The Man with Connections
Following "The Two of Us", Claude is now 21 years old. Content with his life, he has a girlfriend Tania and he aspires to become an actor. When he receives his draft notice, a friend convinces Claude he can get out of military service with his connections in Paris. When the connections fall through, Claude is sent for basic training outside Paris before being shipped off to Algeria. His stops in Morocco and Algeria are uneventful as far as military action goes. He returns home with few bad memories of his army life ...
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| Original Title | Le Pistonné |
| Year | 1970 |
| Country | France |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Director | Claude Berri |
| Runtime | 91 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.8/10 (15 votes) |
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The film constructs a light, almost ironic satire of military life, using the protagonist's naivety as a lens to observe the absurdity of bureaucracy and "connections." It relies on gentle humor and understatement, exploring how a young man passes through the system, scarcely feeling its weight.
Those who tire of grand narratives will find a witty comedy of manners where real battles are replaced by skirmishes with routine. What lingers after is a sense of warm nostalgia for simple tales where drama dissolves into a smile. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Claude Berri
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