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The Toy

1976 [FRENCH]

Comedy / Drama

4
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 73% · 1 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 73% · 500 ratings
IMDb Rating 7.4/10 10 6839 6.8K

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Plot summary

When Francois, a journalist, tours a big store for an article, he is chosen by the son of the newspaper's owner, Rambal-Cochet, as his new toy. Needing money and unwilling to quit his job, Francois agrees to this ridiculous assignment. Gradually befriending the spoiled boy, he induces him to play at making a newspaper, unveiling publicly the tyrannical way of life of the father. The powerful emotional climax we experience with the child astonishes both men.

Director

Francis Veber Photo
Francis Veber

Top cast

Michel Bouquet Photo
Michel Bouquet as Pierre Rambal-Cochet
Pierre Richard Photo
Pierre Richard as François Perrin
Jacques François Photo
Jacques François as Blénac
Yves Barsacq Photo
Yves Barsacq as Robert
720p.BLU 1080p.BLU
863.44 MB
1198*720
French 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  fr  
23.976 fps
1 hr 33 min
Seeds 3
1.56 GB
1798*1080
French 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  fr  
23.976 fps
1 hr 33 min
Seeds 8

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by jbklingel 8 / 10

A newspaper reporter is chosen to be the human toy of his employer's child

(IMDB summary corrected for grammar and augmented.) When Francois, a journalist, tours a big store for an article, he is chosen by the son of the newspaper's owner, Rambal-Cochet, as his new toy. Needing money and unwilling to quit his job, Francois agrees to this ridiculous assignment. Gradually befriending the spoiled boy, he induces him to play at making a newspaper, unveiling publicly the tyrannical way of life of the father. The powerful emotional climax we experience with the child astonishes both men.This funny, thoughtful film is much better than its American remake and deserves wider recognition.
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Reviewed by Thalan 8 / 10

Funny movie. Better than the American version.

A very nice and funny movie with several ideas tied into it. It is the original movie which was followed by an American version, The Toy. I feel the American version lost some of the important ideas that they were expressing in the original.

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