Les Gauloises bleues (1969)
Synopsis
The harsh life of a troubled young man provides the basis of this grim French tragedy that begins when the fellow stops into a shop to buy a pack of the title cigarettes. There he meets a pretty shop girl with whom he falls in love and eventually marries. It was a foolish choice, for the two cannot get along and constantly fight. Things get worse when the husband resumes his criminal activities and gets caught. The two are about to divorce when the woman gets pregnant. The time comes for their baby to be born and while sitting in the waiting room, the husband reflects upon his past activities, which are revealed via flashback.
Release Date: 1969-06-07
Runtime: 93 minutes
Director: Michel Cournot
Top Cast
- Annie Girardot as La mère
- Jean-Pierre Kalfon as Ivan à 30 ans
- Nella Bielski as Jeanne
- Bruno Cremer as Le père
- Georges Demestre as Ivan à 6 ans
- Anne Wiazemsky as L'infirmière
- Tanya Lopert as La Mort
- Karina Gondy as L'assistante sociale
- Henri Garcin as L'ambulancier rabatteur
- Tsilla Chelton as La directrice
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