A LA MODE (DVD/ENG-SUB) DVD

A la Mode
A poor orphan grows up to be the toast of Paris when his quirky fashion designs become the rage. Filled with earthy, slapstick humor, this comedy chronicles his ride down the road of success. Fausto Barbarico (Ken Higelin) lost his folks during a biking accident and so was sent to a Paris orphanage. There he becomes best friends with Raymond (Francois Hauteserre), who, much to Fausto's delight, is a bad influence. Once he is of age, Fausto is sent to become the apprentice of Mietek (Jean Yanne), a kindly Jewish tailor who quickly becomes Fausto's mentor. Fausto has talent as a tailor and begins designing creative and kooky clothing as a way of promoting Mietek's shop. Romance comes for Fausto after he is asked to design a dress for the butcher's beautiful daughter. Trouble also arrives after Raymond suffers a terrible accident and is seriously injured while wearing one of Fausto's more outlandish designs. Originally released as Fausto, this film is known as A La Mode in the U.S. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

Cast Ken Higelin as Fausto Barbarico Jean Yanne as Mietek Breslauer Florence Darel as Tonie Francois Hauteserre as Raymond Maurice Bénichou as Lucien Bruce Myers as Roger Marianne Groves as Myriam

Crew Annie Périer - Costume Designer Jerome Navarro - First Assistant Director Remy Duchemin - Director Maryline Monthieux - Editor Denis Barbier - Composer (Music Score) Yves Lafaye - Cinematographer Remy Duchemin - Screenwriter Richard Morgieve - Book Author

A la Mode
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General Specifications: Language Options: French Subtitle Options: English Sound Processing: DD1: Dolby Digital Mono Additional Features: cc English subtitles Enhanced for 16 x 9 TVs DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1: Theatre Wide-Screen MPAA Rating: R DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 89 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 1. Opening Credits: Last to the Bottom [3:11] 2. Saint Joseph Orphanage [6:34] 3. What Mietek Says [5:40] 4. The Secret of the Stomach [3:43] 5. Love Letters [7:37] 6. An Engine for a Suit? [4:43] 7. Speaking of Love [4:01] 8. Publicity [6:11] 9. Four Suits in a Day [5:02] 10. Barbarico! [5:59] 11. "Save Fat Raymond" [3:59] 12. Free Men! [5:26] 13. Tonie [5:42] 14. Eating Money [5:05] 15. "Bold and Beautiful" [5:46] 16. Asking for Her Hand [5:01] 17. "The World of Barbarico" [3:52] 18. End Credits [1:44]