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Chicken Feed for Little Birds (1963)

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 49M

Director : Marcel Carné
Writer : Marcel Carné, Jacques Sigurd

Synopsis

In a building close to the Place de la Contrescarpe in Paris, a tale of criss‑crossings in turn romantic, gourmet, interested or mystical, between an Italian gigolo and a nightclub hostess, a family of butchers and an apprentice rocker, a mystic tailor, a writer sending himself telegrams, an alert paralytic woman, a thoughtful concierge, a bird breeder and a just‑out‑of‑jail hooligan. Little by little each one discovers each other’s more or less troubled history… when a mysterious death introduces the Police within this huis clos, hastens disclosure of well‑kept secrets and ruffle this little World.

Actors

Paul Meurisse
Paul Meurisse
M. Armand, un ancien truand
Dany Saval
Dany Saval
Lucie
Suzy Delair
Suzy Delair
Antoinette
Roland Lesaffre
Roland Lesaffre
le locataire
Jean Richard
Jean Richard
le boucher
Jeanne Fusier-Gir
Jeanne Fusier-Gir
Melle Pain
Suzanne Gabriello
Suzanne Gabriello
la concierge
Dany Logan
Dany Logan
Jojo
Jean Parédès
Jean Parédès
M. Fleurville
Jean-Marie Proslier
Jean-Marie Proslier
Albin
Robert Dalban
Robert Dalban
l'inspecteur de police
Sabine André
Sabine André
France Anglade
France Anglade
la serveuse
Joëlle Bernard
Joëlle Bernard
Gladys
Franco Citti
Franco Citti
Renato
Dominique Davray
Dominique Davray
la patronne de "L'Aquarium"
Sophie Destrade
Sophie Destrade
une amie de M. Armand
Pierre Duncan
Pierre Duncan
Victor
Paul Faivre
Paul Faivre
l'oiselier
Corrado Guarducci
Corrado Guarducci
le patron du restaurant
Jean-Pierre Zola
Jean-Pierre Zola
le caissier de la banque
Charles Bayard
Charles Bayard
le monsieur âgé qui croise Lucie dans la rue
Louisette Rousseau
Louisette Rousseau
la locataire aux nombreux enfants
Béatrice Calvo
Béatrice Calvo
une twisteuse
Alphonso Mathis
Alphonso Mathis
le barman
Pierre Mirat
Pierre Mirat
le patron du bistrot
Bibi Morat
Bibi Morat
un petit garçon
Pierre Collet
Pierre Collet
un consommateur
Masako Sato
Masako Sato
la "Japonaise"

Crews

Marcel Carné
Marcel Carné
Director
Marcel Carné
Marcel Carné
Screenplay
Jacques Sigurd
Jacques Sigurd
Screenplay
Jacques Sigurd
Jacques Sigurd
Dialogue
Albert Simonin
Albert Simonin
Novel
Georges Garvarentz
Georges Garvarentz
Original Music Composer
Jacques Saulnier
Jacques Saulnier
Set Decoration
Albert Jurgenson
Albert Jurgenson
Editor
Mayo
Mayo
Costume Design
Pierre Laurent
Pierre Laurent
Production Director
Jules Borkon
Jules Borkon
Production Manager
Jacques Natteau
Jacques Natteau
Director of Photography
William Robert Sivel
William Robert Sivel
Sound
Charles Aznavour
Charles Aznavour
Music

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