Un couple épatant (2002)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Lucas Belvaux

Writer:

Lucas Belvaux (writer)

Release Date:

1 January 2003 (France)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Plot:

In the first installment in director Belvaux's trilogy, Alain's eccentric behavior causes his wife, Cecile, to hire a detective to follow his every move -- which yields unexpected results.

Plot Keywords:

Teacher | Hypochondriac | Mistress | Daughter | Birthday Party

Awards:

8 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Ornella Muti	...	Cécile Costes
François Morel	...	Alain
Valérie Mairesse	...	Claire
Dominique Blanc	...	Agnès
Gilbert Melki	...	Pascal
Lucas Belvaux	...	Pierre
Catherine Frot	...	Jeanne
Bernard Mazzinghi	...	Georges
Raphaële Godin	...	Louise (as Raphaele Godin)
Patrick Depeyrrat	...	Vincent (as Patrick Depeyra)
Vincent Colombe	...	Rémy
Pierre Gérard	...	Olivier
Jean-Baptiste Montagut	...	Henri
Anne Delol	...	L'infirmière
Joss Philopémon	...	Le chauffeur de taxi

Also Known As:

Trilogy: Two (International: English title) (UK)
An Amazing Couple (International: English title)
Two (UK)

MPAA:

Rated PG for language and thematic elements.

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

France | Belgium

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Brazil:12 | France:U | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:PG | USA:Unrated | USA:PG

Company:

Agat Films & Cie

Trivia:

Forms a trilogy along with Cavale (2002) and Après la vie (2002), the main characters of this one being the supporting actors in the other ones, and vice versa. The three movies have some scenes in common which are shown from a different point of view according to the storyline we're following.

Movie Connections:

Followed by Après la vie (2002)

The 1st part of a fascinating trilogy.

Alain is the manager of a small company. He is on the way to be have a surgical heart operation and he his convinced that he is on the point to die. He hides his disease to his wife and records his testament. His wife who perfectly knows him has suspicion and asks herself if he has relations with other women as Claire, his secretary, for example. In order to be sure, she asks to Pascal, the husband of his friend Agnes, to conduct a survey on Alain comportment. But Pascal has also another most serious inquiry about a gangster escape, Bruno Le Roux. All these characters will be mixed in various situations. This first episode pf the trilogy is very interesting and well realised and it is a good beginning for the entire story, but can be seen independently.