
Berrienjoystellinghisstoriessomuchthatyoufeelembarrassedtopointoutthatthematerialoftenisprettythin.ThistaleofayoungJewishmantryingtofindhiswayinParisinthe60's(willhefollowhisfatherintothefurbusiness,orgointofilms?)istoldwithsuchbrio,andtheactorsareencouragedtomakethebestoftheirgifts.GregoireAslan,forinstance,isveryfunnyhere(andinMazelTovalso),muchmorethanintheroutinecomedieshecrankedoutforHollywood.Berriplayshimselfwithhisusualhang-dogcharm.<br/> ButtherealstarofthispictureisYvesRobert,whoistremendousasthefather.Thescenesinthefur-cuttingworkshop,whereeveryoneissingingYiddishsongs,thebarwhereRobertregaleshisassociateswithstoriesofhisson'smoviecareer,thehomewhereRobertstartstowritescenariosbecausehe'sbeenbittenbythesamebugasClaude;theyareallwellrealized.Superbacting,shameaboutthestory.







