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Comment réussir... quand on est con et pleurnichard

  • 1974
  • 1h 30m
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Comment réussir... quand on est con et pleurnichard (1974)
FrenchComedy

Antoine Robineau is a beverage marketer. He succeeds in all his sales while whining about his fate.Antoine Robineau is a beverage marketer. He succeeds in all his sales while whining about his fate.Antoine Robineau is a beverage marketer. He succeeds in all his sales while whining about his fate.

  • Director
    • Michel Audiard
  • Writers
    • Fred Kassak
    • Jean-Marie Poiré
    • Michel Audiard
  • Stars
    • Jean Carmet
    • Stéphane Audran
    • Jane Birkin
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    502
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Michel Audiard
    • Writers
      • Fred Kassak
      • Jean-Marie Poiré
      • Michel Audiard
    • Stars
      • Jean Carmet
      • Stéphane Audran
      • Jane Birkin
    • 3User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Top Cast33

    Jean Carmet
    Jean Carmet
    • Antoine Robineau
    Stéphane Audran
    Stéphane Audran
    • Cécile Malempin
    Jane Birkin
    Jane Birkin
    • Jane
    Jean-Pierre Marielle
    Jean-Pierre Marielle
    • Gérard Malempin
    Jean Rochefort
    Jean Rochefort
    • Foisnard
    Evelyne Buyle
    • Marie-Josée
    John Arkan
    Féodor Atkine
    Féodor Atkine
    • Le mime du cabaret
    • (as Féodor Atkin)
    Laurence Badie
    Laurence Badie
    • Une employée de l'hôtel
    Paul Bisciglia
    Paul Bisciglia
    • Le chasseur PLM
    Jacques Canselier
    • Le surveillant TV PLM
    Ermanno Casanova
    Robert Dalban
    Robert Dalban
    • Léonce, le patron du bistrot
    Jacqueline Doyen
    • Mme Léonce
    Jean-Claude Dreyfus
    Jean-Claude Dreyfus
    • Le transformiste du cabaret
    Bernard Dumaine
    • Le réceptionniste PLM
    Anne Fleurange
    • Une employée PLM
    Sébastien Floche
    • Marcel
    • Director
      • Michel Audiard
    • Writers
      • Fred Kassak
      • Jean-Marie Poiré
      • Michel Audiard
    • All cast & crew
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      References Belphégor ou le fantôme du Louvre (1965)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • June 19, 1974 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • How to Make Good When One Is a Jerk and a Crybaby
    • Filming locations
      • Hotel PLM Saint-Jacques, Paris, France
    • Production companies
      • Films du Jeudi, Les
      • Gaumont International
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 30m(90 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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