The Love Hypothesis
2026 · Romance · Comedy
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Film / 1957
Crazy in the Noodle
Directed by
Maurice Régamey
Pierre Cousin, a depressive compositor, wants to die. After five vain attempts at committing suicide, he decides to hire professional hit men to do the job on him. But as he's waiting for death, he accidentally saves a suicidal young woman's life... and falls in love. Having suddenly found a reason to live, he now fears the killers he himself hired. Is there still time to call off his contract?
The story
Pierre Cousin, a depressive compositor, wants to die. After five vain attempts at committing suicide, he decides to hire professional hit men to do the job on him. But as he's waiting for death, he accidentally saves a suicidal young woman's life... and falls in love. Having suddenly found a reason to live, he now fears the killers he himself hired. Is there still time to call off his contract?
Cast
Louis de FunèsPierre Cousin
Noëlle AdamCaroline Clément
Jacques JouanneauAmédée
Danielle LamarWanda
Nadine TallierJuliette
Christian DuvaleixJournalist
Christian MéryAngelo, Corsican gangster
Louis MassisNewspaper photographer
Pierre StéphenPolice commissioner
Sabine AndréCreamery customer
Simone BerthierConcierge
Billy BeckDrunk customer at "La belle vie"
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Jim Balla
Max DalbanBoss of the café "Le brazá"
Hubert DeschampsBanker
Pierre DorisBellboy of the "Néant"
Max DejeanGangster
Géo DorlisDirector
Albert MichelGas employee
Pierre MiratAgent noting the address
Philippe NystGangster
Mireille OzyCreamery waitress
Bernard Régnier
Roger SagetCommissioner who lends his trousers
Pierre TornadeMaître d'hôtel at "La belle vie"
Etienne DecrouxMadman
Eddy RasimiBellboy of "La belle vie"
Robert ManuelTony
MoustacheOrchestra's drummer
Léo CampionFerdinand Bouthillier
Jean-Pierre CasselJournalist (uncredited)
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