Loonies at Large (1993)
This comedy brings Pierre Richard and Michel Piccoli together onscreen once again. In the story, former professor Henri Toussaint Piccoli has been locked away in a psychiatric ward for some years for trying to strangle his wife when he found her in bed with another man. Now she has a terminal illness, and wants some sort of reconciliation with him. His therapist (Richard) decides to permit him to visit with her, provided he comes along. Except for his wide mood swings and occasional outbursts of lewd muttering, the professor "passes" for sane fairly easily. Not so the psychotic (Dominique Pinon) who stows away in the psychiatrist's car, who constantly calls attention to the other two.
Director: Marco Pico
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 92 min
Release Date: August 11, 1993
Cast
- Pierre Richard - Bertrand Daumale
- Michel Piccoli - Henri Toussaint
- Dominique Pinon - Angel
- Florence Pernel - Fabienne
- Édith Scob - Madame Toussaint
- Hélène Surgère - Edith Juillet
- François Hadji-Lazaro - Madame Marthe
- Marc Betton - Verebelli
- Laurent Gamelon - Fredo
- Jacques Denis - Le contrôleur SNFC
Screenplay
Music: Christophe Defays, Olivier Defays
Cinematography: François Lartigue
Editing: Youcef Tobni
Production: Fidélité Films, France 2 Cinéma, Sofiarp
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
More Films by Director: Marco Pico
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Loonies at Large about?
- This comedy brings Pierre Richard and Michel Piccoli together onscreen once again. In the story, former professor Henri Toussaint Piccoli has been locked away in a psychiatric ward for some years for trying to strangle his wife when he found her in bed with another man. Now she has a terminal illness, and wants some sort of reconciliation with him. His therapist (Richard) decides to permit him to visit with her, provided he comes along. Except for his wide mood swings and occasional outbursts of lewd muttering, the professor "passes" for sane fairly easily. Not so the psychotic (Dominique Pinon) who stows away in the psychiatrist's car, who constantly calls attention to the other two.
- Who directed Loonies at Large?
- Loonies at Large was directed by Marco Pico.
- Who stars in Loonies at Large?
- Loonies at Large stars Pierre Richard, Michel Piccoli, Dominique Pinon, Florence Pernel, Édith Scob, Hélène Surgère.
- How long is Loonies at Large?
- Loonies at Large has a runtime of 1h 32m (92 minutes).
- What genre is Loonies at Large?
- Loonies at Large is a Comedy film.