s box offices.
Pierre Dac, the restaurant owner, was actually France's most beloved radio humorist — casting him was like putting Jon Stewart in your indie film today for instant generational credibility.
No ratings yet
Sign in to join the discussion — comments are spoiler-gated to your watch progress.
Discussion starters
FR
