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Cast
Jean Abeillé
as Directeur du rallye
Clément Boutterin
as Le jeune fou chantant
Brigitte Canaan
as Amie du maillot diable
Pompée Casagrande
as Membre du groupe
Ferdinand Chauvet
as L'homme âgé
Gérard Courant
as Le maso
Jacques Germain
as Le député
Michel Goiran
as Le guide de l'aveugle
Richard Guedj
as Le tutu
Frank Gétreau
as Le maillot diable
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1993
Runtime1h 24m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, TV Movie
Votes7
DirectorLuc Moullet
WritersLuc Moullet
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.9 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsUp and Down
About Up and Down
A bicycle race is held every year in a pass of the Alps called Parpaillon. With the energy of a skillful cyclist perhaps as a great tribute to François, the mailman played by Tati in The Big Day, Moullet makes a comedy by pedaling at a pace that allows him to reinvent the possibilities of film gags.
Directed by Luc Moullet, Up and Down leans on a strong ensemble — Jean Abeillé, Clément Boutterin, Brigitte Canaan — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1993.
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