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Release Year2015
Runtime0h 52m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary
Votes3
DirectorGuillaume Podrovnik
WritersGuillaume Podrovnik
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsPif, Behind the gimmicks
About Pif, Behind the gimmicks
Taking stock of the extraordinary adventure of "Pif Gadget", a French publishing phenomenon of the 1970s-80s and even of the whole history of children's press. For the comic-strip magazine with the iconic dog, created in 1969 by the French Communist Party, often reached a million copies. With editions available for all of Europe (including Germany, under the title Yps), and on both sides of the Iron Curtain.
Directed by Guillaume Podrovnik, Pif, Behind the gimmicks leans on a strong ensemble — Antoine Silvestri, Estelle Simon, Guillaume Podrovnik — 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 documentary titles of 2015.
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