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Distracted is a french film of genre Comedy directed by Pierre Richard released in france in DVD on 1 april 2011 with Pierre Richard
Distracted (1970)
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Add to a movie listRelease in DVD in france 1 april 2011
Length 1h25
Directed by Pierre Richard
OriginFrance
Genres Comedy
Rating61%
Le Distrait (English: Absent-minded, alternative English title: The Daydreamer) is a 1970 French comedy film directed by Pierre Richard, starring Pierre Richard, Marie-Christine Barrault and Bernard Blier.
The film combines elements of a slapstick, horror and romantic comedy. The plot follows the adventures of Pierre Malaquet, an eccentric and extremely absent-minded advertising manager. The prototype of the character is Ménalque from Jean de La Bruyère's "Caractères".
Synopsis
Pierre Malaquet is a creative, zany and incredibly scatterbrained young man, not of this world, always getting into comic situations. He is hired to a big advertising agency "Jerico" on his mother's recommendation. Full of bizarre advertising ideas, he meddles in other people's business and tries to remake everything in his own manner. His commercials resemble horror films; themes of death and violence seem to amuse him, black humor is present in all of his works. He is convinced that "shocking" ads are the most effective. His actions annoy his coworkers, but to their great surprise, the strict boss Mr. Guiton forgives him for all his tricks - all because he is secretly involved with Malaquet's mother Glycia.Actors
Pierre Richard
(Pierre Malaquet)
Marie-Christine Barrault
(Lisa Gastier)
Bernard Blier
(Guiton)
Maria Pacôme
(Glycia Malaquet)
Paul Préboist
(Monsieur Klerdene)
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