France / Feb 11, 1976 / 16 / Visa CNC 44440
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Two men, fortyish, worn out by their wives, abandon everything to go and live in the back of beyond. There they meet a truculent priest, a boozer, Émile who recalls them to life's simple pleasures. Calm is what they want. But soon their example inspires thousands of disorientated males...
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Dominique Lavanant | The Myopic Woman |
| Claudine Beccarie | The Gynecologist's Patient |
| Pierre Bertin | The Canon |
| Dora Doll | Simone, Captain of the Soldiers |
| Micheline Kahn | Geneviève |
| Michel Peyrelon | A Guerrilla |
| Marthe Villalonga | An Employee |
| Liliane Rovère | A Female Soldier |
| Jenny Arasse | A Nurse |
| Nicole Garcia | A Nurse |
| Marie Pillet | A Female Soldier |
| Jacques Denis | A Guerrilla |
| Jacques Rispal | A Guerrilla |
| Françoise Bertin | A Lab Employee |
| Jenny Clève | The Guardian Who Calls the Women |
| Denise Péron | The Keeper of the Bidets |
| Maria Laborit | The Woman Who Wants Hot Water |
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| Florence Blot | A Guardian |
| Muni | A Candidate |
| Florence Giorgetti | A Girl in the Subway |
| Sylvie Matton | The Exhibitionist in the Subway |
| Rita Maiden | A Candidate |
| Maïté Nahyr | A Female Soldier |
| Valérie Mairesse | Claudine |
| Dominique Constanza | |
| Stéphanie Loïk | A Candidate |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Calmos |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | AMLF, Les Films Christian Fechner, Renn Productions |
| Release date | 11 febbraio 1976 |
| Writer | Philippe Dumarçay, Bertrand Blier |
| Editing | Claudine Merlin |
| Cinematography | Claude Renoir |
| Assistant directors | Bertrand Blier |
| Camera operators | Claude Renoir |
| Additional photography | Claude Renoir |
| Production design | Jean André |
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| Art direction | Jean André |
| Set decoration | Jean André |
| Music | Georges Delerue, William Robert Sivel |
| Sound | Georges Delerue, William Robert Sivel |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Netherlands / Sep 01, 1977
United States / Sep 23, 1977
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