Summaries

With her mother away for the weekend, a brash and precocious ten-year-old country girl sets out to explore Paris during a Métro strike under her uncle's not-so-watchful eye. But can a little girl cause so much chaos in the city centre?

This merry farce depicts a satirical view of the French society: Ten-year-old Zazie has to stay two days with her relatives in Paris, so that her mother can spend some time with her lover. However Zazie escapes her uncle's custody and sets out to explore Paris on her own.—Tom Zoerner <[email protected]>

With her mother away for the weekend, Zazie--an opinionated, brash, and precocious ten-year-old country girl--is entrusted to artistic Uncle Gabriel. But, more than anything in the world, lively Zazie wants to ride the busy Métro; however, today, of all days, the subway is shut down by a strike. Now, as Gabriel struggles to give Zazie a guided tour, the fearless child sets out to explore the picturesque and bustling Parisian metropolis, encountering many exciting characters while causing chaos in the very heart of the city. After all, don't we all have equal rights to liberty and anarchy?—Nick Riganas

When the mother of Zazie comes to Paris to meet her lover, she leaves her daughter with her uncle Gabriel. However the reckless and uncontrollable niece leaves Gabriel's apartment and decides to visit Paris by subway. However the employees are on strike and the runaway girl gets Gabriel into trouble in a chaotic Paris.—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Details

Keywords
  • girl
  • little girl
  • uncle niece relationship
  • reference to napoleon
  • discovery
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Fantasy
Release date Oct 30, 1960
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin France
Language Russian French
Filming locations Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Paris, France
Production companies Nouvelles Éditions de Films (NEF)

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 33m
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

Synopsis

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