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Ménage

1986 · 84 min

A playful, provocative French comedy-drama that keeps you amused and slightly off-balance as it explores desire and crime.

Directed by
Bertrand Blier
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Drama
Starring
Gérard Depardieu, Michel Blanc, Miou-Miou
Overview
A bisexual petty criminal named Bob encounters a married couple arguing in a bar. Bob breaks up the fight and proceeds to seduce first the wife and then the husband. Then Bob teaches the couple how to be burglars and they join him in his criminal exploits.

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Directed by
Bertrand Blier
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Drama
Starring
Gérard Depardieu, Michel Blanc, Miou-Miou
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • sexuality
  • crime
  • love
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour7
Realism6
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Genres
comedy, crime, drama
Directed by
Bertrand Blier
Written by
Bertrand Blier
Starring
Gérard Depardieu, Michel Blanc, Miou-Miou, Michel Creton, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Jean-Yves Berteloot, Bruno Cremer, Caroline Silhol
Music
Serge Gainsbourg
Cinematography
Jean Penzer
Runtime
84 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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