The Toy
1976 · Movie · PG · 95 min · ★ 6.9 · 69% critics
A cash-strapped journalist is unexpectedly treated like a rich child’s “toy” during a store visit and reluctantly goes along to keep his job. As the odd arrangement continues, an unlikely friendship forms, and their play-acting begins to expose the controlling behavior of the boy’s powerful father.
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Details
- Original title
- Le Jouet
- Years
- 1976
- Release date
- 1976-12-08
- Language
- French
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Critic score
- 69/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (329 votes)
About
If you enjoy French comedies that mix awkward situations with heartfelt moments and a jab at the powerful, this could work for you; Not for you if you dislike cringe setups or mean-spirited family dynamics, like in The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe.
Pros: offbeat premise; warm child-adult bond; sharp social satire | Cons: uncomfortable power dynamic; broad humor style; uneven emotional tone
Themes
- millionaire
- cadeau
Cast & crew
Pierre Richard
as François Perrin, journalist
Michel Bouquet
as Pierre Rambal-Cochet, powerful businessman
Fabrice Greco
as Eric Rambal-Cochet, son of Pierre
Jacques François
as Mr. de Blénac, editor-in-chief of the newspaper
Daniel Ceccaldi
as The family man
Charles Gérard
as The photographer, colleague of François
Michel Aumont
as Georges Pouzier, owner of the toy store
Gérard Jugnot
as Pignier, journalist with sweaty hands
Suzy Dyson
as Christine Rambal-Cochet, Pierre's young wife
Michel Robin
as The butler
Directed by Francis Veber