The harsh life of a troubled young man provides the basis of this grim French tragedy that begins when the fellow stops into a shop to buy a pack of the title cigarettes. There he meets a pretty shop girl with whom he falls in love and eventually marries. It was a foolish choice, for the two cannot get along and constantly fight. Things get worse when the husband resumes his criminal activities and gets caught. The two are about to divorce when the woman gets pregnant. The time comes for their baby to be born and while sitting in the waiting room, the husband reflects upon his past activities, which are revealed via flashback.
Directed by Michel Cournot
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Annie Girardot
La mère
Jean-Pierre Kalfon
Ivan à 30 ans
Nella Bielski
Jeanne
Bruno Cremer
Le père
Georges Demestre
Ivan à 6 ans
Anne Wiazemsky
L'infirmière
Tanya Lopert
La Mort
Karina Gondy
L'assistante sociale
Henri Garcin
L'ambulancier rabatteur
Tsilla Chelton
La directrice
Liza Braconnier
Infirmière
Jean Lescot
Un chasseur
Marcello Pagliero
Le marchand bohémien
François Périer
Le juge
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