IMDb
7.4 /10
7k votes


Comedy · Drama · 1976 · 1h 35min
Le Jouet
When Francois, a journalist, tours a big store for an article, he is chosen by the son of the newspaper's owner, Rambal-Cochet, as his new toy. Needing money and unwilling to quit his job, Francois agrees to this ridiculous assignment. Gradually befriending the spoiled boy, he induces him to play at making a newspaper, unveiling publicly the tyrannical way of life of the father. The powerful emotional climax we experience with the child astonishes both men.
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IMDb
7.4 /10
7k votes
Rotten Tomatoes
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TMDB
6.9 /10
329 votes
Letterboxd
7.2 /10
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Weighted average
7.2/10