À la Mode

Synopsis

Fausto enters an orphanage and is initially bullied, but then makes friends with a new bunkmate, Raymond. He is apprenticed to Mietek, a tailor in the Jewish quarter, who teaches him the trade. Fausto charms everyone in the quarter, and falls in love with Tonie, the mechanic's daughter. He starts making outrageous suits for publicity and, after dressing Tonie, decides that he wants to be a famous couturier.

Cast

Jean Yanne

Mietek Breslauer

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Ken Higelin

Fausto

Florence Darel

Tonie

François Hauteserre

Raymond

Maurice Bénichou

Lucien

Bruce Myers

Roger

Maïté Nahyr

Rivka

François Chattot

Le directeur

Arthur H.

Max the Cat

Marianne Groves

Myriam

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Frédérique Lopez

La fiancée de Max

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Alfred Cohen

Le chef

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Renaud Ménager

Le rouquin

Arnaud Churin

Rouge Gorge

Clara Bellar

Rachel

Georges de Caunes

Journaliste TV

Jacques Gamblin

Père de Fausto (US version)

Crew

Art

• Jean-Pierre Fouillet Art Direction
• Jacques Wieber Art Direction

Camera

• Yves Lafaye Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

• Annie Périer Costume Design
• Sylvie Mathevet Hairstylist
• Odile Fourquin Makeup Artist

Directing

• Rémy Duchemin Director

Editing

• Maryline Monthieux Editor

Production

• Pierre Amzallag Casting
• Joël Foulon Producer
• Daniel Daujon Producer

Sound

• Denis Barbier Original Music Composer
• Sylvie Gadmer Sound Editor
• Pascal Chauvin Foley Artist
• Pascal Dedeye Foley Artist

Writing

• Rémy Duchemin Writer
• Richard Morgiève Writer