The Friends
Les Amis
Synopsis
Philippe is an older man and an industrialist whose wife is confined to her bed. They have no children. As he is preparing to go on a vacation to the seaside, he strikes up an acquaintance with Paul, a young working-class boy, and decides to bring him along. This is Paul's first glimpse of how the other half lives, with their first-class hotels and so on. When he meets some aristocratic young people at the resort, he tries to put over the fiction that he is of their class, with poor success.
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Philippe March
Philippe
Jean Favre
Paul
Jean-Claude Dauphin
Nicolas
Nathalie Fontaine
Marie-Laure
Dany Roussel
Paul's Mother
Claude Larcher
Béatrice
Hélène Zanicolli
Monique
Christian Chevreuse
Riding School Teacher
Martin Pierlot
Jean-Marc
Liliane Valais
Marie-Laure's Mother
Vincent Gauthier
Olivier
Sylvie Delanoë
Jean-Claude Holzen
Richard
Dominique Oudard
The Bellhop
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gérard Blain
- Screenplay & Story
- André Debaecque, Gérard Blain
- Original Score
- François de Roubaix
- Original Title
- Les Amis
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Production Studios
- Cinépol, O.C.F.
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gérard Blain
André Debaecque, Gérard Blain
François de Roubaix
Jacques Robin
Bob Wade
René Thévenet
Department Leadership Roster
Gérard Blain
Director
Bob Wade
Editor
Jacques Robin
Director of Photography
René Thévenet
Producer
André Debaecque
Writer
Gérard Blain
Writer
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What is The Friends about?
Philippe is an older man and an industrialist whose wife is confined to her bed. They have no children. As he is preparing to go on a vacation to the seaside, he strikes up an acquaintance with Paul, a young working-class boy, and decides to bring him along. This is Paul's first glimpse of how the other half lives, with their first-class hotels and so on. When he meets some aristocratic young people at the resort, he tries to put over the fiction that he is of their class, with poor success.
Who directed The Friends?
The Friends was directed by Gérard Blain.
Who stars in The Friends?
The principal cast of The Friends includes Philippe March, Jean Favre, Jean-Claude Dauphin, Nathalie Fontaine, Dany Roussel.
When was The Friends released and how long is it?
The Friends was released in 1971 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.
Who composed the musical score for The Friends?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Friends was composed by François de Roubaix.