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Mortelle randonnée
1983 Crime / Thriller / Comedy
Review
Easily one of Claude Miller’s most striking and subversive films, Mortelle
randonnée is the kind of seductively stylish comedy-thriller which only
the French know how to make. Forceful performances from charismatic lead actors
Michel Serrault and Isabelle Adjani (both at their best) lend the film a spine-tingling
intensity, and more than a touch of real poignancy. Some wickedly dark black
comedy and clever plot twists spice up what could have ended up as a straightforward parody
of the noir thriller. The overall result is certainly impressive – a hugely
original film that veers about like an out-of-control juggernaut, switching chaotically
between hard-edged thriller, profoundly unsettling drama and deliciously warped farce. It
is what you might call a killingly funny romp.
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Director:
Claude Miller
Starring: Michel Serrault, Isabelle Adjani, Guy Marchand, Stéphane Audran Synopsis
Beauvoir, an ageing private detective, has spent years trying to make contact with his
missing daughter. One day, he is assigned to a murder case, and finds himself
on the trail of a serial killer, Catherine. Convinced that she is his long-lost
daughter, Beauvoir helps the killer to evade capture by the police. Catherine finally
finds true love in a blind architect, Ralph, but he is killed in an accident provoked
by Beauvoir’s jealousy. Catherine once again goes on the run, teaming up with a
young crook, Betty. Undeterred, Beauvoir is not far behind…
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