Serious as Pleasure

Jan 15, 1975

1h 36m

★ 3.9

Overview

Two men and a woman live quite happily together in a romantic liaison. The woman is probably wealthy anyway, so the trio doesn't worry much about money. One day they decide to take a trip in their beat-up car, managing the whole affair in their own special, insouciant manner. They are followed by a suspicious policeman who thinks there's something fishy about this group.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Paris-Cannes Productions

Dovidis

ORTF

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Ariane Berg

Jane Birkin

Bruno

Richard Leduc

Le pêcheur (Buster Keaton)

Raymond Bussières

Patrice

Georges Mansart

Le "spécialiste" des jeux de cartes

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Le mercier

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Martine Kelly

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