''Foutaises'' (English title: '' Things I Like, Things I Hate'') is a 1989 French short film directed by

Jean-Pierre Jeunet Jean-Pierre Jeunet (; born 3 September 1953) is a French film director, producer and screenwriter. His films combine fantasy, realism and science fiction to create idealized realities or to give relevance to mundane situations. Debuting as a di ...

. It won the

César Award for Best Fiction Short Film The César Award for Best Fiction Short Film (french: César du meilleur court métrage de fiction) is an award presented annually by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma from 1977 to 1991 and again since 2022. Background The César Aw ...

in 1991.

Plot

Dominique Pinon Dominique Pinon (born 4 March 1955) is a French actor. He is known for appearing in films directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, often playing eccentric or grotesque characters. Early life and education Dominique Pinon was born in Saumur, Maine-et-Loi ...

talks to the camera describing his likes and dislikes, ranging from the simple such as "I hate men with a beard but no moustache" to the more touching, "I like to think that after death can't be worse than before birth." Each of his examples is accompanied by a visual demonstration. The actress

Marie-Laure Dougnac Marie-Laure Dougnac (born 1 February 1962) is a French actress specializing in the dubbing of English films and TV shows into French. Acting career Dougnac had a cameo in the short film ''Foutaises'' and she also portrayed Julie Clapet, the b ...

(Pinon's collaborator in '' Delicatessen''), also makes a cameo appearance.

reused this technique in his 2001 film '' Amélie'' when introducing the characters.

Cast

: The Man * Chick Ortega *

* Diane Bertrand *

Fabienne Chaudat Fabienne Chaudat (born 1 July 1959) is a French film and theatrical actress. Career Fabienne Chaudat attended the and then Jean-Laurent Cochet Jean-Laurent Cochet (28 January 1935 – 7 April 2020) was a French director and actor. Biograph ...

References

External links

* 1990 films 1990 comedy films French black-and-white films Films directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet 1990s French-language films French comedy short films 1990s French films Films scored by Carlos d'Alessio {{1990s-France-film-stub