The Common Man
1975, French. Directed by Yves Boisset.
Georges Lajoie is a Parisian café owner. As every summer, Georges, his wife Ginette and grown-up son Léon go on holiday to Loulou's campsite, where they meet up with the Schumacher family (whose father is a bailiff) and the Colin family (who sells bras in the markets). This year, their peace is slightly disturbed by the proximity of a construction site where foreign workers are employed. Xenophobic comments are made. One evening at the ball, a fight breaks out between Lajoie, Albert Schumacher and two algerian immigrant workers...
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Yves BoissetDirector
- Jean CarmetGeorges Lajoie
- Pascale RobertsMadame Colin
- Jean-Pierre MarielleLéo Tartaffione
- Mohamed ZinetLe frère de Saïd
- Jacques VilleretGérald
- Ginette GarcinGinette Lajoie
- Jean BouiseInspecteur Boulard
- Isabelle HuppertBrigitte Colin
- Jacques ChailleuxLéon Lajoie
- Robert CastelLoulou
- Michel PeyrelonAlbert Schumacher
- Victor Lanouxle costaud
Details
- Released
- 26 February 1975
- Original title
- Dupont Lajoie
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Michel Martens, Jean Curtelin, Jean-Pierre Bastid
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Is The Common Man worth watching?
Our verdict is Worth the Hype: Clear your evening for this. It scores 7.0/10 from 74 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is The Common Man?
The Common Man runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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Which OTT platform is The Common Man on?
The Common Man isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 February 1975. (Checked 4 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Common Man?
The Common Man (1975) was directed by Yves Boisset and stars Jean Carmet, Pascale Roberts, Jean-Pierre Marielle.