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Cookies

19756.31h 45m

Overview

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.

Directed by Joël Séria
Written by Joël Séria
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Top Cast

Jean-Pierre Marielle

Jean-Pierre Marielle

Henri Serin, umbrella representative and painter

Claude Piéplu

Claude Piéplu

Pilgrim / Peddler

Jeanne Goupil

Jeanne Goupil

Marie, maid

Dolores McDonough

Dolores McDonough

Angela, frivolous young Quebec woman

Romain Bouteille

Romain Bouteille

Vicar

Andréa Ferréol

Andréa Ferréol

Mrs. Licquois, client in the portrait

Bernard Fresson

Bernard Fresson

Émile, professional painter

M

Martine Ferrière

Sister of the pilgrim / peddler

Gisèle Grimm

Gisèle Grimm

Mrs. Serin, Henri's wife

Louison Roblin

Louison Roblin

Merchant of the first shop

Themes & Keywords

virginbeachpaintingpriestportraittraveling salesmanunderage sexportrait paintingpre-teenchambermaidpainter as artistposing for a portrait

About Cookies

Cookies is a romance, drama, comedy film released in 1975 exploring themes of virgin, beach, painting, priest, portrait, traveling salesman. Directed by Joël Séria, it stars Jean-Pierre Marielle, Claude Piéplu, Jeanne Goupil. 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.

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