A Monkey in Winter

1962, 1h 45min -

French screen icons Jean Gabin and Jean-Paul Belmondo star opposite each other in this captivating, booze-soaked comedy based on a novel by Antoine Blondin. Years earlier, inn owner Albert (Gabin) made a promise that if he and his wife survived the war he would never drink again. But his spell of sobriety is tested when he meets Gabriel (Belmondo), a hard-drinking advertising executive who checks into his hotel and with whom he soon forms a bond. Under the influence of the charming younger man, Albert joins him on an epic, alcohol-fueled escapade. Show more

"A Monkey in Winter" — movie produced in France and released in 1962. It has a great rating on IMDb: 7.4 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 45min. "A Monkey in Winter" is currently available to stream on The Criterion Channel. Click on a playlink to watch it now!