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| Directed by | Pierre Richard |
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| Cinematography | Daniel Vogel |
| Edited by | Marie-Josephe Yoyotte |
| Music by | Vladimir Cosma |
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Running time | 85 min |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Box office | $10,681,620[1] |
Le Distrait (English: Absent-minded, alternative English title: The Daydreamer) is a 1970 French comedy film directed by Pierre Richard, starring Pierre Richard, Marie-Christine Barrault and Bernard Blier.
The film combines elements of slapstick, horror and romantic comedy. The plot follows the adventures of Pierre Malaquet, an eccentric and extremely absent-minded advertising manager. The prototype of the character is Ménalque from Jean de La Bruyère's "Caractères".[2]