The Common Man (1975)
Georges Lajoie is a Parisian café owner. As every summer, Georges, his wife Ginette and grown-up son Léon go on holiday to Loulou's campsite, where they meet up with the Schumacher family (whose father is a bailiff) and the Colin family (who sells bras in the markets). This year, their peace is slightly disturbed by the proximity of a construction site where foreign workers are employed. Xenophobic comments are made. One evening at the ball, a fight breaks out between Lajoie, Albert Schumacher and two algerian immigrant workers...
Director: Yves Boisset
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: February 26, 1975
Cast
- Jean Carmet - Georges Lajoie
- Pascale Roberts - Madame Colin
- Jean-Pierre Marielle - Léo Tartaffione
- Mohamed Zinet - Le frère de Saïd
- Jacques Villeret - Gérald
- Ginette Garcin - Ginette Lajoie
- Jean Bouise - Inspecteur Boulard
- Isabelle Huppert - Brigitte Colin
- Jacques Chailleux - Léon Lajoie
- Robert Castel - Loulou
Screenplay
- Yves Boisset (Author)
- Jean-Pierre Bastid (Screenplay)
- Jean Curtelin (Screenplay)
- Michel Martens (Screenplay)
Music: Vladimir Cosma
Cinematography: Jacques Loiseleux
Editing: Albert Jurgenson
Production: Sofracima
Country: France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
Themes
Social Commentary and Reflection
Keywords
rape, racism, lynching, xenophobia, injustice
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Common Man about?
- Georges Lajoie is a Parisian café owner. As every summer, Georges, his wife Ginette and grown-up son Léon go on holiday to Loulou's campsite, where they meet up with the Schumacher family (whose father is a bailiff) and the Colin family (who sells bras in the markets). This year, their peace is slightly disturbed by the proximity of a construction site where foreign workers are employed. Xenophobic comments are made. One evening at the ball, a fight breaks out between Lajoie, Albert Schumacher and two algerian immigrant workers...
- Who directed The Common Man?
- The Common Man was directed by Yves Boisset.
- Who stars in The Common Man?
- The Common Man stars Jean Carmet, Pascale Roberts, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Mohamed Zinet, Jacques Villeret, Ginette Garcin.
- How long is The Common Man?
- The Common Man has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is The Common Man?
- The Common Man is a Drama film.
- Where was The Common Man produced?
- The Common Man was produced in France.
- What are the themes of The Common Man?
- The themes of The Common Man include: Social Commentary and Reflection.