Crazy in the Noodle

Crazy in the Noodle

1957 · 72 min · FR · 6.3 (19 votes)
Dir. Maurice Régamey · Starring Louis de Funès, Noëlle Adam, Jacques Jouanneau, Danielle Lamar, Nadine Tallier, Christian Duvaleix
ComedyRomanceCrime

Pierre Cousin, a depressive compositor, wants to die. After five vain attempts at committing suicide, he decides to hire professional hit men to do the job on him. But as he's waiting for death, he accidentally saves a suicidal young woman's life... and falls in love. Having suddenly found a reason to live, he now fears the killers he himself hired. Is there still time to call off his contract?

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A darkly comic and surprisingly romantic French caper. It's a stylish, existential dive into the absurdity of life and love, with a quirky charm that lingers long after the credits roll.

darkly comicabsurdistromanticanxioussteadyFrench New Wavequirkycharacter-drivenvintagelovesuicidefateexistentialism