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6.5/10 • 18

1997-10-291h 34m

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This French-German-Belgian thriller, reminiscent of Misery (1990) and The Collector (1965), begins after Fred Astaire-fan Clement (Jean Rochefort) invites comic-book artist Luc (Guillaume Canet) to Sunday dinner with Clement and his wife Violette. Luc's girlfriend Margot announces her pregnancy, prompting Luc to forget about the invitation, but Clement insists that Luc join him. After Luc arrives and sees that Violette is only a life-size plastic doll, he decides to leave but gets clobbered on the head. Awakening, he finds he's been handcuffed to the bathroom sink and gagged. Cruelties ensue, with crazed Clement getting visionary advice from both Astaire and Violette. Award-winning composer-arranger-orchestrator Philippe Haim made his feature directorial debut with this drama, and music is very much a part of the film from Haim's score and music-box melodies to tap dancing, honky-tonk piano, and a full musical comedy production number.

Directors
Philippe Haïm

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  1. Guillaume Canet

    Guillaume Canet

    Luc

  2. Jean Rochefort

    Jean Rochefort

    Monsieur Clément

  3. Claire Keim

    Claire Keim

    Margot

  4. Michel Scourneau

    Michel Scourneau

    Hallucination Clément

  5. Rose Thiéry

    Rose Thiéry

    Concierge

  6. Cécile Cotte

    Cécile Cotte

    Voisine repasseuse

  7. Philippe Lefebvre

    Philippe Lefebvre

    Pierre

  8. Karine Nuris

    Karine Nuris

    Caroline

  9. Marc-André Brunet

    Marc-André Brunet

    Le chef des pompiers

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Status
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Original Language
French
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