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Fill 'er Up with Super

Le Plein de super

Alain Cavalier · 1976

Synopsis

They are twenty-five. A young car salesman from the North has to drive a big American car to its new owner on the Côte d'Azur, and takes an old friend with him. On the way, having passed through Paris, they find themselves, despite themselves, four in the car, two other men having joined them. Together they drive towards the southern sun, between conversations and encounters.

Context

The screenplay was written by the director with his performers, Patrick Bouchitey, Étienne Chicot, Bernard Crombey and Xavier Saint-Macary; Nathalie Baye also appears in it. The film is part comedy, part drama and part road movie. It was released in France on 7 April 1976. It was restored in 2K from its original negative, and Radiance Films has released it for English-speaking audiences, with subtitles.

Who it is for

One hour thirty-seven minutes; a journey made of conversations and encounters, without a real plot.

Prizes and reception

Radiance's Blu-ray, sold in a limited number, includes a booklet of critical texts and interviews with the performers.

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