Movie

The Gypsy

1986 · 95 min

A breezy, playful French caper that coasts on charm, flirtation and the mild chaos of a buttoned-up man's life unraveling.

Overview: Hubert Durieux is a banker in a small French town who is struggling to keep up with the demands of all the women in his life. Just when things couldn’t get any worse, his precious white Citroën is stolen under his eyes by a beautiful gypsy girl, Mona.

Search YouTube for the trailer

In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.

In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
freedom
identity
class
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

All scales, 0 to 10

Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	6
Realism	6
Romance	6
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	3

Titles like The Gypsy

Movie

Give Her the Moon

1970

A frothy, playful romantic comedy that coasts on charm and absurd whimsy, easy to watch and never heavy.

Same writer: Philippe de Broca · Light, whimsical, brisk · about love and identity

Also: Same writer: Philippe de Broca
Via: light
whimsical
love
identity
Pacing: brisk
Attention: easy-watch
Runtime: 91 min

Details In your watch list

Give Her the MoonHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

The Gendarme Gets Married

1968

A breezy, good-natured French farce full of slapstick energy and small-town charm, easy to enjoy without much thought.

Light, whimsical, brisk · about love and class

Via: light
whimsical
love
class
Pacing: brisk
Attention: easy-watch
Runtime: 90 min

Details In your watch list

The Gendarme Gets MarriedHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

The Skirt Chaser

1979

A light, talky French comedy of manners about an incorrigible charmer, easy to watch and mildly bittersweet.

Same director: Philippe de Broca · About love and identity

Also: Same director: Philippe de Broca
Via: love
identity
Pacing: measured
Attention: easy-watch
Runtime: 104 min

Details In your watch list

The Skirt ChaserHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

Is This Reasonable?

1981

A breezy French caper that mixes screwball comedy with a road movie, light on its feet and easy to enjoy.

Light, whimsical, brisk · about love and freedom

Via: light
whimsical
love
freedom
Pacing: brisk
Attention: easy-watch
Runtime: 109 min

Details In your watch list

Is This Reasonable?Hidden from your suggestions.

Movie

Un amour en kit

2003

A gentle, amiable French romance-comedy where bureaucratic mishaps and a dream house become a light metaphor for a couple's struggles.

Same director: Philippe de Broca · Light, romantic · about love and class

Also: Same director: Philippe de Broca
Via: light
romantic
love
class
Pacing: measured
Attention: easy-watch
Runtime: 95 min

Details In your watch list

Un amour en kitHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

Le Zèbre

1992

A gentle, playful French romance that ambles along with a mischievous wink, charming rather than gripping.

Light, whimsical · about love and identity

Via: light
whimsical
love
identity
Pacing: measured
Attention: easy-watch
Runtime: 95 min

Details In your watch list

Le ZèbreHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

Boyfriends and Girlfriends

1987

A gentle, talky stroll through romantic muddles, light on its feet and quietly amusing.

Light, romantic · about love and identity

Via: light
romantic
love
identity
Pacing: measured
Attention: engaged
Runtime: 103 min

Details In your watch list

Boyfriends and GirlfriendsHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

Adventure in Paris

1936

A breezy, charming French comedy of manners, light on its feet and full of playful wit.

Light, whimsical, brisk · about love and identity

Via: light
whimsical
love
identity
Pacing: brisk
Attention: easy-watch
Runtime: 95 min

Details In your watch list

Adventure in ParisHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

Plucking the Daisy

1956

A breezy, flirtatious Parisian romp with playful mischief and light-hearted charm.

Light, whimsical, brisk · about love and identity

Via: light
whimsical
love
identity
Pacing: brisk
Attention: easy-watch
Runtime: 101 min

Details In your watch list

Plucking the DaisyHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

Rolling to You

2018

A breezy French rom-com that coasts on charm and awkward lies, easy to watch but with a faint sting of discomfort under the jokes.

Light, romantic, brisk · about love and identity

Via: light
romantic
love
identity
Pacing: brisk
Attention: easy-watch
Runtime: 107 min

Details In your watch list

Rolling to YouHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

Thanks for Knocking

1935

A frothy, charming old-fashioned romp where a chance accident sparks a lighthearted adventure of mistaken identity and budding romance.

Light, romantic, brisk · about love and freedom

Via: light
romantic
love
freedom
Pacing: brisk
Attention: easy-watch
Runtime: 88 min

Details In your watch list

Thanks for KnockingHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

Midnight Exam

1998

A quirky, meandering French romance-comedy that charms with its absurd situations and oddball characters, though it demands patience.

Whimsical, romantic · about love and freedom

Via: whimsical
romantic
love
freedom
Pacing: measured
Attention: engaged
Runtime: 100 min

Details In your watch list

Midnight ExamHidden from your suggestions.

Where to watch in the UK

No UK streaming, rental or purchase options are known.

Streaming data from JustWatch.TMDB

Details

Genres: romance, comedy
Directed by: Philippe de Broca
Written by: Jean-Loup Hubert, Philippe de Broca
Starring: Claude Brasseur, Valérie Kaprisky, Martin Lamotte, Stéphane Audran
Runtime: 95 min
Country: France
Languages: French

TMDB IMDb Letterboxd Wikidata

Something wrong on this page? Tell us.

The Gypsy

How it feels

More like this

Titles like The Gypsy

Where to watch in the UK

Details