Vincent, François, Paul and the Others

Vincent, François, Paul and the Others (French: Vincent, François, Paul et les autres) is a 1974 French film directed by Claude Sautet based on the novel La grande Marrade by Claude Néron.

Vincent, François, Paul and the Others
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Claude Sautet
Written by	Claude Néron (novel) Jean-Loup Dabadie
Produced by	Raymond Danon
Starring	Yves Montand Michel Piccoli Serge Reggiani Gérard Depardieu
Cinematography	Jean Boffety
Edited by	Jacqueline Thiédot Noelle Balenci
Music by	Philippe Sarde
Distributed by	S.N.E.G.
Release date	1974 (1974)
Running time	113 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

Plot

Three friends face mid-life crises. Paul is a writer who's blocked. François has lost his ideals and practices medicine for the money; his wife grows distant, even hostile. The charming Vincent, everyone's favorite, faces bankruptcy, his mistress leaves him, and his wife, from whom he's separated, wants a divorce.

Cast

• Yves Montand as Vincent
• Michel Piccoli as François
• Serge Reggiani as Paul
• Gérard Depardieu as Jean Lavallee
• Stéphane Audran as Catherine
• Marie Dubois as Lucie
• Umberto Orsini as Jacques
• Ludmila Mikaël as Marie
• Antonella Lualdi as Julia
• Catherine Allégret as Colette
• Betty Beckers as Myriam
• Yves Gabrielli as Michel
• Jean Capel as Jamain
• Mohamed Galoul as Jo Catano
• Jacques Richard as Armand
• David Tonelli as Marco
• Nicolas Vogel as Clovis
• Jean-Denis Robert as Pierre
• Myriam Boyer as Laurence
• Daniel Lecourtois as Georges
• Pierre Maguelon as Farina
• Maurice Auzel as Simon

Reception

Roger Ebert gave the film 4 out of 4 stars.^[1]