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The Tricyclist

1957 · 93 min

A light, breezy French romp that ambles from mishap to mishap with a stuttering hero and plenty of gentle slapstick charm.

Directed by
Jack Pinoteau
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Darry Cowl, Roger Carel, Béatrice Altariba
Overview
Antoine Peyralout is baker Mouillefarine's tricycle delivery man. Comical and stuttering, Antoine shows more interest in the local soccer team than in professional integrity. A wedding cake pays the price for it and the young man is dismissed. Not dispirited in the least, Antoine decides to go to Nice, where his favorite team will play the final of the Cup. On his merry (and eventful) way, he has the opportunity to save a pretty camper, Popeline, with whom he falls in love. Once in Nice, he discovers that Dabek, the brilliant goal-keeper is not up to his task following bad news...

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Directed by
Jack Pinoteau
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Darry Cowl, Roger Carel, Béatrice Altariba
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • sport
    • love
    Places
    • countryside
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror0
    Humour7
    Realism6
    Romance4
    Tension2
    Darkness1
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight2

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    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Jack Pinoteau
    Written by
    Jean Aurel
    Starring
    Darry Cowl, Roger Carel, Béatrice Altariba, Pierre Mondy, Maurice Gardett, Mario David, Jean-Claude Brialy, Jess Hahn
    Music
    Michel Legrand
    Cinematography
    Pierre Petit
    Runtime
    93 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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