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Et la tendresse ?… Bordel !

1979 · 105 min

A chatty, swinging French comedy that keeps you at arm's length with its smug banter and casual cruelty.

Directed by
Patrick Schulmann
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Jean-Luc Bideau, Marie-Catherine Conti, Évelyne
Overview
Francois, seducer very misogynist, directs an Eros Club, that from which suffers his Carole wife silently. Julie, saleswoman in a clock industry, as for it is taken of an access of madness after having surprised her husband, Léo, future

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Patrick Schulmann
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Jean-Luc Bideau, Marie-Catherine Conti, Évelyne
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • gender
  • sexuality
  • betrayal
  • obsession
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour7
Realism7
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Genres
comedy
Directed by
Patrick Schulmann
Written by
Patrick Schulmann
Starring
Jean-Luc Bideau, Marie-Catherine Conti, Évelyne, Bernard Giraudeau, Anne-Marie Philipe, Régis Porte, Marie-Noëlle Barre, Étienne Draber
Cinematography
Jacques Assuérus
Runtime
105 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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