95 minutes
12/5/1979
Monsieur Cousin, a lonely Parisian statistician, shares his small apartment with a python named Gros-Câlin, seeking warmth and companionship. Infatuated with his coworker, Mlle Dreyfus, he awkwardly tries to win her affection, misinterpreting social cues and struggling with human connection. His eccentric attachment to the snake alienates him further, as his longing for intimacy blurs the line between reality and fantasy. Despite seeking advice and making misguided attempts at love, he remains isolated. The film follows his tragicomic struggle, ending ambiguously as he grapples with his unfulfilled need for human warmth.
Jean Carmet
as Emile Cousin
Marthe Villalonga
as Mrs. Astrid
Francis Perrin
as The taxi driver
Alvaro Vitali
as Stretcher bearer
Enrico Maria Salerno
as The President
Nino Manfredi
as Parisi
Véronique Mucret
as Irénée Dreyfuss
Jeanne Herviale
as La concierge d'Irène
Annie Savarin
as Conchita
Katia Tchenko
as La putain
Clément Harari
as Tsoures
André Penvern
as M. Champjoie
Tatiana Vialle
as La jeune fille