Zazie dans le Metro

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Zazie dans le Metro ★★★½ Zazie in the Underground; Zazie in the Subway 1961

One of Malle's early movies, this is one of the best of the French New Wave comedies. A young girl, wise beyond her years, visits her drag queen uncle in Paris. She wants to ride the subway, but the ensuing hilarious adventures keep her from her goal. In French with English subtitles. 92m/C VHS . FR Catherine Demonget, Philippe Noiret, Carla Marlier; W: Louis Malle.

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