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The Toy
69%
Movie
1h 35m
AI Analysis
The Toy (1976) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Toy (1976) — a movie tagged as Comedy and Drama with funny moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: When Francois, a journalist, tours a big store for an article, he is chosen by the son of the newspaper's owner, Rambal-Cochet, as his new toy. Needing money and unwilling to quit his job, Francois agrees to this ridiculous assignment. Gradually befriending the spoiled boy, he induces him to play at making a newspap… Our models also surface themes such as family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~95 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Toy 69% (329 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
69%
from 329 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
When Francois, a journalist, tours a big store for an article, he is chosen by the son of the newspaper's owner, Rambal-Cochet, as his new toy. Needing money and unwilling to quit his job, Francois agrees to this ridiculous assignment. Gradually befriending the spoiled boy, he induces him to play at making a newspaper, unveiling publicly the tyrannical way of life of the father. The powerful emotional climax we experience with the child astonishes both men.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1976-12-08
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- TMDB rating
- 6.9
- TMDB ID
- 56648
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What is The Toy about?
When Francois, a journalist, tours a big store for an article, he is chosen by the son of the newspaper's owner, Rambal-Cochet, as his new toy. Needing money and unwilling to quit his job, Francois... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The Toy?
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How long is the movie The Toy?
The official runtime for The Toy is approximately 95 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Pierre Richard
François Perrin, journalist

Michel Bouquet
Pierre Rambal-Cochet, powerful businessman

Fabrice Greco
Eric Rambal-Cochet, son of Pierre

Jacques François
Mr. de Blénac, editor-in-chief of the newspaper

Daniel Ceccaldi
The family man

Charles Gérard
The photographer, colleague of François

Michel Aumont
Georges Pouzier, owner of the toy store

Gérard Jugnot
Pignier, journalist with sweaty hands

Suzy Dyson
Christine Rambal-Cochet, Pierre's young wife

Michel Robin
The butler

Michèle Sand
Nicole Perrin, wife of François

Alix Mahieux
The governess

Lyne Chardonnet
Miss Blond
- L
Lyvia D'Alche
Hostess

Yves Barsacq
Robert
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Bernard Bauronne
Pilot

Serge Berry
Head waiter

Éva Darlan
The press secretary
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