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"Everyone Has A Motive But He Does Not Have A Clue"

2021 1h 29m FR

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Synopsis

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Every summer, the Billionaire Tranchant and his wife Eliane host the glamorous world of celebrities in their luxurious mansion in the south of France. When a criminal car sabotage related to threatening letters wreak havoc in the villa, Tranchant goes in search of the best agent for the investigation. In the middle of this hot summer, only the arrogant and incompetent agent Boullin is available... To catch the suspect and solve the mystery, he will have no choice but to impersonate a newly hired butler and will turn everyone’s vacation into a hilarious game of ‘Cluedo’!

“Everyone Has A Motive But He Does Not Have A Clue”

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Cast

Christian Clavier
Jean Boulin
Benoît Poelvoorde
Claude Tranchant
Thierry Lhermitte
Yves Lamarque
Jérôme Commandeur
Cyril
Rossy de Palma
Carmen
Virginie Hocq
Éliane Tranchant
Vincent Desagnat
Andreas Kalamannis
Gérard Depardieu
Maurice Lefranc

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nicolas Benamou
Writers: Jean-François Halin, Jean-Marie Poiré, Nicolas Benamou
Languages: French
Countries: France, Belgium

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RUNTIME

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

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MONEY

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Earned back only 9% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Belgium.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nicolas Benamou, shot by Philippe Guilbert. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michaël Tordjman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Olivier Michaut-Alchourroun shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Christian Clavier and Benoît Poelvoorde and Thierry Lhermitte carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nicolas Benamou directs. Philippe Guilbert behind the camera. Michaël Tordjman scores. Olivier Michaut-Alchourroun cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in France, Belgium. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Earned back only 9% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 5 years ago.
4International production across 2 countries: France, Belgium.
5Directed by Nicolas Benamou, shot by Philippe Guilbert. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Michaël Tordjman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Olivier Michaut-Alchourroun shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Christian Clavier and Benoît Poelvoorde and Thierry Lhermitte carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Everyone Has A Motive But He Does Not Have A Clue".
10IMDB entry: tt10537660 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.