Velvet Paws

1987 1h 30m FR

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

TV Movie

Synopsis

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Bernadette Lafont and Michel Bouquet reteam with Kaplan as, respectively, a clairvoyant and a criminologist drawn into the orbit of widow Caroline Sihol; when the latter’s late husband Pierre Arditi turns out to yet have surprises up his sleeve for all of them, Kaplan hones in on the women’s by-necessity connection. The director foregoes her own cameo in favor of ones for colleagues Jean Chapot and Claude Makovski, both as nurses.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Michel Bouquet
Quid
Bernadette Lafont
Jacinthe
Caroline Silhol
Iris
Pierre Arditi
Poltergeist
Roger Carel
Le commissaire Harnika
Yves Jouffroy
Adonis
Stéphane Del Valle
Un soupirant

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nelly Kaplan
Writers: Nelly Kaplan, Jean Chapot
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nelly Kaplan, shot by Michel Carré. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Michel Bouquet and Bernadette Lafont and Caroline Silhol carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0307319 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nelly Kaplan directs. Michel Carré behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
239 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Nelly Kaplan, shot by Michel Carré. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Michel Bouquet and Bernadette Lafont and Caroline Silhol carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0307319 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.