Serious as Pleasure
Serious as Pleasure

Serious as Pleasure

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1975
1h 36m
3.9(9 votes)
Comedy
Drama

Overview

Two men and a woman live quite happily together in a romantic liaison. The woman is probably wealthy anyway, so the trio doesn't worry much about money. One day they decide to take a trip in their beat-up car, managing the whole affair in their own special, insouciant manner. They are followed by a suspicious policeman who thinks there's something fishy about this group.

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Cast & Crew

46 members
Acting

Jane Birkin

Ariane Berg

Jane Birkin
Acting

Richard Leduc

Bruno

No Image
Acting

Raymond Bussières

Le pêcheur (Buster Keaton)

Raymond Bussières
Acting

Georges Mansart

Patrice

No Image
Acting

Paul Demange

Le "spécialiste" des jeux de cartes

Paul Demange
Acting

Hubert Deschamps

L'homme au restaurant

Hubert Deschamps
Acting

Marc Dudicourt

Le mercier

Marc Dudicourt
Acting

Martine Kelly

Unknown Role

Martine Kelly
Acting

Isabelle Huppert

Une fille ramenée à la maison

Isabelle Huppert
Acting

Serge Gainsbourg

L'inconnu du lac

Serge Gainsbourg
Acting

Michael Lonsdale

Inspecteur Fournier

Michael Lonsdale
Acting

Jean-Luc Bideau

Un homme sur la route

Jean-Luc Bideau
Acting

Jacques Villeret

Le gendarme

Jacques Villeret
Acting

Roland Dubillard

Mr. Berg

Roland Dubillard
Acting

Christian Barbier

Unknown Role

Christian Barbier
Acting

Andréa Ferréol

La dame en blanc

Andréa Ferréol
Acting

Francis Perrin

Le vendeur de voitures

Francis Perrin
Directing

Pierre Étaix

Le garçon d'étage

Pierre Étaix
Acting

Jacques Spiesser

L'homme au km 103

Jacques Spiesser
Acting

Roger Riffard

L'homme dans le champ

Roger Riffard
Acting

Roland Dubillard

M. Berg

Roland Dubillard
Production

Nicole Gobbi

Unknown Role

Nicole Gobbi
Acting

André Cassan

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Michel Charrel

Unknown Role

Michel Charrel
Acting

Yvonne Dany

Unknown Role

Yvonne Dany
Acting

Michel Delahaye

Unknown Role

Michel Delahaye
Acting

Michel Duplaix

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Jean-Paul Farré

Unknown Role

Jean-Paul Farré
Acting

Alain Flick

Unknown Role

Alain Flick
Acting

Patrick Lancelot

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Paul Pavel

Unknown Role

Paul Pavel
Acting

Blanche Raynal

Unknown Role

Blanche Raynal
Acting

Pierre Risch

Unknown Role

Pierre Risch
Acting

Simone Roche

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Robert Rondo

Unknown Role

Robert Rondo
Acting

Jacqueline Rouillard

Unknown Role

Jacqueline Rouillard
Acting

Sonia Saviange

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Janine Souchon

Unknown Role

Janine Souchon
Acting

Elisabeth Strauss

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Christian Van Cau

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

François Valorbe

Unknown Role

François Valorbe
Acting

Raymonde Vattier

Unknown Role

Raymonde Vattier
Acting

Jacques Zanetti

Unknown Role

No Image
Directing

Robert Benayoun

(uncredited)

Robert Benayoun
Writing

Jean-Claude Carrière

Le chef d'etage (uncredited)

Jean-Claude Carrière
Acting

Mathieu Carrière

Un jeune homme (uncredited)

Mathieu Carrière

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