Thumbs Up (1971)

9.0/10 90 min Comedy

Overview

A couple of comedians attempt (they never agree) to tell the story of how they met and their picturesque careers in the arts. Guy recounts with dark humor the circumstances of his first, unhappy marriage, his family dramas, his early days as an extra... Sophie describes her professional and sentimental adventures with a friend, Manon, in a no less hard-hitting style. Following a trip to Italy, the two young women end up in a center for "single mothers", whose atmosphere is more reminiscent of a barracks. A few years later, Sophie's son Balthazar attends his mother's wedding to Guy and takes part in the couple's whimsical life.

Cast

Guy Bedos

Him

Sophie Daumier

She

Karyn Balm

Manon

Arlette Téphany

Mother of Him

Jean Bouchaud

Father of Him

Katharina Renn

Mamy

Madeleine Clervanne

Superior of the convent

Jean-Loup Dabadie

Paul Demange

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