Les Gauloises bleues (1969)
The harsh life of a troubled young man provides the basis of this grim French tragedy that begins when the fellow stops into a shop to buy a pack of the title cigarettes. There he meets a pretty shop girl with whom he falls in love and eventually marries. It was a foolish choice, for the two cannot get along and constantly fight. Things get worse when the husband resumes his criminal activities and gets caught. The two are about to divorce when the woman gets pregnant. The time comes for their baby to be born and while sitting in the waiting room, the husband reflects upon his past activities, which are revealed via flashback.
Director: Michel Cournot
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Annie Girardot as La mère |
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Jean-Pierre Kalfon as Ivan à 30 ans |
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Nella Bielski as Jeanne |
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Bruno Cremer as Le père |
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Georges Demestre as Ivan à 6 ans |
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Anne Wiazemsky as L'infirmière |
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Tanya Lopert as La Mort |
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Karina Gondy as L'assistante sociale |
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Henri Garcin as L'ambulancier rabatteur |
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Tsilla Chelton as La directrice |
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Liza Braconnier as Infirmière |
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Jean Lescot as Un chasseur |
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Marcello Pagliero as Le marchand bohémien |
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François Périer as Le juge |
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José Varela as Le juriste |
| Directing | Michel Cournot | Director |
| Sound | Krzysztof Penderecki | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Alain Levent | Director of Photography |
| Production | Georges Dancigers | Producer |
| Art | Edmond Freess | Art Direction |
| Camera | Roger Robert | Key Grip |
| Directing | Suzanne Schiffman | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sofie Maltzeff | Costume Design |
| Camera | Armand Marco | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Jacques Maumont | Sound Mixer |
| Production | Claude Lelouch | Producer |
| Lighting | Roger Delattre | Electrician |
| Production | Pierre Laurent | Production Manager |
| Production | Alexandre Mnouchkine | Producer |
| Camera | Pierre Zucca | Still Photographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Aïda Carange | Makeup Supervisor |
| Directing | Philippe Fourastié | Assistant Director |
| Writing | Michel Cournot | Writer |
| Directing | Alain Belmondo | Assistant Director |
| Editing | Agnès Guillemot | Editor |
| Sound | Jean Baronnet | Sound |
| Art | Guy Littaye | Art Direction |
