The Toy (1976 film)

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The Toy

Directed by	Francis Veber
Written by	Francis Veber
Produced by	Claude Berri Pierre Grunstein Pierre Richard
Starring	Pierre Richard Michel Bouquet
Cinematography	Étienne Becker
Edited by	Robert Laloux
Music by	Vladimir Cosma
Production companies	Andrea Films EFVE Fideline Films Renn Productions
Distributed by	AMLF (France) (theatrical) Ellman Film Enterprises (United States) (theatrical)
Release date	December 8, 1976 (1976-12-08)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

The Toy (French: Le Jouet) is a 1976 French comedy-drama film directed by Francis Veber.^[1]

The film was remade in 1982 as the American film The Toy.^[2]

Plot

The movie tells the story of a little boy who is trying to prove his father wrong by acting exactly like him. His father "buys" people and nothing can stop him from getting what he wants. His son does not see why he cannot do the same and decides to buy a man, who he encountered at the toy shop. The man he chose happened to be a journalist at his father's newspaper. Gradually with the help of his “toy” the boy manages to prove his father's wrong deeds by exposing them in the newspaper produced by him and his "toy". Along this journey, the boy establishes warm relationships with the man and refuses to stay with his father any longer. The message behind the story is that love and respect matter more than money.

Cast

Pierre Richard as François Perrin
Michel Bouquet as Pierre Rambal-Cochet
Fabrice Greco as Eric Rambal-Cochet
Jacques François as Blénac
Michel Aumont as Le directeur du magasin
Gérard Jugnot as Pignier
Éva Darlan as The Press Secretary
Michel Robin as The domestic
Charles Gérard as The photographer
Yves Barsacq as Robert

References

^ Corson Keith Corson. ReFocus: The Films of Francis Veber
^ Beck, Marilyn (June 26, 1982). "Entertainment: 'Toy' cast clears air about city's pollution". Chicago Tribune. p. b11.

External links

The Toy at IMDb
The Toy at Rotten Tomatoes

v t e Films of Francis Veber
As director	The Toy (1976) Knock on Wood (1981) Les Compères (1983) Les Fugitifs (1986) Three Fugitives (1989) Out on a Limb (1992) Le Jaguar (1996) The Dinner Game (1998) The Closet (2001) Ruby & Quentin (2003) The Valet (2006) L'emmerdeur (2008)
As writer only	Partners (1982) Pure Luck (1991)
Related	Films based on works by Francis Veber

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