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The Toy (French: Le Jouet) is a 1976 French comedy-drama film directed by Francis Veber. The film was remade in 1982 as the American film The Toy.
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.
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- Francis Veber
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.
The film - which is probably Veber's most overtly political - takes a humorous look at the way employees can end up being subjugated by their powerful employers, effectively becoming toys to be bought, abused and later discarded on a whim.
- Francis Veber
The Toy. (1976) 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...
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- Pierre Richard
- Francis Veber
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