IMDb > La gifle (1974)

Overview

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Director:
Claude Pinoteau
Writers:
Jean-Loup Dabadie (original scenario) &
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Release Date:
23 October 1974 (France) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama more
Awards:
2 wins more
User Comments:
Routine comedy, but for Adjani's performance more (1 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Lino Ventura ... Jean Douléan
Annie Girardot ... Hélène Douléan

Isabelle Adjani ... Isabelle Douléan - la fille de Jean et d'Hélène
Nicole Courcel ... Madeleine
Francis Perrin ... Marc Morillon
Jacques Spiesser ... Remi
Michel Aumont ... Charvin
Robert Hardy ... Robert
Nathalie Baye ... Christine
Xavier Gélin ... Xavier
Georges Wilson ... Pierre
Annick Alane ... La femme de ménage de Jean
Paul Bisciglia ... Le serveur
Robert Dalban ... Le concierge du lycée
Francis Lemaire ... L'inspecteur
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Lo schiaffo (Italy)
The Slap
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Runtime:
France:104 min | USA:104 min
Country:
France | Italy
Language:
French
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Spain:7
Company:
Gaumont more

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Routine comedy, but for Adjani's performance, 7 August 2005
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Author: Bob Taylor (bob998@sympatico.ca) from Canada

Pinoteau was a journeyman director who made some hits using box office stars like Lino Ventura, Pierre Richard and Sophie Marceau. This film would pass unnoticed were it not for the astonishing presence of Isabelle Adjani, only 18 at the time. You just can't take your eyes off her as long as she's on screen. The abrupt adolescent gestures of rage and frustration are impressive to watch.

Lino Ventura and Annie Girardot play the parents; they're both great to watch. Ventura was an action star who could play comedy well. His slow-burn reactions to his daughter's emotional excesses provide much of the fun.

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