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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
Humiliated and down on his luck, a superintendent turns his life around when he decides to write a book.
Good for
- Date night
- Drop-in friendly
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 54GoodWatch 60
IMDb5.4
Running time
1 h 25 min
Shorter than most comedies, −15 min on the typical 100
typical 10085Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Released
1978
October 25, 1978
48 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaLanguage
French
Original language
Made in
France
Directing · 1
- Christian Gion Director, Screenplay
Production · 2
- Sylvio Tabet Producer
- Jacques Bar Producer
Camera · 1
- Lionel Legros Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Jean-Bernard Bonis Editor
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Annick François Costume Design
- Pierre Berroyer Makeup Artist
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