Les copains

Shot in black and white and released in 1965, the French film Les copains was directed by Yves Robert and drew its story from a novel of the same name by Jules Romains. Little further detail about its narrative survives beyond that literary origin, though it is generally classed as a comedy.

The cast pairs Michael Lonsdale and Tsilla Chelton with other familiar French performers of the era, including Guy Bedos, Claude Rich, Jean Lefebvre, Catherine Rouvel and Claude Piéplu. The picture runs about 95 minutes.