When the film was completed, Klein would be credited as an "artistic consultant." Reception The film received 854,495 admissions in France when released to cinemas. Bosley Crowther called it "an elaborate French exercise in cinematic Dadaism" and further stated, "The trouble (a gentle word for it!) with his picture simply is that there is no rhyme nor reason in it, no statement, no purpose and no point. It is strictly anarchism with a camera, crazy images created for the images' sake." Decades after its release, Jonathan Rosenbaum wrote that it was "arguably Louis Malle's best work ... A rather sharp, albeit soulless, film, packed with ideas and glitter and certainly worth a look." Richard Ayoade said that Zazie dans le Metro "isn't necessarily my favourite film, nor is it really 'in the canon' as a great piece of story construction. It's not even Louis Malle's best film. But I associate it with pure pleasure and joy. It was the first film I wanted to study and rewatch; it sparked my interest in film‑making." The Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa cited this movie as one of his 100 favorite films. Home video A digitally restored version of the film was released on DVD and Blu-ray by the Criterion Collection in June 2011. References External links Zazie dans le métro: Girl Trouble an essay by Ginette Vincendeau at the Criterion Collection Designs by William Klein 1960 films 1960 comedy films Italian comedy films Films directed by Louis Malle Films set in Paris French comedy films 1960s French-language films Films with screenplays by Jean-Paul Rappeneau Films scored by Fiorenzo Carpi Films based on French novels 1960s Italian films 1960s French films