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The Common Man

1975 · 100 min Drama
7.0 / 10 · TMDB

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...

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📋 Film Details

Original Title Dupont Lajoie
Year 1975
Country France
Genre Drama
Director Yves Boisset
Runtime 100 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.0/10 (68 votes)

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"Это случилось в праздник" (1975) is cinema about people at their hardest moment, and about how they carry it.

Don't watch for a light evening. Watch if you want the real thing.

For those who love stories about people — real, imperfect, alive.

Director: Yves Boisset

— MovieFinder Editorial

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