Name: Le poulet
Genre: Short, Comedy, Family
Released: 1965-07-19
Duration: 15 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Jacques Marin, Viviane Bourdonneux, Martin Serre

Claude Berri's Oscar-winning debut short introduced the world to a new filmmaking talent with a knack for the pleasantly comic. Taking advantage of its simple and clever plot in the most charming way possible, this film will likely provoke laughter and joy in most families that view it. It is a fine, funny little movie with hints of an art-house-type vibe. With its slow pacing it may bore some young viewers, but over the course of its 15 minutes it tells a humorous and heartfelt tale that soon springs into comic action. The structure and style may seem a bit odd to some mainstream moviegoers, so I recommend them to be patient with the brief movie and focus. This classic short family film is far slower than most of today's two and a half hour long action movies, but it is much better and much more enjoyable. even if this work is not stylistically appealing to you, one must admit that it has a heart of gold lacking any trace of the cinematic cynicism that has taunted theaters for years upon years.

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