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Gros câlin
Monsieur Cousin, a lonely Parisian statistician, shares his small apartment with a python named Gros-Câlin, seeking warmth and companionship. Infatuated with his coworker, Mlle Dreyfus, he awkwardly tries to win her affection, misinterpreting social cues and struggling with human connection. His eccentric attachment to the snake alienates him further, as his longing for intimacy blurs the line between reality and fantasy. Despite seeking advice and making misguided attempts at love, he remains isolated. The film follows his tragicomic struggle, ending ambiguously as he grapples with his unfulfilled need for human warmth.
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Monsieur Cousin, a lonely Parisian statistician, shares his small apartment with a python named Gros-Câlin, seeking warmth and companionship. Infatuated with his coworker, Mlle Dreyfus, he awkwardly tries to win her affection, misinterpreting social cues and struggling with human connection. His eccentric attachment to the snake alienates him further, as his longing for intimacy blurs the line between reality and fantasy. Despite seeking advice and making misguided attempts at love, he remains isolated. The film follows his tragicomic struggle, ending ambiguously as he grapples with his unfulfilled need for human warmth.
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Genre:Comedy
Written By:Agenore Incrocci, Furio Scarpelli
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Runtime:95 minutes
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Cast
Jean-Pierre Rawson
Director
Jean Carmet
Emile Cousin
Marthe Villalonga
Mrs. Astrid
Francis Perrin
The taxi driver
Alvaro Vitali
Stretcher bearer
Enrico Maria Salerno
The President
Nino Manfredi
Parisi
Véronique Mucret
Irénée Dreyfuss
Jeanne Herviale
La concierge d'Irène
Annie Savarin
Conchita
Katia Tchenko
La putain
Clément Harari
Tsoures
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