| Other author/creator | Malle, Louis, 1932-1995, film director, screenwriter, adapter, film producer. |
| Other author/creator | Rappeneau, J.-P., screenwriter, adapter. |
| Other author/creator | Caprioli, Vittorio, actor. |
| Other author/creator | Clech, Yvonne, 1920-2010, actor. |
| Other author/creator | Deschamps, Hubert actor. |
| Other author/creator | Dufilho, Jacques actor. |
| Other author/creator | Fratellini, Annie, 1932- actor. |
| Other author/creator | Marlier, Carla, actor. |
| Other author/creator | Noiret, Philippe, actor. |
| Other author/creator | Roblot, Antoine, actor. |
| Other author/creator | Piquet, Odette, actor. |
| Other author/creator | Bataille, Nicolas, actor. |
| Other author/creator | Demongeot, Catherine, actor. |
| Other author/creator | Carpi, Fiorenzo, 1918-1997, composer. |
| Other author/creator | Motion picture adaptation of (work): Queneau, Raymond, 1903-1976. Zazie dans le métro. |
| Other author/creator | France. Ministère de la culture et de la communication restorationist. |
| Other author/creator | Archives françaises du film, restorationist. |
| Other author/creator | Centre national de la cinématographie (France), restorationist. |
| Other author/creator | Nouvelles éditions de films (Firm), production company. |
| Other author/creator | Criterion Collection (Firm) film distributor. |
| Parallel title |
Zazie in the metro |
| Variant title |
Also known as: Zazie in the subway |
| Variant title |
Also known as: Zazie in the Underground |
| Series |
Criterion collection ; 570
Criterion collection ; 570. ^A458475
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| Contents |
People stink -- On strike -- "Napoleon, my ass!" -- Yakety-yak -- Zazie runs away -- Flea market -- Mom and Dad -- Chase -- Learned by heart -- "All Paris is a dream" -- "Be understanding" -- Late for rehearsal -- Le Paradis -- Just us girls -- Nightlife ride -- "Take it off" -- Onion soup -- Haroun el Arachis -- "I got older" -- Color bars. |
| Abstract |
"Zazie, une petite fille de dix ans, débarque à Paris. Sa mère qui est venue passer le week-end avec son amant, la confie à son oncle Gabriel. Dans le taxi de Charles, Gabriel lui montre les monuments de la capitale, mais Zazie s'en moque. Ce qu'elle veut, c'est connaître le métro. Hélas ! A sa grande déception, le métro est en grève... |
| Abstract |
Zazie is an energetic, saucy little girl from the suburbs who comes to Paris with her mother Jeanne for the weekend. Jeanne has an urgent appointment with her lover, so Uncle Gabby will be looking after Zazie. Zazie particularly wants to ride the Metro--the subway--but the train staff is on strike. So after the obligatory sightseeing trip to the Eiffel Tower, Zazie loses her uncle and embarks on a series of madcap, rather Rabelaisian adventures. While visually borrowing from silent films and cartoons, there is quite a lot of humor, social satire, cultural and linguistic commentary (drawn directly from the novel) that is incomprehensible without a thorough knowledge of French history and culture in the post-war period. To the average American viewer, it is best approached as a surrealistic, farcical slice of French life and enjoyed accordingly. |
| General note | Originally produced as a French motion picture in 1960. |
| General note | Based on the novel by Raymond Queneau. |
| General note | DVD release date: Jun. 28, 2011. |
| General note | Bonus features: Archival video interviews with director Louie Malle (5 min.), actress Catherine Demongeot (8 min.), novelist Raymond Queneau (15 min.), screenwriter Jean-Paul Rappeneau (10 min.); audio interview with director and photographer William Klein (13 min.); Le Paris de Zazie, a 2005 video piece featuring assistant director Philippe Collin (15 min.); original theatrical trailer (2 min.); booklet includes the essay "Girl Trouble" by Ginette Vincendeau. |
| Credits | Director of photography, Henri Raichi ; production design, Bernard Evein ; chief editor, Kenout Peltier ; music, Fiorenzo Carpi ; orchestra conductor, Jacques Metehen ; artistic consultant, William Klein ; costumes, Marc Doelnitz ; DVD producer, Kate Elmore. |
| Cast |
Vittorio Caprioli, Yvonne Clech, Hubert Deschamps, Jacques Dufilho, Annie Fratellini, Carla Marlier, Philippe Noiret, Antoine Roblot, Odette Picquet, Nicolas Bataille, Catherine Demongeot. |
| Technical details | DVD; Region 1, NTSC; Dolby Digital mono.; full screen presentation, preserving the 1.33:1 aspect ratio of its original theatrical exhibition. |
| Language | In French with optional subtitles in English. |
| Genre/form | New wave films. |
| Genre/form | Motion pictures France. |
| Genre/form | Motion pictures Italy. |
| Genre/form | Foreign language films French. |
| Genre/form | Comedy films. |
| Genre/form | Coming-of-age films. |
| Genre/form | Drama. |
| Genre/form | Feature films. |
| Genre/form | Fiction films. |
| Genre/form | Film adaptations. |
| Genre/form | Slapstick comedy films. |
| Genre/form | Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Genre/form | Coming-of-age films. |
| Genre/form | Comedy films. |
| Genre/form | Slapstick comedy films. |
| Genre/form | New wave films. |
| Genre/form | Film adaptations. |
| Genre/form | Fiction films. |
| Genre/form | Feature films. |
| Genre/form | Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Genre/form | Coming-of-age films France. |
| Genre/form | Coming-of-age films Italy. |
| Genre/form | Comedy films France. |
| Genre/form | Comedy films Italy. |
| Genre/form | Slapstick comedy films France. |
| Genre/form | Slapstick comedy films Italy. |
| Genre/form | Fantasy films France. |
| Genre/form | Fantasy films Italy. |
| Genre/form | Feature films France. |
| Genre/form | Feature films Italy. |
| Genre/form | Foreign films. |
| Genre/form | Motion pictures France. |
| Genre/form | Motion pictures Italy. |
| Genre/form | French language films. |
| Genre/form | Foreign films. |
| Genre/form | DVD-Video discs. |
| Genre/form | Feature films. |
| Genre/form | Comedy films. |
| ISBN | 9781604654394 |
| ISBN | 1604654392 |
| UPC |
715515083218 |
| Publisher number | CC2026D Criterion Collection |
| Stock number | Midwest Tape http://www.midwesttapes.com |
