Le Jouet (1976)
Genre: Comedy / Experimental
Duration: 95 minuten
Alternative title: The Toy
Country:
France
Directed by: Francis Veber
Stars: Pierre Richard, Michel Bouquet and Fabrice Greco
IMDb score:
7,4 (7.147)
Releasedate: 8 December 1976
Le Jouet plot
François Perrin is a forty-year-old journalist who has been unemployed for two years. Finally he finds a new job, at the famous France Hebdo. It is owned by the eccentric billionaire Rambal-Cochet. He takes part in the editorial meeting every day and this is how this powerful man meets the humble Perrin. His son Pierre likes François so much that he immediately wants him as a toy.
Actors and actresses
François Perrin, journalist
Pierre Rambal-Cochet, powerful businessman
Eric Rambal-Cochet, son of Pierre
Mr. de Blénac, editor-in-chief of the newspaper
The family man
The photographer, colleague of François
Georges Pouzier, owner of the toy store
Pignier, journalist with sweaty hands
Christine Rambal-Cochet, Pierre's young wife
The butler
Reviews & comments
Movsin
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One of the most enjoyable Pierre-Richards. In addition to the comedy of the situations, there is also a hint of a social slant: the idea of choosing a human being as a toy for a rich child (!) and the distance between the industrialist boss and John-in-the-cap.
So in its entirety: charming, pleasant and not hollow.
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Collins
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- 4345 votes
Le Jouet is a serious comedy. A satire. A film with a social critique slant. A film in which Pierre Richard plays a rather restrained role. Fortunately, he has his slapstick and chaotic moments, but for most of the film, he serves the story. A nonsensical story, by the way. Richard is hired against his will as a playmate and toy for the spoiled son of a wealthy newspaper magnate.
The film critically examines society, particularly the wealthy upper class, who wallow in arrogance and are insensitive to the needs of the less fortunate. The film thrives on the humor that springs from overly exaggerated characters and situations. Most of the characters in this film are unlikable. Even Richard isn't necessarily so. He has good intentions that are suppressed by feelings of revenge against the household he's now part of. Sometimes these feelings of revenge result in a few wacky scenes. Sometimes they culminate in silliness. Most of the time, however, the humor lies in the exaggeration. I mostly didn't find the film truly funny.
Satirical humor, then. In a film where Richard plays subdued. And when he does go on a rampage, it doesn't really fit the seriousness of the satire. What an annoying little boy, by the way. He didn't get any love or attention. Pathetic. I would have loved to show that spoiled brat every corner of his toy-filled room. The other characters didn't do much for me either. The story didn't interest me either. I barely laughed. I simply didn't find much to it.
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