Petit Con

Jan 18, 1984

1h 30m

★ 4.8

Michel dreams of finding love, sex, and social justice...but mostly sex.

Overview

An adolescent who fancies himself a sexy and conscientious young man abuses all his friends and family in a quest for his own independence.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Gaumont

Productions Marcel Dassault

Petit Con Trailers

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Cast

Bob Choupon

Guy Marchand

Annie Choupon

Caroline Cellier

Michel Choupon

Bernard Gabay

Salima

Souad Amidou

Rolande

Josiane Balasko

Jeannot

Daniel Auteuil

le légionnaire

Gérard Darrieu

Éric

Philippe Khorsand

Maryse

Claudine Delvaux

Claudine

Leila Fréchet

René

Pierre Fayet

l'ami de Bob

Jacques Maury

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