Zazie dans le Métro

Zazie dans le Métro

1960 · 93 min · FR · 6.6 (139 votes)
Dir. Louis Malle · Starring Catherine Demongeot, Philippe Noiret, Hubert Deschamps, Carla Marlier, Annie Fratellini, Vittorio Caprioli · Music Fiorenzo Carpi

Liberté... Insanité... Hilarité!

ComedyFantasy

A brash and precocious ten-year-old comes to Paris for a whirlwind weekend with her rakish uncle. He and the viewer get more than they bargained for, however, in this anarchic comedy that rides roughshod over the City of Light. Based on a popular novel by Raymond Queneau that had been considered unadaptable, the audacious Zazie dans le Métro, made with flair on the cusp of the French New Wave, is a bit of stream-of-consciousness slapstick, wall-to-wall with visual gags, editing tricks, and effects.

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A dizzying, kaleidoscopic rush through Paris. Expect playful anarchy, rapid-fire gags, and a childlike perspective that turns the city upside down. It's a vibrant, unpredictable, and utterly unique cinematic experience.

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