Michel is a middle-aged man with money and social standing. But he dreams of owning a doll to be his lover. When he finally gets one, he realizes he has become a slave to his own fantasy.
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Cast
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Valentine Tessier
La mère
Known for
Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Michel Piccoli
Michel
Known for
We Have a Pope
Contempt
Rada Rassimov
Isabelle
Known for
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The Cat o' Nine Tails
Michel Aumont
Henry
Known for
The Count of Monte Cristo
The ComDads
Lucienne Hamon
Juliette
Known for
The Lovers
Queta Claver
Maria-Luisa
Known for
Dawn Breaks, Which Is No Small Thing
Overdose
Manuel Alexandre
Jose-Luis
Known for
Dawn Breaks, Which Is No Small Thing
Elsa & Fred
Amparo Soler Leal
The directrise
Known for
What Have I Done to Deserve This?
The National Shotgun
Claudia Bianchi
Known for
Liza
Julieta Serrano
Nicole
Known for
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Pain and Glory
Jenny Astruc
Known for
Waiter!
Jean-Claude Bercq
Known for
Le Mans
The Train
Luis García Berlanga Director · Rafael Azcona Screenplay Jean-Claude Carrière Writer
First release August 21, 1974 · Produced in Spain, France, Italy · Languages French, Spanish
Production
Films 66
Production
Uranus Productions France
Production
Les Productions Fox Europa
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Verona Produzione
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Jet Films
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Spain · France · Italy
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Original title
Grandeur nature
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French · Spanish
Release dates
France · August 21, 1974
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Italy
September 26, 1975 · Theatrical
Romania
August 21, 1974 · Theatrical
Spain
April 27, 1977 · Premiere · XXII Semana de Cine de Valladolid
January 16, 1978 · Theatrical
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