Elle court, elle court la banlieue (1973): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 1973, Elle court, elle court la banlieue is a comedia film directed by Gérard Pirès, running about 91 minutes.

What it’s about. He is a sales rep. She is a secretary. They live in the suburbs but she works in Paris. They don't see much of each other and spend much of their time in commuter trains. They try desperately to change job locations to be more often together, but... The plot is not the important thing in the film ; what makes it emblematic of the early and mid-seventies is the insouciant atmosphere. The '74 oil crisis had not yet morphed into a recession, and life was good - even though it was as hard as ever to find a home near one's workplace (or the reverse) ! Marthe Keller and Jacques Higelin are both excellent. The movie is not an all-time great, but it captures the "zeitgeist" of French life in the Seventies.

Who’s in it. Elle court, elle court la banlieue stars Marthe Keller as Marlène Réval, Jacques Higelin as Bernard Réval, Nathalie Courval as Marie and Robert Castel as Marcel, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.8/10, Elle court, elle court la banlieue has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Elle court, elle court la banlieue page.

If you liked it. Fans of Elle court, elle court la banlieue tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parásitos, La vida es bella and El club de la lucha.