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5 reviews · 3 critics · 1 fan
4 fresh · 0 rotten
**It's not a perfect movie, nor was it meant to be. However, it is a good comedy, intelligent and good for the whole family.** I have a lot of respect and appreciation for French comedies, because the French have already shown that they have a sense of humor and know how to make people laugh in the comedies they make. So it was with _Taxi_ in 1998, and much more recently with _Intouchables_. And now, by mere chance, I stumbled upon this delightful film, where a friendly Algerian farmer seeks to fulfill an old dream: to go to Paris, with his dear Tarentaise cow named Jacquelline, and present her at the French Agricultural Fair. The film is nothing original, it is not a masterpiece, nor was it made with the idea of becoming one. It is, above all, a good piece of entertainment. It is a film that very happily mixes the almost childlike naivety of an innocent dream with a very tasteful, intelligent comedy, sometimes with slight touches of irony, very suitable for a family evening and that promises to please everyone, or almost all. The director, Mohamed Hamidi, knew how to give the characters (and particularly the protagonist) strength and sympathy, developing them properly and without wasting much time. The protagonist is very pleasant, friendly, and it is impossible not to like him, and his cow, apparently sweet and expressive. In between, other characters emerge, such as the…
Title
One Man and his Cow
Released
Feb 17, 2016
Rated
10
Region of Origin
France
Original Audio
French
Runtime
1h 31m
Status
Released
Studios
Pathé, France 3 Cinéma