The Mouth Agape (1974)
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- TV-14
- 1h 22min
- Drama
- 08 May 1974 (France)
- Movie
Monique is dying. Around her gather her unfaithful husband, her son, who is like his father, and her daughter-in-law. We observe them playing with life as she dies.
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Cast
| Nathalie Baye | ... |
Nathalie
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| Hubert Deschamps | ... |
Roger le père, 'Le Garçu'
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| Philippe Léotard | ... |
Philippe, le fils
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Monique Mélinand | ... |
Monique, la mère
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Henri Saulquin |
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Alain Grestau |
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Anna Gayane |
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Mireille Laurenchet |
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Corinne Derel | ... |
Corinne
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Marie-Blanche Dehaux | ... |
Corinne
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Christian Dehaux |
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Jean-Dominique de la Rochefoucauld | ... |
(as J.-D. de la Rochefoucauld)
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Jeanne Dulac | ... |
Jeanne
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Lucien Dulac |
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Anne-Claude Girard | ... |
Anne-Claude
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Hélène Sautreau |
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Berthe Dischamps |
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Georges Vimard |
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Françoise Pavy |
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Aline Brunel |
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Albert Brunel |
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Jean-Luc Carrit |
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| Jean-François Balmer | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Jacques Villeret | ... |
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Directed by
| Maurice Pialat | ||
Written by
| Maurice Pialat | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| André Génovès | ... | producer |
| Maurice Pialat | ... | producer |
| Micheline Pialat | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Néstor Almendros | ... | (as Nestor Almendroz) |
Editing by
| Bernard Dubois | ||
| Arlette Langmann | ||
Editorial Department
| Monique Cavagnara | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Michel de Broin | ||
Production Management
| Micheline Pialat | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Bernard Dubois | ... | assistant director |
| Bernard Grenet | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Georges Vimard | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Raymond Adam | ... | sound mixer |
| Paul Bertault | ... | sound mixer |
| Patrick Bordes | ... | assistant sound |
| René Penot | ... | foley artist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Georges Chrétien | ... | key grip |
| Joël David | ... | electrician |
| Yves Fayt | ... | key grip |
| Alain Grestau | ... | electrician |
| Dominique Le Rigoleur | ... | assistant camera |
| Jean-Claude Rivière | ... | assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Emmanuelle Atzeï | ... | wardrobe |
Location Management
| Philippe Allaire | ... | assistant location manager |
| Daniel Messère | ... | location manager |
Script and Continuity Department
| Marie-Hélène Quinton | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Jean-Noël Delamarre | ... | titles (as J.-N. Delamarre) |
| Yvonne Larroque | ... | production administrator |
Production Companies
- Lido Films (co-production)
- Les Films de la Boétie (co-production)
Distributors
- Les Films de la Boétie (1974) (France) (theatrical) (as Les Films La Boétie)
- Gaumont Vidéo (2008) (France) (DVD) (box-set)
- Distribuidores Reunidos (1977) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- ARTE (2022) (Germany) (tv) (internet)
- ARTE (2022) (France) (tv) (internet)
- Eureka Entertainment (2009) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- ITT Contrast (West Germany) (video)
- Leopardo Filmes (2023) (Portugal)
- Video Medien Pool (VMP) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Video Public Edition (1977) (France) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Eastmancolor (color by)
- Panavision France (color by)
- Éclair (laboratory)
- S.I.S. (auditorium)
- Nobilis (titles)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A small town in Auvergne. A woman lays dying of cancer. During the few months she has left, her relatives, each in their own way, cope with her impending death. Her husband and son live life to the full and continue to sleep around while her daughter-in-law nurtures past grudges against the dying woman. Although her death leaves a void in their lives, they must go on. Written by Happy_Evil_Dude |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Maurice Pialat wanted to show with that film the cancer and the agony of his own mother. He shot in Auvergne (France), close to where he spent his childhood. See more » |
| Soundtracks | COSI FAN TUTTE See more » |