Femmes Fatales

1976 1h 21m FR

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6.1

MID

★6.1TMDB · 143

Comedy

Synopsis

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Two men, fortyish, worn out by their wives, abandon everything to go and live in the back of beyond. There they meet a truculent priest, a boozer, Émile who recalls them to life's simple pleasures. Calm is what they want. But soon their example inspires thousands of disorientated males...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jean-Pierre Marielle
Paul Dufour
Jean Rochefort
Albert
Brigitte Fossey
Suzanne Dufour
Bernard Blier
Father Émile
Claude Piéplu
A Guerrilla
Gérard Jugnot
A Follower
Sylvie Joly
The Head Doctor
Dominique Lavanant
The Myopic Woman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bertrand Blier
Writers: Bertrand Blier, Philippe Dumarçay
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bertrand Blier, shot by Claude Renoir. 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 Georges Delerue. 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 Claudine Merlin 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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Jean-Pierre Marielle and Jean Rochefort and Brigitte Fossey carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0074524 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bertrand Blier directs. Claude Renoir behind the camera. Georges Delerue scores. Claudine Merlin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
250 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Bertrand Blier, shot by Claude Renoir. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Georges Delerue. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Claudine Merlin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jean-Pierre Marielle and Jean Rochefort and Brigitte Fossey carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0074524 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.