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Cookies

1975 · 1h 45m · Romance, Drama, Comedy

Skip it. 'Cookies' is a meandering French dramedy about a middle-aged man's midlife crisis that relies on tired tropes—the unfulfilled husband, the bohemian escape fantasy, casual infidelity played for laughs. Unless you're specifically hunting for obscure 70s French cinema, there are better ways to spend your evening.

Plot

Henri Serin (Jean-Pierre Marielle), an umbrella salesman, leads a quiet life between his work, his family and his passion for painting. During his many business trips, Henri indulges in a few amorous escapades, which provide a welcome change from the tiresome daily routine his bigoted wife locks him into. One fine day, Henri decides to drop everything and live on love and fresh water. He ends up in Pont-Aven, where he meets Émile, a local painter imitating Gauguin, with whom he shares his drinking and other feminine attractions.

Director: Joël Séria

Cast: Jean-Pierre Marielle, Claude Piéplu, Jeanne Goupil, Dolores McDonough, Romain Bouteille

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