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Review
Much of this episodic comic film feels dated even by the standards of the early 1960s,
and its all-star billing is largely wasted on the lacklustre material contrived by Jean
Girault and his cohorts. Only the first segment of the film stands up to a second
viewing, thanks mainly to the spirited contributions from François Perrier (a great
dramatic actor in a rare comic role) and the delightfully bubbly Mireille Darc.
The tedious third segment (with a supremely unfunny Darry Cowl) is unfathomable, and is
best watched with the fast-forward button on the VCR remote control pressed firmly down.
Thankfully, the master of the comic grimace, Louis de Funès, manages to breathe
some life into the film’s final part and we do get a few decent laughs before the closing
credits mercifully roll.
© James Travers 2003
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Director:
Philippe de Broca, Jean Girault, Jacques Pinoteau
Starring:
France Anglade,
Francis Blanche,
Blanchette Brunoy,
Daniel Ceccaldi
Synopsis
Every day, the newspapers we buy tell us about a fortunate man or woman who has won some
spectacular prize. Do these people really exist? Here are the stories
of five such lucky individuals...
Credits
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Director: Philippe de Broca, Jean Girault, Jacques Pinoteau
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Script: Philippe de Broca, Jean Girault, Jacques Pinoteau
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Photo: André Dumaître, Raymond Letouzey, Jean Penzer
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Music: Jean-Michel Defaye
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Cast: France Anglade (Corinne (segment "Un yacht")),
Francis Blanche (Bricheton,
le gagnant du repas (segment "Le repas gastronomique")),
Blanchette Brunoy (Mme Beaurepaire (segment "Un gros lot")),
Daniel Ceccaldi (Gros nounours (segment "Le repas gastronomique")),
Yvonne Clech (Elise Flavigny (segment "Le manteau de vison")),
Geneviève Cluny (Patricia Paddington (segment "Une nuit avec une vedette")),
Claudine Coster (Virginie (segment "Le repas gastronomique")),
Darry Cowl (Simon Taquet (segment "Une nuit
avec une vedette")),
Mireille Darc (Jacqueline (segment "Le manteau
de vison")),
Louis de Funès (Antoine Beaurepaire
(segment "Un gros lot")),
Pierre Doris (Sam Chips (segment "Une nuit avec une vedette")),
Jacques Hilling (Le journaliste (segment "Une nuit avec une vedette")),
Jean Lefebvre (Le marin (segment "Un yacht")),
Jacqueline Maillan (Elisabeth
Duchemin (segment "Un yacht")),
Pierre Mondy (Henri Duchemin (segment "Un
yacht")),
Jacqueline Monsigny (Laura Boisselier (segment "Le manteau de vison")),
Philippe Nicaud (Philippe (segment "Un yacht")),
François Périer (Jérôme
Boisselier (segment "Le manteau de vison")),
Noël Roquevert (Le bijoutier
(segment "Un gros lot")),
France Rumilly (Danièle Beaurepaire (segment "Un gros lot")),
Guy Tréjan (Georges Flavigny (segment "Un manteau de vison")),
Jack Ary (Un policier (segment "Le gros lot")),
Jean-Claude Brialy (Un automobiliste
(segment "Un gros lot")),
Jean-Henri Chambois ((segment "Le repas gastronomique")),
Madeleine Clervanne (La concierge (segment "Un gros lot")),
Nicole Desailly ((segment "Le repas gastronomique")),
Jess Hahn ((segment "Le repas gastronomique")),
Bernard Musson (Le maître d’hôtel (segment "Le repas gastronomique")),
Jean-Pierre Rambal (Le domestique (segment "Une nuit avec une vedette")),
Robert Rollis (Un chauffeur de taxi (segment "Un gros lot")),
Jacques Seiler (Le barman (segment "Un yacht")),
Roger Trapp (L’agent Tapin (segment "Une nuit avec un vedette"))
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Country: France
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Language: French
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Runtime: 125 min; B&W
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Aka: People in Luck; The Lucky
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