''The Best Way to Walk'' (French: ''La meilleure façon de marcher'') is a 1976 French film directed by
Claude Miller
Claude Miller (20 February 1942 – 4 April 2012) was a French film director, producer and screenwriter.
Life and career
Claude Miller was born to a Jewish family. A student at Paris' IDHEC film school from 1962 through 1963, Miller had his fi ...
, his directorial debut. It stars
Patrick Dewaere
Patrick Dewaere (26 January 1947 – 16 July 1982) was a French film actor. Born in Saint-Brieuc, Côtes-d'Armor, he was the son of French actress Mado Maurin. Actor from a young age, his career lasted more than 21 years, until his suicide in P ...
,
Patrick Bouchitey
Patrick Bouchitey (born 11 August 1946) is a French actor and film director. He has appeared in over 80 films and television shows since 1972. His film '' Cold Moon'' was entered into the 1991 Cannes Film Festival.
Selected filmography
* ''L ...
,
Christine Pascal
Christine Pascal (29 November 1953 – 30 August 1996) was a French actress, writer and director.
Biography
Born in Lyon, Rhône, Pascal made her film debut at 21 in Michel Mitrani's '' Les Guichets du Louvre'' (1974), and began an association w ...
,
Claude Piéplu
Claude Léon Auguste Piéplu (9 May 1923, Paris–24 May 2006, Paris) was a French theater, film and television actor. He was known for his hoarse and frayed voice.
Selected filmography
*''D'homme à hommes'' (1948) - (uncredited)
*''Le Ro ...
and
Michel Blanc
Michel Blanc (born 16 April 1952) is a French actor, writer and director. He is noted for his roles of losers and hypochondriacs. He is frequently associated with Le Splendid, which he co-founded, along with Thierry Lhermitte, Josiane Balasko, ...
.
Plot
Marc and Philippe are two teenage summer-camp counselors at a vacation camp somewhere in the French country in 1960. Marc is very virile, while Philippe is more reserved. One night, Marc surprises Philippe dressed and made-up like a woman. From now on, he will keep on humiliating Philippe. Despite their late-adolescent rivalries and sexual confusion, each of them achieves some sort of awakening.
Awards
The film won the
César Award for Best Cinematography
The following are the winners of the César Award for Best Cinematography ( French: ''César de la meilleure photographie'').
Winners and nominees
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
See also
*Lumières Award for Best Cinematography ...
, and was nominated for Best Film, Best Actor, Best Director, Best Writing and Best Sound.
Cast
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Patrick Dewaere
Patrick Dewaere (26 January 1947 – 16 July 1982) was a French film actor. Born in Saint-Brieuc, Côtes-d'Armor, he was the son of French actress Mado Maurin. Actor from a young age, his career lasted more than 21 years, until his suicide in P ...
as Marc
*
Patrick Bouchitey
Patrick Bouchitey (born 11 August 1946) is a French actor and film director. He has appeared in over 80 films and television shows since 1972. His film '' Cold Moon'' was entered into the 1991 Cannes Film Festival.
Selected filmography
* ''L ...
as Philippe
*
Christine Pascal
Christine Pascal (29 November 1953 – 30 August 1996) was a French actress, writer and director.
Biography
Born in Lyon, Rhône, Pascal made her film debut at 21 in Michel Mitrani's '' Les Guichets du Louvre'' (1974), and began an association w ...
as Chantal
*
Claude Piéplu
Claude Léon Auguste Piéplu (9 May 1923, Paris–24 May 2006, Paris) was a French theater, film and television actor. He was known for his hoarse and frayed voice.
Selected filmography
*''D'homme à hommes'' (1948) - (uncredited)
*''Le Ro ...
as Camp director
*
Marc Chapiteau
Marc Chapiteau (born 17 August 1946) is a French actor.
Selected filmography
* ''La meilleure façon de marcher'' (1976)
* ''Julien Fontanes, magistrat'' (1987–88)
* ''Our Happy Lives'' (1999)
* '' Je te mangerais'' (2007)
* ''Blood from a ...
as Gérard
*
Michel Blanc
Michel Blanc (born 16 April 1952) is a French actor, writer and director. He is noted for his roles of losers and hypochondriacs. He is frequently associated with Le Splendid, which he co-founded, along with Thierry Lhermitte, Josiane Balasko, ...
as Raoul Deloux
*
Michel Such as Léni
*
Franck d'Ascanio Franck can refer to:
People
* Franck (name)
Other
* Franck (company), Croatian coffee and snacks company
* Franck (crater), Lunar crater named after James Franck
See also
* Franc (disambiguation)
* Franks
* Frank (disambiguation)
* Frankie ...
as Hervé
*
Nathan Miller as kid with glasses
References
External links
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1976 drama films
1976 films
Bisexuality-related films
1976 LGBT-related films
Films directed by Claude Miller
1970s French-language films
French LGBT-related films
Male bisexuality in film
1976 directorial debut films
1970s French films
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