Cinematic background from Zazie dans le Métro 1960 - A brash and precocious ten-year-old comes to Paris for a whirlwind weekend with her rakish uncle. He and the viewer get more than they bargained for, however, in this anarchic comedy that rides roughshod over the City of Light. Based on a popular novel by Raymond Queneau that had been considered unadaptable, the audacious Zazie dans le Métro, made with flair on the cusp of the French New Wave, is a bit of stream-of-consciousness slapstick, wall-to-wall with visual gags, editing tricks, and effects.

Zazie dans le Métro

1960

Comedy, Fantasy

Directors:
Louis Malle
Writers:
Jean-Paul Rappeneau, Raymond Queneau, Louis Malle
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Movie still from “Zazie dans le Métro” (1960), directed by Louis Malle – An old car driving down a busy city street; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Zazie dans le Métro” (1960), directed by Louis Malle – A woman wearing a head scarf and a plastic raincoat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Zazie dans le Métro” (1960), directed by Louis Malle – A man in a suit and tie standing on a metal structure; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Zazie dans le Métro” (1960), directed by Louis Malle – A man standing on the side of a building near a city; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Zazie dans le Métro” (1960), directed by Louis Malle – A man sitting on top of a building looking at his cell phone; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Zazie dans le Métro” (1960), directed by Louis Malle – A man and a child look down from the top of the eiffel tower; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Zazie dans le Métro” (1960), directed by Louis Malle – An old bus is parked in front of the eiffel tower in paris; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Zazie dans le Métro” (1960), directed by Louis Malle – A man standing on the edge of a building with his arms outstretched; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Zazie dans le Métro” (1960), directed by Louis Malle – A man and a little girl are standing in front of an open door; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Zazie dans le Métro” (1960), directed by Louis Malle – An image of cars driving down the street in the middle of the day; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Zazie dans le Métro” (1960), directed by Louis Malle – A man sitting on a bench in front of an eiffel tower; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Zazie dans le Métro” (1960), directed by Louis Malle – A man driving a bus in a white uniform; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Zazie dans le Métro” (1960), directed by Louis Malle – A young girl is walking across a bridge; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Zazie dans le Métro” (1960), directed by Louis Malle – A man standing on top of a metal structure; Medium shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “Zazie dans le Métro” (1960), directed by Louis Malle – A bunch of cars are parked on the street; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Zazie dans le Métro” (1960), directed by Louis Malle – A person wearing a headband; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Zazie dans le Métro” (1960), directed by Louis Malle – A man and a boy walking across a bridge; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Zazie dans le Métro” (1960), directed by Louis Malle – A man standing on the side of a road next to a red and blue bus; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Zazie dans le Métro” (1960), directed by Louis Malle – A group of people sitting on a scooter in the street; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Zazie dans le Métro” (1960), directed by Louis Malle – Two men standing on the side of a building looking out over a city; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Zazie dans le Métro” (1960), directed by Louis Malle – An old photo of a bus driving down the street; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Zazie dans le Métro” (1960), directed by Louis Malle – A man standing on top of a metal structure; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Zazie dans le Métro” (1960), directed by Louis Malle – A little girl eating an apple while standing next to a railing; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Zazie dans le Métro” (1960), directed by Louis Malle – A man and two boys looking over a city; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Zazie dans le Métro” (1960), directed by Louis Malle – A man and a woman are standing in an arcade; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Zazie dans le Métro” (1960), directed by Louis Malle – A man in a suit and hat walking by a double decker bus; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Zazie dans le Métro” (1960), directed by Louis Malle – A man in a suit hanging from a metal structure; Wide shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “Zazie dans le Métro” (1960), directed by Louis Malle – A man in a gray suit and a white hat is standing in front of an open window with smoke coming out of it; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Zazie dans le Métro” (1960), directed by Louis Malle – A person sitting in a chair reading a magazine; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Zazie dans le Métro” (1960), directed by Louis Malle – A man standing on top of a metal structure; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Zazie dans le Métro” (1960), directed by Louis Malle – A man and a boy are standing in a train station; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Zazie dans le Métro” (1960), directed by Louis Malle – A woman sitting on a bed tying her shoes; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Zazie dans le Métro” (1960), directed by Louis Malle – A man in a suit and a hat with a flower in his lapel; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Zazie dans le Métro” (1960), directed by Louis Malle – A man is climbing up the side of a building; Wide shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “Zazie dans le Métro” (1960), directed by Louis Malle – A man and a little girl eating a piece of pizza; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Zazie dans le Métro” (1960), directed by Louis Malle – A man in a suit and hat holding onto a wooden pole; Close Up shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “Zazie dans le Métro” (1960), directed by Louis Malle – A group of people standing around in an alleyway; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Zazie dans le Métro” (1960), directed by Louis Malle – A man in a suit and a hat standing on a balcony; Medium shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “Zazie dans le Métro” (1960), directed by Louis Malle – A man in a suit and hat standing in front of a bridge; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Zazie dans le Métro” (1960), directed by Louis Malle – A man and a boy posing for a picture in front of a wooden structure; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Zazie dans le Métro” (1960), directed by Louis Malle – A man looking at a bird in a bird cage; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Zazie dans le Métro” (1960), directed by Louis Malle – A young girl sitting at a table with a plate of food in front of her; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Zazie dans le Métro” (1960), directed by Louis Malle – A group of young men standing next to each other; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Zazie dans le Métro” (1960), directed by Louis Malle – A man and a woman kissing in a fountain at night; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Zazie dans le Métro” (1960), directed by Louis Malle – A man riding a bike down a street with stairs in the background; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Zazie dans le Métro” (1960), directed by Louis Malle – People are walking down a long hallway in a building; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Zazie dans le Métro” (1960), directed by Louis Malle – A man with his mouth wide open looking at another man with his mouth wide open; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Zazie dans le Métro” (1960), directed by Louis Malle – A man wearing a hat sitting in the driver's seat of a bus; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Zazie dans le Métro” (1960), directed by Louis Malle – A man and a boy are looking at each other; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Zazie dans le Métro” (1960), directed by Louis Malle – A young boy in a red shirt is standing in front of a crowd; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Zazie dans le Métro” (1960), directed by Louis Malle – A bunch of cars that are in the street; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Zazie dans le Métro” (1960), directed by Louis Malle – A group of people gathered around a billiards table; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Zazie dans le Métro” (1960), directed by Louis Malle – A man in a suit and tie standing in a train station; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Zazie dans le Métro” (1960), directed by Louis Malle – A man in a uniform driving a car in a parking lot; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Zazie dans le Métro” (1960), directed by Louis Malle – A man and a boy walking down a sidewalk; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Zazie dans le Métro” (1960), directed by Louis Malle – A person wearing a hat and a coat; Close Up shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “Zazie dans le Métro” (1960), directed by Louis Malle – A little boy sitting in a chair in a room; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Zazie dans le Métro” (1960), directed by Louis Malle – A man riding a bike down the side of a bridge; Wide shot, High angle