Les Vieux de la Vieille (1960)
Genre: Comedy
Duration: 90 minuten
Alternative titles: The Old Guard / Gli Allegri Veterani
Country:
France / Italy
Directed by: Gilles Grangier
Stars: Jean Gabin, Pierre Fresnay and Noël-Noël
IMDb score:
6,6 (699)
Releasedate: 2 September 1960
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Les Vieux de la Vieille plot
Baptiste (Pierre Fresnay) is 70 years old and manages to persuade his two friends, Blaise and Jean-Marie, to go to a hospice, which Baptiste says is a real paradise, in La Gouyette. On the way to La Gouyette, they meet Catherine, an old sweetheart, and then their adventure begins...
Actors and actresses
Jean-Marie Pejat, réparateur de vélos
Baptiste Talon, retraité S.N.C.F.
Blaise Poulossière, éleveur de cochons
Catherine, la patronne de la ferme
Anselme Poulossière, fils de Blaise
Mariette, petite-fille de Blaise
La supérieure de l'hospice de Guyette
Le chauffeur de car
Le fermier qui reçoit Blaise
Le maire du village
Reviews & comments
Movsin
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- 8286 messages
- 8442 votes
Only the quacking of hundreds of ducks drowns out our three hotheads. They find fault with everything and everyone, they brag to each other and they do not shy away from lies. Disappointment awaits them, but they also justify that, without denying their true nature.
Too much of a talk film with certainly good, funny moments, but which, due to its one-sidedness, flirts with saturation and therefore some boredom.
Actors add luster to their role of "rouspéteur". Gabin in particular does that effortlessly...
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Bobbejaantje
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- 2301 messages
- 2092 votes
A fun and entertaining comedy. The humor lies mainly in the verbal with some more action at the end.
It was Jean Gabin's first film role in which he played someone older than he was at the time. And once again he proves his talent for comedy. The others are also great. For Pierre Fresnay it meant his farewell to cinema.
The story has something touching and folksy, and also something nostalgic. The fact of 3 bright guys who still want to make the most of their last years. Although it is certainly also a time capsule. The way a 65-year-old from back then is portrayed... as a senile elderly person who should not be taken seriously. On that level you will see the date of this film that I watched in a beautifully restored version.
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