Tire-au-flanc 62
1962 War / Comedy   

 

Review
After his success with his film Les Quatre cents coups, François Truffaut decided to have a go as a producer.  In 1961, he encouraged his assistant Claude de Givray to collaborate with him on a film adaptation of a comic play about army life, Tire-au-flanc.

Although the collaboration was an amiable one which produced an entertaining film, the outcome was far from successful.  The film proved to be a commercial disaster and caused Truffaut to renounce any ambitions to produce his own films in future.

© James Travers 2000

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  Director: Claude de Givray, François Truffaut
Starring: Christian de Tillière, Serge Davri, Jacques Balutin, Anne Augay, Ricet-Barrier

Synopsis
A young man Jean Lerat begins his military service at an army camp.  Despite his aunt’s attempts to pull a few strings to his advantage, the unfortunate Lerat manages to get on the wrong side of his bullying colonel...

Credits
  • Director: Claude de Givray, François Truffaut
  • Script: Claude de Givray, André Mouézy-Éon, André Sylvane, François Truffaut
  • Photo: Raoul Coutard
  • Music: Ricet-Barrier
  • Cast: Christian de Tillière (Jean Lerat de la Grignotière), Serge Davri (le colonel Chamerlot), Jacques Balutin (le caporal Bourache), Anne Augay (Catherine), Ricet-Barrier (Joseph), François Truffaut (un conscrit), Annie Lefèbure (la fiancée de Joseph)
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Runtime: 87 min; B&W
  • Aka: The Army Game; The Sad Sack



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