Directed by Louis Malle • 1960 • France
Starring Catherine Demongeot, Philippe Noiret
A brash and precocious ten-year-old (Catherine Demongeot) comes to Paris for a whirlwind weekend with her rakish uncle (Philippe Noiret); he and the viewer get more than they bargained for, however, in this anarchic comedy from Louis Malle, which rides roughshod over the City of Light. Based on a popular novel by Raymond Queneau that had been considered unadaptable, Malle’s audacious ZAZIE DANS LE MÉTRO (“Zazie in the Metro”), made with flair on the cusp of the French New Wave, is a bit of stream-of-consciousness slapstick, wall-to-wall with visual gags, editing tricks, and effects.
Directed by Louis Malle • 1960 • France
Starring Catherine Demongeot, Philippe Noiret
A brash and precocious ten-year-old (Catherine Demongeot) comes to Paris for a whirlwind weekend with her rakish uncle (Philippe Noiret); he and the viewer get more than they bargained for, however, in this ana...
In this excerpt from the October 26, 1960, episode of the French news program “JT 19h15,” film journalist Mario Beunat interviews director Louis Malle.
This segment from the March 4, 1960, episode of the French television program “Cinq colonnes à la une” features journalists Jean-Noël Roy and Pierre Dumayet interviewing ZAZIE DANS LE MÉTRO’s young star, Catherine Demongeot, and her parents.
In this segment from the French television program “Lectures pour tous,” author Raymond Queneau discusses his book “Zazie dans le métro.” The piece was produced by Pierre Dumayet and originally broadcast on February 4, 1959.
In this segment from the French television series “En français dans le texte,” “Zazie dans le métro” author Raymond Queneau discusses what makes him laugh. The piece was directed by Yvan Jouannet and originally broadcast on March 24, 1961.
In this short documentary from 2005, Louis Malle’s assistant director, Philippe Collin, gives us a tour of ZAZIE DANS LE MÉTRO’s Paris locations while relating anecdotes about the film’s production.
