Les Mistons

• Gérard Blain Gérard
• Bernadette Lafont Bernadette Jouve
• Michel François: spokesman
• Alain Baldy: Child (uncredited)
• Robert Bull: Child (uncredited)
• Henri Demaegdt: Child (uncredited)
• Dimitri Moretti: Child (uncredited)
• Daniel Ricaulx: Child (uncredited)

The Cheeky ( Original title: Les Mistons ) is a short film directed by François Truffaut from 1958 The film is based on a short story by Maurice Pons. .

Action

The film is about five children, Les Mistons called that one summer a couple, Gerard and Bernadette observe. The five leave the couple a moment's peace, partly from jealousy unacknowledged, partly as kids having fun with the desire to annoy others. At the end of Gerard dies in a accident. The children then regret their behavior.

Criticism

Jacques Sidier commented on the film as follows: "In The Cheeky everything is already there, what makes the cinema of François Truffaut: the world of childhood, couple relationships, a lyrical romanticism, a penchant for literature ( the comment comes from the novel by Maurice Pons ), the aufscheinende behind the children's games tragedy of life. "

Comments

• The film was awarded in 1958 at the International Film Festival in Brussels with the award for directing.

• The scene in which Bernadette receives tennis lessons and is watched by the boy, also cites the silent film L' arroseur arrosé ( The basted gardener ) of the Lumière brothers. Truffaut, thus pointing to his role change from critics film director whose films are now the subject of criticism itself.