Vivement dimanche! (1983)

User Rating:

7.4/10   

Director:

François Truffaut

Writers:

Charles Williams (novel) and
François Truffaut (writer) ...

Release Date:

10 August 1983 (France)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

Claude Massoulier is murdered while hunting at the same place than Julien Vercel, an estate agent that...

Plot Keywords:

Secretary | Jealousy | Office | Ex Husband | Amateur Theater

Awards:

Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 2 nominations

Cast

Fanny Ardant	...	Barbara Becker
Jean-Louis Trintignant	...	Julien Vercel
Jean-Pierre Kalfon	...	Massoulier (the priest)
Philippe Laudenbach	...	Maitre Clement
Philippe Morier-Genoud	...	Supt. Santelli
Xavier Saint-Macary	...	Bertrand Fabre
Jean-Louis Richard	...	Louison
Caroline Sihol	...	Marie-Christine Vercel
Castel Casti
Anik Belaubre	...	Paule Delbecq
Yann Dedet	...	Angel Face
Nicole Félix	...	The scarfaced whore
Georges Koulouris	...	Lablache
Pascale Pellegrin	...	Secretarial candidate
Roland Thénot	...	Jambreau

Also Known As:

Confidentially Yours (Australia) (USA)
Finally, Sunday

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

France:U | Australia:PG | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-12 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | USA:PG | West Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Hyères, Var, France

Company:

Films A2

Trivia:

François Truffaut's final film and a tribute to Alfred Hitchcock. Truffaut was an expert on Hitchcock and a great admirer of his work throughout his career.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When the corpse is wheeled out of Vercel's residence, its eyes noticeably open and move.

Quotes:

Barbara Becker: It's really unfair. If a boss can fire me, why can't I fire him?

Movie Connections:

References Paths of Glory (1957)

Funny, surprising, very intelligent

Truffaut did some beautiful movies and this, along with La femme d'à coté, is a favorite. The B&W gives the film ambiance, Fanny Ardent gives the film grace. She's the heart and soul of the film and is in very good company. The plot is smart and full of twists - will keep you hooked to the end. What initially appears to be another passion crime unfolds into the secret relationships of the deceased, into the underworld, and into the many abilities of a secretary that happens to be in love with the boss. The movie is very instigating in showing a feminist approach to crime solving, where, surprisingly, the heroin is ready to stand rather strong abuse. Well worth bearing the legends if you can't handle French.