A monkey in winter

a monkey in winter is a Film French carried out by Henri Verneuil, according to the novel of Antoine Blondin, in 1962. It was turned partly to Villerville (Calvados).

Synopsis

In June 1944, Albert Quentin, former Royal marine in Indo-China, holds the Stella hotel on the coast Norman, with his Suzanne wife. He travels in alcohol, to remind his voyages in China. During the bombardments, he promises in Suzanne more not to drink, if the hotel escapes the destruction - held promise.

Several years later, unloads Gabriel Fouquet, advertizing executive. He drinks to erase the failure of its marriage, “to travel” to Spain and to dream of bullfighting. The goal of its arrival is to see his/her Marie daughter who lives in a boarding school. Whereas he plays bullfight with the cars, he is stopped by the gendarmes and it is Quentin who draws it from business. During a memorable intoxication, they draw a fireworks on the beach.

The following day, Gabriel Fouquet from goes away with his/her daughter and Quentin compares Fouquet with a monkey in winter.

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It is the only time where Jean Gabin and Jean-Paul Belmondo met with the screen, the meeting of the superstar and the representative of the New wave.

The novel of Antoine Blondin had received the Interallied Prix in 1959.

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