Film

Gros câlin

1979 · 1h 35m · Comedy

IMDb

6.7

Monsieur Cousin, a lonely Parisian statistician, shares his small apartment with a python named Gros-Câlin, seeking warmth and companionship. Infatuated with his coworker, Mlle Dreyfus, he awkwardly tries to win her affection, misinterpreting social cues and struggling with human connection. His eccentric attachment to the snake alienates him further, as his longing for intimacy blurs the line between reality and fantasy. Despite seeking advice and making misguided attempts at love, he remains isolated. The film follows his tragicomic struggle, ending ambiguously as he grapples with his unfulfilled need for human warmth.

Jean Carmet

Emile Cousin

Marthe Villalonga

Mrs. Astrid

Francis Perrin

The taxi driver

Alvaro Vitali

Stretcher bearer

Enrico Maria Salerno

The President

Nino Manfredi

Parisi

Véronique Mucret

Irénée Dreyfuss

Jeanne Herviale

La concierge d'Irène

Annie Savarin

Conchita

Katia Tchenko

La putain

Clément Harari

Tsoures

André Penvern

M. Champjoie

Tatiana Vialle

La jeune fille

• Jean-Pierre RawsonDirector
• Agenore IncrocciWriter
• Furio ScarpelliWriter
• Romain GaryNovel
• Anne-Marie TourskyProducer
• Claude BecognéeDirector of Photography
• Jean-Pierre DoeringOriginal Music Composer
• Jacqueline ThiédotEditor

Release date

December 5, 1979

Status

Released

Original language

Italian

Runtime

1h 35m

Genres

Comedy