The Man with Connections
Le Pistonné
Synopsis
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 ...
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Top Cast
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Guy Bedos
Claude Langmann
Yves Robert
The Father
Rosy Varte
The Mother
Georges Géret
Corsican Adjutant Feracci
Jean-Pierre Marielle
Lieutenant Casanova
Zorica Lozić
Tania
Claude Piéplu
The Major
Coluche
Marquand
Claude Melki
Léon Kudierman
Nina Demestre
Arlette
Fabien Belhassen
A twin
Jacky Belhassen
A twin
Bouboule
Gilbert Caron
Jo Dalat
Jean-Pierre Delage
Gabrielle Doulcet
Concierge
Albert Drif
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 21, 1970
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Claude Berri
- Screenplay & Story
- Claude Berri
- Original Title
- Le Pistonné
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Production Studios
- Renn Productions, Royal
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Claude Berri
Claude Berri
Department Leadership Roster
Claude Berri
Director
Claude Berri
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
Tous publics — Universal audience.
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What is The Man with Connections about?
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 ...
Who directed The Man with Connections?
The Man with Connections was directed by Claude Berri.
Who stars in The Man with Connections?
The principal cast of The Man with Connections includes Guy Bedos, Yves Robert, Rosy Varte, Georges Géret, Jean-Pierre Marielle.
When was The Man with Connections released and how long is it?
The Man with Connections was released in 1970 with a total runtime of 1h 31m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Man with Connections?
The Man with Connections holds official age classifications: FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.).