Although it was a great critical and popular success, he did not make another film until 1971, when he directed Les Mariés de l'an II, again starring Belmondo and Marlène Jobert.
A pesar de ser un éxito de crítica e de público non volveu facer outro filme ata 1971, cando dirixiu Les Mariés de l'an II, de novo con Belmondo e con Marlène Jobert.