The Man with Connections (1970)
Following "The Two of Us", Claude is now 21 years old. Content with his life, he has a girlfriend Tania and he aspires to become an actor. When he receives his draft notice, a friend convinces Claude he can get out of military service with his connections in Paris. When the connections fall through, Claude is sent for basic training outside Paris before being shipped off to Algeria. His stops in Morocco and Algeria are uneventful as far as military action goes. He returns home with few bad memories of his army life ...
Director: Claude Berri
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Guy Bedos as Claude Langmann |
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Yves Robert as The Father |
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Rosy Varte as The Mother |
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Georges Géret as Corsican Adjutant Feracci |
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Jean-Pierre Marielle as Lieutenant Casanova |
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Zorica Lozić as Tania |
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Claude Piéplu as The Major |
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Coluche as Marquand |
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Claude Melki as Léon Kudierman |
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Nina Demestre as Arlette |
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Fabien Belhassen as A twin |
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Jacky Belhassen as A twin |
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Bouboule as |
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Gilbert Caron as |
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Jo Dalat as |
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Jean-Pierre Delage as |
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Gabrielle Doulcet as Concierge |
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Albert Drif as |
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Serge Grigérov as |
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Jean-Alain Huguenard as |
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Bernard Ladrière as |
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Jérôme Richard as Conscript |
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Maurice Risch as Adjutant Clochon |
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Gerald Robard as Buddy |
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André Thorent as Commander |
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Johnny Wessler as Conscript |
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Gérard Zimmermann as Conscript |
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Claude Berri as Military doctor (uncredited) |
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Michel Berreur as Soldier (uncredited) |
| Directing | Claude Berri | Director |
| Writing | Claude Berri | Writer |