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Funny Reels (1957)

Ruby Alcow becomes assistant manager of a factory, twenty years after failing his baccalaureate five times, engaging in absurdist shenanigans with his coworkers. Pialat's early short film made for Olivetti's end-of-year party, where the filmmaker was then a sales representative; an homage to silent era slapstick comedy.

Release: 1957-01-01
Runtime: 17 min
Rating: 5.5 / 10
Cast
Maurice Pialat
Maurice Pialat
Ruby Alcow