''Foutaises'' (English title: '' Things I Like, Things I Hate'') is a 1989 French short film directed by

Jean-Pierre Jeunet Jean-Pierre Jeunet (; born 3 September 1953) is a French film director, producer and screenwriter. His films combine fantasy, realism and science fiction to create idealized realities or to give relevance to mundane situations. Debuting as a di ...

. It won the César Award for Best Fiction Short Film in 1991.

Plot

Dominique Pinon Dominique Pinon (born 4 March 1955) is a French actor. He is known for appearing in films directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, often playing eccentric or grotesque characters. Early life and education Dominique Pinon was born in Saumur, Maine-et ...

talks to the camera describing his likes and dislikes, ranging from the simple such as "I hate men with a beard but no moustache" to the more touching, "I like to think that after death can't be worse than before birth." Each of his examples is accompanied by a visual demonstration. The actress

Marie-Laure Dougnac Marie-Laure Dougnac (born 1 February 1962) is a French actress specializing in the dubbing of English films and TV shows into French. Acting career Dougnac had a cameo in the short film '' Foutaises'' and she also portrayed Julie Clapet, the ...

(Pinon's collaborator in ''

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''), also makes a cameo appearance.

reused this technique in his 2001 film ''

Amélie ''Amélie'' (also known as ''Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain''; ; en, The Fabulous Destiny of Amélie Poulain, italic=yes) is a 2001 French-language romantic comedy film directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. Written by Jeunet with Guillaume La ...

'' when introducing the characters.

Cast

: The Man * Chick Ortega *

* Diane Bertrand *

Fabienne Chaudat Fabienne Chaudat (born 1 July 1959) is a French film and theatrical actress. Career Fabienne Chaudat attended the and then Jean-Laurent Cochet Jean-Laurent Cochet (28 January 1935 – 7 April 2020) was a French director and actor. Biograph ...

References

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* 1990 films 1990 comedy films French black-and-white films Films directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet 1990s French-language films French comedy short films 1990s French films Films scored by Carlos d'Alessio {{1990s-France-film-stub