Zazie in the Metro (film)
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Zazie in the Metro is a 1960 French film directed by Louis Malle
, based on the novel
by Raymond Queneau
.
with her Uncle Gabriel (a female impersonator
) for two days, while her mother spends some time with her lover. Zazie manages to evade her uncle's custody, however, and, métro
strike notwithstanding, sets out to explore the city on her own.
In the film, Zazie is younger than in the book (where her mother is worried about Zazie's virginity).
Louis Malle
Louis Malle was a French film director, screenwriter, and producer. He worked in both French cinema and Hollywood. His films include Ascenseur pour l'échafaud , Atlantic City , and Au revoir, les enfants .- Early years in France :Malle was born into a wealthy industrialist family in Thumeries,...
, based on the novel
Zazie in the Metro
Zazie in the Metro — or simply Zazie, depending on the translation — a French novel written in 1959, was the first major success of author Raymond Queneau...
by Raymond Queneau
Raymond Queneau
Raymond Queneau was a French poet and novelist and the co-founder of Ouvroir de littérature potentielle .-Biography:Born in Le Havre, Seine-Maritime, Queneau was the only child of Auguste Queneau and Joséphine Mignot...
.
Plot
Provincial 10 year-old Zazie stays in ParisParis
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
with her Uncle Gabriel (a female impersonator
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) for two days, while her mother spends some time with her lover. Zazie manages to evade her uncle's custody, however, and, métro
Paris Métro
The Paris Métro or Métropolitain is the rapid transit metro system in Paris, France. It has become a symbol of the city, noted for its density within the city limits and its uniform architecture influenced by Art Nouveau. The network's sixteen lines are mostly underground and run to 214 km ...
strike notwithstanding, sets out to explore the city on her own.
In the film, Zazie is younger than in the book (where her mother is worried about Zazie's virginity).
Cast
- Catherine DemongeotCatherine DemongeotCatherine Demongeot is a French actress. Her debut role was Zazie in Zazie in the Metro , followed by only a few more films...
- Zazie - Philippe NoiretPhilippe NoiretPhilippe Noiret was a French film actor.-Biography:Noiret's father was in the clothes trade. Philippe was an indifferent scholar and attended several prestigious Paris schools, including the Lycée Janson de Sailly. He failed several times to pass his baccalauréat exams, so he decided to study...
- Uncle Gabriel - Hubert Deschamps - Turandot
- Carla Marlier - Albertine
- Annie FratelliniAnnie FratelliniAnnie Fratellini was a French circus clown and film actress.She was born Annie Violette Fratellini in Algiers, Algeria to a Pied-noir family of Italian descent. The fourth generation of one of Europe's most famous circus families, The Fratellini Family. Her father was Victor Fratellini. Her...
- Mado - Vittorio CaprioliVittorio CaprioliVittorio Caprioli was an Italian film actor, director and screenwriter. He appeared in 109 films between 1946 and 1990...
- Trouscaillon - Jacques DufilhoJacques DufilhoJacques Dufilho was a French actor.He was born at Bègles and he died at Ponsampère .He was also famous for his collection of Bugatti cars.-Filmography:More than 150 movie, including:...
- Ferdinand Grédoux - Yvonne Clech - Madame Mouaque
- Odette Piquet - Zazie's mother
- Nicolas Bataille - Fédor
- Antoine Roblot - Charles
- Marc Doelnitz - M. Coquetti
- Sacha DistelSacha DistelSacha Distel was a French singer and guitarist who had hits with a cover version of the Academy Award-winning "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head" , "Scoubidou", and "The Good Life". He was born in Paris.-Career:Sacha Distel, born Alexandre Distel, was a son of Russian White émigré Leonid Distel...
- Cameo appearance (uncredited)