Themroc, a bachelor house painter living at home with his mother, leads a sad and colorless life. One day, after a run-in with his boss, he rebels. He wrecks his apartment, rejects every facet of bourgeois life, and begins acting like an urban, modern-day Neanderthal.
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Cast
26 people
Michel Piccoli
Themroc
Known for
We Have a Pope
Contempt
Miou-Miou
Neighbor / La jeune voisine
Known for
Dumped
Germinal
Béatrice Romand
Themroc’s Sister
Known for
Claire's Knee
The Green Ray
Francesca Romana Coluzzi
Neighbor
Known for
Red Sonja
Serafino
Jeanne Herviale
Themroc’s Mother
Known for
Serie Noire
Inspector Blunder
Marilù Tolo
The Secretary
Known for
Marriage Italian Style
Django Kill... If You Live, Shoot!
Romain Bouteille
A Worker / The Surprising Boss / The Neighbor / The Cop
Known for
The Tenant
Cookies
Henri Guybet
A worker / Un ouvrier
Known for
The Seventh Company Has Been Found
The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob
Coluche
The young neighbor / A worker / A cop
Known for
The Wing or the Thigh?
So Long, Stooge
Patrick Dewaere
The Mason
Known for
Going Places
Serie Noire
Jean Aron
Known for
The Nude Vampire
Borsalino
Paul Barrault
Claude Faraldo Director · Harald Maury Composer Jean-Marc Ripert Cinematographer
United States release October 1, 1980 · Produced in France · Production Les Productions FDL
Production
Filmanthrope
Production
Les Productions FDL
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
France · February 22, 1973
Premiere · Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival
France · March 1, 1973
Theatrical
United States · October 1, 1980
Theatrical
Belgium
January 27, 1974 · Premiere · Gent International Film Festival
Denmark
January 31, 1978 · Theatrical
France
July 1, 2020 · Theatrical · Re-release
Germany
January 10, 1974 · Theatrical · West Germany
Portugal
October 1, 1976 · Theatrical
Spain
October 6, 1978 · Theatrical
Sweden
May 30, 1975 · TV
Switzerland
October 20, 2017 · Premiere · Lausanne Underground Film & Music Festival
United Kingdom
May 1, 1973 · Theatrical
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