Directed by Pierre Etaix and Jean-Claude Carrière • 1961 • France
A man receives a breakup letter from his sweetheart. The pained lover decides to reply, yet his writing utensils conspire to thwart him.
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Directed by Pierre Etaix • 1963 • France
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Yoyo
Directed by Pierre Etaix • 1965 • France
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