A Friend of the Family
1957, French. Directed by Jack Pinoteau.
Pierre, an unhappy lover, is saved from suicide by his friend Paul. Extremely grateful, Pierre unloads his suitcases on his friend's family, who will soon regret not having let him commit suicide.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Jack PinoteauDirector
- Darry CowlPierre Bernicaud
- Raymond BussièresPaul Lemonnier
- Annette PoivreAnnette Lemonnier
- Micheline DaxAunt Zezette
- Pascale AudretMonique Lemonnier
- Béatrice AltaribaSophie
- Jean-Claude BrialyPhilippe Lemonnier
- Robert BerriCrazy killer
- Marcel PérèsCast
- Roger SagetCast
- Roger CarelTuner
- Geneviève ClunyLola
Details
- Released
- 2 July 1957
- Original title
- L'Ami de la famille
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Jean Girault, Jack Pinoteau
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A Friend of the Family runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Which OTT platform is A Friend of the Family on?
A Friend of the Family isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 July 1957. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Friend of the Family?
If you liked A Friend of the Family, try My Dog Stupid, The Brats, Dead Tired.
Who directed A Friend of the Family?
A Friend of the Family (1957) was directed by Jack Pinoteau and stars Darry Cowl, Raymond Bussières, Annette Poivre.