Hold on to Daddy's Ears (1971)
1h 42m
Running Time
December 25, 1971Release Date
Hold on to Daddy's Ears (1971)
1h 42m
Running Time
December 25, 1971Release Date
Plot.
The tribulations of two Québec nationalists in the English-speaking world of insurance. A satire that draws its irony from a specific social situation. A typical example of the era's popular comedies based on television and trendy stars, which gave birth to a certain commercial stream in Québec cinema.
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Cast & Crew.
Dominique Michel
Suzanne David
Yvon Deschamps
Jacques Martin
Dave Broadfoot
M. Thompson
Suzanne Lévesque
Louise Lasalle
Claude Michaud
Alfred
Paule Bayard
Gilles Latulippe
Louise Forestier
Armande Lebel
Marie-France Beaulieu
Marie-Thérèse Beaulieu
Alpha Boucher
Réal Béland
Chauffeur de taxi
France Castel
Agnès
Marc Gélinas
Composer
René Homier-Roy
Journaliste
Jean LeClerc
Robert Duguay
Gérard Poirier
Michel Massé
Hubert Gagnon
Pierrot David
Francine Grimaldi
Secrétaire (uncredited)
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jean Bissonnette
Director
Gilles Richer
Writer
Richard Hellman
Producer
René Verzier
Director of Photography
Pierre Savard
Editor
André Montmorency
Yolande Roy
Han Masson
Roger Joubert
André Laurence
Claude Landré
Rita Lafontaine
Media.
Details.
Release DateDecember 25, 1971
Original NameTiens-toi bien après les oreilles à papa...
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 42m
Genres
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Wiki.
Hold on to Daddy's Ears (French: Tiens-toi bien après les oreilles à papa), also known as What the Hell Are They Complaining About?, is a Canadian comedy film, directed by Jean Bissonnette and released in 1971. A satirical allegory for Quebec nationalism, the film stars Dominique Michel as Suzanne David and Yvon Deschamps as Jacques Martin, two French Canadians working for the Montreal office of a large English Canadian insurance company from Toronto.
The cast also includes Dave Broadfoot as the company president Mr. Thompson, as well as Paule Bayard, Gilles Latulippe, Jean Leclerc, Hélène Loiselle, Suzanne Lévesque, Alpha Boucher and Claude Michaud in supporting roles.