The Fat and the Lean
Synopsis
A small and thin barefoot slave (played by Polanski) plays a flute and beats a drum to entertain his large master who rocks in a rocking chair in front of his mansion. The slave jumps and leaps like a madman, wipes his master's brow, feeds him, washes his feet, shades him from the sun with an umbrella and holds a urinal for him.
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- Screenwriter : Roman Polanski
- Director of Photography : Jean-Michel Boussaguet
- Music Composer : Krzysztof Komeda
- Producer : Roman Polanski
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Comedy, Burlesque comedy
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French
- Production year : 1961
- Runtime : 15 min
- Visa number : 24825
- Visa issue date : 13/11/1961
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Black & White
- Audio format : Mono
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