Chicken Feed for Little Birds (1963)
In a building close to the Place de la Contrescarpe in Paris, a tale of criss‑crossings in turn romantic, gourmet, interested or mystical, between an Italian gigolo and a nightclub hostess, a family of butchers and an apprentice rocker, a mystic tailor, a writer sending himself telegrams, an alert paralytic woman, a thoughtful concierge, a bird breeder and a just‑out‑of‑jail hooligan. Little by little each one discovers each other’s more or less troubled history… when a mysterious death introduces the Police within this huis clos, hastens disclosure of well‑kept secrets and ruffle this little World.
Director:
Marcel Carné
Writers:
Jacques Sigurd, Marcel Carné.
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Paul Meurisse as M. Armand, un ancien truand |
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Dany Saval as Lucie |
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Suzy Delair as Antoinette |
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Roland Lesaffre as le locataire |
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Jean Richard as le boucher |
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Suzanne Gabriello as la concierge |
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Franco Citti as Renato |
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Jeanne Fusier-Gir as Melle Pain |
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Jean Parédès as M. Fleurville |
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Jean-Marie Proslier as Albin |
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Dany Logan as Jojo |
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Robert Dalban as l'inspecteur de police |
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Sabine André as |
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France Anglade as la serveuse |
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Joëlle Bernard as Gladys |
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Dominique Davray as la patronne de "L'Aquarium" |
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Sophie Destrade as une amie de M. Armand |
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Pierre Duncan as Victor |
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Paul Faivre as l'oiselier |
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Corrado Guarducci as le patron du restaurant |
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Jean-Pierre Zola as le caissier de la banque |
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Charles Bayard as le monsieur âgé qui croise Lucie dans la rue |
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Louisette Rousseau as la locataire aux nombreux enfants |
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Béatrice Calvo as une twisteuse |
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Pierre Mirat as le patron du bistrot |
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Bibi Morat as un petit garçon |
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Pierre Collet as un consommateur |
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Masako Sato as la "Japonaise" |
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Alfonso Mathis as |
| Production | Pierre Laurent | Production Director |
| Directing | Marcel Carné | Director |
| Editing | Albert Jurgenson | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mayo | Costume Design |
| Camera | Jacques Natteau | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Albert Simonin | Novel |
| Sound | Georges Garvarentz | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Jacques Saulnier | Set Decoration |
| Writing | Jacques Sigurd | Screenplay |
| Production | Jules Borkon | Production Manager |
| Writing | Marcel Carné | Screenplay |
| Writing | Jacques Sigurd | Dialogue |
| Sound | William Robert Sivel | Sound |
| Sound | Charles Aznavour | Original Music Composer |