''P'tit con'' is a French comedy film directed by

Gérard Lauzier Gérard Lauzier (30 November 1932 – 6 December 2008) was a French comics author and movie director, best known as one of the leading authors in the more adult-oriented Franco-Belgian comics, French comics scene of the 1970s and 1980s. Biography ...

in 1984.

Plot

Stuck at his parents' home, Michel, a teenager, is looking for ways to become a man. The society around him is corrupted, there isn't much to look forward to, the revolution has faded, and he feels that nobody loves him. Not even Salima, the young Algerian that he met on a jaunt in the Parisian night. Only his cool Hippie friend René offers him solace.

Cast

Guy Marchand Guy Marchand (22 May 1937 – 15 December 2023) was a French actor, musician, and singer. He appeared in over 100 films in over 30 years, but was best known for his role as the fictional television private detective Nestor Burma. Life and care ...

as Bob Choupon * Caroline Cellier as Annie Choupon * Bernard Brieux as Michel Choupon *

Souad Amidou Souad Amidou (born 4 July 1959) is a French actress. Biography She is the daughter of the actor Amidou. Her career started working with her father on the short film '' Le thé à la menthe'' in 1963. Then she was chosen by Claude Lelouch to ...

as Salima *

Josiane Balasko Josiane Balasko (born Josiane Balašković; 15 April 1950) is a French actress, writer, and director. She has been nominated seven times for César Awards, and won twice. Career One of Balasko's most recognized roles among English speakers is ...

as Rolande *

Gérard Darrieu Gérard Darrieu (1925–2004) was a French actor. Selected filmography *1950: '' Three Telegrams'' (directed by Henri Decoin) - Jeune dragueur *1951: ''Juliette, or Key of Dreams'' - Un prisonnier (uncredited) *1951: ''Nightclub'' - Le groom * ...

as the Legionnaire *

Philippe Khorsand Philippe Khorsand (February 17, 1948 – January 29, 2008) was a French actor. His father was Iranian and his mother was French. He first appeared in a number of small roles in the 1970s. One of his most memorable roles as husband and father in ' ...

as Eric * Claudine Delvaux as Maryse * Leila Fréchet as Claudine * Pierre Fayet as René *

Daniel Auteuil Daniel Auteuil (; born 24 January 1950) is a French actor and director who has appeared in a wide range of film genres, including period dramas, romantic comedies, and crime thrillers. In 1996 he won the Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Fest ...

as Jeannot * Patricia Millardet as Aurore *

Robert Dalban Robert Dalban (born Gaston Barré; 19 July 1903 – 3 April 1987) was a French actor. His work included stage acting, roles in TV shows and dubbing American stars. Moreover, he was a fixture in French cinema for many decades. Selected filmogra ...

as the Concierge *

Tanya Lopert Tanya Lopert (born 19 June 1942 in New York City) is a French actress and the daughter of Ilya Lopert Ilya Lopert (May 1, 1905 – February 27, 1971) was an American film producer and distributor. He was renowned for distributing foreign films ...

as the Psychiatrist

References

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* * * 1984 films Films based on French comics French coming-of-age films 1980s French-language films French satirical films Live-action films based on comics Films scored by Vladimir Cosma 1980s coming-of-age films 1980s satirical films Films directed by Gérard Lauzier 1980s French films Films based on works by Gérard Lauzier {{1980s-France-film-stub