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A Monkey in Winter

Original title: Un singe en hiver
  • 1962
  • Approved
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
3.9K
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Jean-Paul Belmondo and Jean Gabin in A Monkey in Winter (1962)
Albert is an inn owner who vowed never to drink again if he and his wife survived the war. They did, and the reformed alcoholic keeps his vow. But times have changed and soon after the war.
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Normandy, 1944. Albert vows never to drink again if he and his wife survive the war. The reformed alcoholic must now face the difficulty of keeping his promise, especially after befriending ... Read allNormandy, 1944. Albert vows never to drink again if he and his wife survive the war. The reformed alcoholic must now face the difficulty of keeping his promise, especially after befriending Gabriel, a hard-drinking advertising executive.Normandy, 1944. Albert vows never to drink again if he and his wife survive the war. The reformed alcoholic must now face the difficulty of keeping his promise, especially after befriending Gabriel, a hard-drinking advertising executive.

  • Director
    • Henri Verneuil
  • Writers
    • Antoine Blondin
    • François Boyer
    • Michel Audiard
  • Stars
    • Jean Gabin
    • Jean-Paul Belmondo
    • Suzanne Flon
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    3.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Henri Verneuil
    • Writers
      • Antoine Blondin
      • François Boyer
      • Michel Audiard
    • Stars
      • Jean Gabin
      • Jean-Paul Belmondo
      • Suzanne Flon
    • 18User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Videos1

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    Top Cast22

    Jean Gabin
    Jean Gabin
    • Albert Quentin
    Jean-Paul Belmondo
    Jean-Paul Belmondo
    • Gabriel Fouquet
    Suzanne Flon
    Suzanne Flon
    • Suzanne Quentin
    Gabrielle Dorziat
    Gabrielle Dorziat
    • Victoria
    Hella Petri
    Hella Petri
    • Georgina
    Marcelle Arnold
    Marcelle Arnold
    • L'infirmière de la pension…
    Charles Bouillaud
    • Le chauffeur de taxi
    Anne-Marie Coffinet
    • Simone
    André Dalibert
    André Dalibert
    • Maurice, le brigadier
    Hélène Dieudonné
    Hélène Dieudonné
    • Joséphine
    Geneviève Fontanel
    Geneviève Fontanel
    • Marie-Jo
    • (as Geneviève Fontanel de la Comédie Française)
    Gabriel Gobin
    Gabriel Gobin
    • Un habitué du café
    Sylviane Margollé
    Sylviane Margollé
    • Marie
    Lucien Raimbourg
    • Gardiner
    Hans Verner
    Hans Verner
    • Le touriste allemand
    Paul Frankeur
    Paul Frankeur
    • Esnault
    Noël Roquevert
    Noël Roquevert
    • Landru
    Édouard Francomme
    • Un habitué du café
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Henri Verneuil
    • Writers
      • Antoine Blondin
      • François Boyer
      • Michel Audiard
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      While Jean-Paul Belmondo has a dance double for the flamenco scene, it is actually him doing the "car corrida" stunt.
    • Quotes
      • Albert Quentin: Look, Suzanne, you're a model wife. Yes, you have great qualities. And your figure has stayed as I'd have wished. You're happiness stored in a box! If I had to do it all over again, I'd marry you again. But you're a pain.
      • Suzanne Quentin: Albert.
      • Albert Quentin: In a nice way, affectionately and with love, but a right royal pain - in - the arse!
    • Connections
      Featured in Vivement dimanche: Jean-Paul Belmondo 2 (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Caminito
      Music by Juan de Dios Filiberto

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    Details

    • Release date
      • January 31, 1963 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Ein Affe im Winter
    • Filming locations
      • Port-en-Bessin-Huppain, Calvados, France(fishing port)
    • Production companies
      • Compagnie Internationale de Productions Cinématographiques (CIPRA)
      • Cité Films
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 45m(105 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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