Pif, Behind the gimmicks
Pif, l'envers du gadget
Synopsis
Taking stock of the extraordinary adventure of "Pif Gadget", a French publishing phenomenon of the 1970s-80s and even of the whole history of children's press. For the comic-strip magazine with the iconic dog, created in 1969 by the French Communist Party, often reached a million copies. With editions available for all of Europe (including Germany, under the title Yps), and on both sides of the Iron Curtain.
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →Antoine Silvestri
Le colonel
Estelle Simon
La vétérinaire
Guillaume Podrovnik
Le général
Emmanuel Curtil
Narrator
Joris Clerté
Himself
Hervé Di Rosa
Himself
Michel Gondry
Himself
Serge Rosenzweig
Himself
Patrick Apel-Muller
Himself
Guy Konopnicki
Himself
Mircea Arapu
Himself
Bernd Nowack
Himself
Gilles Heylen
Himself
Norbert Hinze
Himself
Christian Kallenberg
Himself
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Guillaume Podrovnik
- Screenplay & Story
- Libia Matos, Guillaume Podrovnik, Rubi Scrive Loyer
- Original Score
- Samuel Hirsch
- Original Title
- Pif, l'envers du gadget
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- German, French
- Runtime
- 52m
- Production Studios
- ARTE France Cinéma, Flach Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Guillaume Podrovnik
Libia Matos, Guillaume Podrovnik, Rubi Scrive Loyer
Samuel Hirsch
Jean-François Lepetit, Karina Si Ahmed
Department Leadership Roster
Guillaume Podrovnik
Director
Samuel Hirsch
Original Music Composer
Jean-François Lepetit
Producer
Karina Si Ahmed
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 10 ans — 10+ only.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Pif, Behind the gimmicks
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What is Pif, Behind the gimmicks about?
Taking stock of the extraordinary adventure of "Pif Gadget", a French publishing phenomenon of the 1970s-80s and even of the whole history of children's press. For the comic-strip magazine with the iconic dog, created in 1969 by the French Communist Party, often reached a million copies. With editions available for all of Europe (including Germany, under the title Yps), and on both sides of the Iron Curtain.
Who directed Pif, Behind the gimmicks?
Pif, Behind the gimmicks was directed by Guillaume Podrovnik.
Who stars in Pif, Behind the gimmicks?
The principal cast of Pif, Behind the gimmicks includes Antoine Silvestri, Estelle Simon, Guillaume Podrovnik, Emmanuel Curtil, Joris Clerté.
When was Pif, Behind the gimmicks released and how long is it?
Pif, Behind the gimmicks was released in 2015 with a total runtime of 52m.
Who composed the musical score for Pif, Behind the gimmicks?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Pif, Behind the gimmicks was composed by Samuel Hirsch.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Pif, Behind the gimmicks?
Pif, Behind the gimmicks holds official age classifications: DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.); FR: 10 (Interdit aux moins de 10 ans — 10+ only.).