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Signes extérieurs de richesse
1983 Comedy / Romance
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Credits
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Director: Jacques Monnet
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Script: Alain Godard, Jacques Monnet
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Photo: Philippe Welt
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Music: Eric Bouad, Johnny Hallyday
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Cast: Claude Brasseur (Jean-Jacques Lestrade
aka 'Gigi'),
Josiane Balasko (Béatrice Flamand),
Jean-Pierre Marielle (Jérôme
Bouvier),
Roland Giraud (Gerard Picard),
Xavier Saint-Macary (Bianchi),
Jean-François Rémi (Marnier),
Hélène Arié (Florence),
Eva Harling (Birgitt),
Jean-Paul Muel (L'agent immobilier),
Jean Rougerie (Gino Caprioni),
Charlotte de Turckheim (Sylvie Picard),
Jean Reno (Marc Letellier)
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Country: France
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Language: French
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Runtime: 92 min
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Summary
Jean-Jacques Lestrade is one of Paris’s most sought-after veterinary surgeons, and his
success allows him to enjoy the highlife – which comprises expensive cars, a lavish apartment,
luxury holidays and a greedy ex-wife. Unfortunately, his playboy lifestyle is paid
for largely by wilful tax evasion. A somewhat overzealous tax inspector, Béatrice
Flamand, is about to bring his world crashing down…
Review
A top-notch cast makes this lacklustre comedy more appealing than it deserves to be -
although it's pretty obvious that the film doesn't get even close to exploiting the comic
potential of its subject. The story takes a while to get moving after a far from
promising start, but the jokes are worth waiting for when (like an order in a busy Parisian
restaurant) they finally arrive. The film's weaknesses stem mainly from its script
- too many subplots, too many clichéed characters, and an uncertainty as to whether
this is meant to be a farce or romantic comedy. Fortunately, the acting makes up
for this - Claude Brasseur, Josiane Balasko and Jean-Pierre Marielle are all on fine form
and together they prevent the plodding narrative from drying up.
© James Travers 2007
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