Femmes fatales (1976)
"Calmos" (original title)

Director:

Bertrand Blier

Writers:

Bertrand Blier, Philippe Dumarçay

Stars:

Jean-Pierre Marielle, Jean Rochefort, Bernard Blier

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jean-Pierre Marielle	...	Paul Dufour
Jean Rochefort	...	Albert
Bernard Blier	...	Le curé
Brigitte Fossey	...	Suzanne Dufour
Claude Piéplu	...	L'ancien combattant
Pierre Bertin	...	Le chanoine
Michel Peyrelon	...	Le P.D.G.
Dora Doll	...	L'adjudante / Sergeant
Micheline Kahn	...	Geneviève
Jacques Rispal	...	L'assassin
Jacques Denis	...	Un maquisard
Sylvie Joly	...	La médecin chef
Claudine Beccarie	...	La cliente cossue
Gérard Jugnot	...	Un suiveur
Dominique Davray	...	Une employée du laboratoire

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

symbolism | sex | sexual fantasy | sex comedy | black comedy | 

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Taglines:

The New Film From the Director of "Going Places"

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

23 September 1977 (USA)

Also Known As:

Femmes fatales

Company Credits

Production Co:

AMLF, Les Films Christian Fechner, Renn Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min 81 min (cut)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

Very funny and surprising sex comedy

Bertrand Blier's film "Femmes Fatales" a/k/a "Calmos" - A very funny and outrageous sex comedy by one of the great French filmmakers. Still groundbreaking after all these years, there's been nothing at all like it. Constantly surprising and hilarious.

The terrific cast is headed by the director's father Bernard Blier and the always wonderful Jean Rochefort as a gynecologist.

Blier's take on the war between men and women is fresh and original and probably as valid and illuminating as any scholarly analysis of the battle of the sexes only much, much funnier. Disappointing that it hasn't been made available on DVD. If presented and promoted properly it could well become a true Home Movie smash.

At least an "8".