The Suitor
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Pierre Etaix’s first feature introduces the droll humor and oddball charm of its unique writer-director-star. As a tribute to Buster Keaton, Etaix fashioned this lovable story of a privileged yet sheltered young man (played by Etaix himself, in a nearly silent performance) who, under pressure from his parents, sets out to find a young woman to marry—though he has a hard time tearing his mind away from the famous singer whose face decorates the walls of his bedroom.
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Cast
- Pierre Etaix
- Pierre
- Karin Vesely
- Ilka
- Claude Massot
- Father
- France Arnell
- Stella
- Laurence Lignières
- Laurence
- Denise Péronne
- Mother
Credits
- Director
- Pierre Etaix
- Produced by
- Paul Claudon
- Screenplay
- Pierre Etaix
- Screenplay
- Jean-Claude Carrière
- Cinematography
- Pierre Levent
- Music
- Jean Paillaud
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