Garçon! is a 1983 French film directed by Claude Sautet

Claude Sautet

Claude Sautet was a French author and film director.-Biography:Born in Montrouge, Hauts-de-Seine, France, Claude Sautet first studied painting and sculpture before attending a film university in Paris where he began his career and later became a television producer...

 and starring Yves Montand

Yves Montand

-Early life:Montand was born Ivo Livi in Monsummano Terme, Italy, the son of poor peasants Giuseppina and Giovanni Livi, a broommaker. Montand's mother was a devout Catholic, while his father held strong Communist beliefs. Because of the Fascist regime in Italy, Montand's family left for France in...

, Nicole Garcia

Nicole Garcia

Nicole Garcia is a French actress, film director and writer. Her film Selon Charlie was entered into the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.-Actress:*1968: Des garçons et des filles directed by Étienne Périer...

, Jacques Villeret

Jacques Villeret

Jacques Villeret was a French actor.-Early life and Family:Born Jacky Boufroura in Loches, Indre-et-Loire, France, to an Algerian father and a French mother, he is most famous internationally for his role as François Pignon in Le Dîner de Cons, both on the stage and in the later film...

, Marie Dubois

Marie Dubois

Marie Dubois is a French actress.She made her film debut in 1959, and first gained notice in Shoot the Piano Player...

, Dominique Laffin

Dominique Laffin

Dominique Laffin was a French actress, who has appeared in 19 films between 1975 and 1985....

, and Bernard Fresson

Bernard Fresson

Bernard Fresson was a French cinema actor. He starred in over 160 films. Some of his notable roles include: Javert in the 1972 mini-series version of Les Misérables, Inspector Barthelmy in John Frankenheimer's French Connection II , Scope in Roman Polanski's The Tenant , Gilbert in Lover Boy , and...

. It received 4 César nominations, for Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor (twice) and Best Sound.

Plot

Alex is an aging waiter who dreams of becoming a singer. He also wants to show that he is as virile as he was when he was young and starting out as a waiter. When former lover Claire reenters his life after 17 years, he gets his chance to show off his musical skills.

Cast

• Yves Montand - Alex
• Nicole Garcia - Claire
• Jacques Villeret - Gilbert
• Rosy Varte
  Rosy Varte
  Rosy Varte is a Turkish-born French actress of Armenian descent. She has appeared in 95 film and television shows since 1949...
  
   - Gloria
• Marie Dubois - Marie-Pierre
• Dominique Laffin - Coline
• Pierre-Loup Rajot - Maurice
• Jean-Claude Bouillaud - Urbain
• Nicolas Vogel - Maxime
• Bernard Fresson - Francis