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Zazie dans le Métro

Original title: Zazie dans le métro
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  • 1h 33m
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Catherine Demongeot in Zazie dans le Métro (1960)
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With her mother away for the weekend, a brash and precocious ten-year-old country girl sets out to explore Paris during a Métro strike under her uncle's not-so-watchful eye. But can a little... Read allWith her mother away for the weekend, a brash and precocious ten-year-old country girl sets out to explore Paris during a Métro strike under her uncle's not-so-watchful eye. But can a little girl cause so much chaos in the city centre?With her mother away for the weekend, a brash and precocious ten-year-old country girl sets out to explore Paris during a Métro strike under her uncle's not-so-watchful eye. But can a little girl cause so much chaos in the city centre?
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  • Director
    • Louis Malle
  • Writers
    • Raymond Queneau(novel)
    • Louis Malle
    • Jean-Paul Rappeneau
  • Stars
    • Catherine Demongeot
    • Philippe Noiret
    • Hubert Deschamps
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  • Director
    • Louis Malle
  • Writers
    • Raymond Queneau(novel)
    • Louis Malle
    • Jean-Paul Rappeneau
  • Stars
    • Catherine Demongeot
    • Philippe Noiret
    • Hubert Deschamps
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    • 33User reviews
    • 44Critic reviews
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    Catherine Demongeot and Philippe Noiret in Zazie dans le Métro (1960)
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    Vittorio Caprioli and Catherine Demongeot in Zazie dans le Métro (1960)
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    Philippe Noiret in Zazie dans le Métro (1960)
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    Catherine Demongeot
    Catherine Demongeot
    • Zazie
    Philippe Noiret
    Philippe Noiret
    • Oncle Gabriel
    Hubert Deschamps
    Hubert Deschamps
    • Turandot
    Carla Marlier
    Carla Marlier
    • Albertine
    Annie Fratellini
    Annie Fratellini
    • Mado
    Vittorio Caprioli
    Vittorio Caprioli
    • Trouscaillon
    Jacques Dufilho
    Jacques Dufilho
    • Ferdinand Gridoux
    Yvonne Clech
    • Madame Mouaque
    Odette Piquet
    • La mère de Zazie
    Nicolas Bataille
    • Fédor
    Antoine Roblot
    • Charles
    Marc Doelnitz
    • M. Coquetti
    Jacques Gheusi
    • Le gérant
    Christine Howard
    Louis Lalanne
    • L'amant de Jeanne
    Little Bara
    • Permanent
    Georges Faye
    • Permanent
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    • Permanent
    • Director
      • Louis Malle
    • Writers
      • Raymond Queneau(novel)
      • Louis Malle
      • Jean-Paul Rappeneau
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    • Trivia
      To accomplish the scene when Zazie and Uncle Gabriel walks down the street while the rest of Paris zips by at hyper speed, Director Louis Malle had his cinematographer under crank the movie camera allowing only 12 frames of film to pass through the camera each second. The typical speed is 24 frames per second. Then, he had Zazie and Uncle Gabriel walk in slow motion while the people in the background walked at a regular pace. Then, when the film is projected at the usual speed of 24 frames per second, the stars appear to be walking at a normal rate while the people in the background appear to be be zipping by.
    • Goofs
      When the policeman is harassing the sexy blonde lady with the blue dress, the crew is visible on the windows of one of the cars passing by.
    • Quotes

      Zazie: What's a hormosessual?

      Albertine: A man who wears blue jeans.

      Zazie: You're spoofing me.

    • Connections
      Edited into Le Paris de Zazie (2005)

    User reviews33

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    7/10
    Zazie dans le métro (1960)
    For a long time I'd only heard vague things about this movie, but it was all very fawning and I had the sense that it was Malle's masterpiece. Then I saw a trailer that Criterion put together and my hopes were dashed. It just looked incredibly obnoxious. So I was steeling myself for a trying experience. In actuality, it's a mix of my premature impressions. Something like a Looney Tunes cartoon come to life, the film is bursting with colorful scenes, zany action, sight gags, slapstick, wordplay (much of which I assume is lost in translation), irreverent humor and wild camera tricks. I have to applaud the energy and inventiveness that Malle brings to the screen, it's a unique, anarchic and bold film with echoes in Tati, Jeunet and others. However, it's still a bit obnoxious. It's a weird sensation to be simultaneously charmed and annoyed, but very little of the comedy appealed to my sense of humor. It's all too wacky and madcap. Like HELLZAPOPPIN', I admire the spirit of it and kind of had fun with certain parts, but I doubt I would ever sit through it again.
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    • Jan 10, 2012

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    • Release date
      • November 20, 1961 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Languages
      • French
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Zazie in the Subway
    • Filming locations
      • Franstudio, Joinville-le-pont, Val-de-Marne, France
    • Production company
      • Nouvelles Éditions de Films (NEF)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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