Vivement dimanche! (1983)

User Rating:

7.4/10   

Director:

François Truffaut

Writers:

Charles Williams (novel) and
François Truffaut (writer) ...
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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
Michel Aubossu
Pauline Aubret
Isabelle Binet
Dany Castaing
Alain Gambin	...	Theater director
Pierre Gare	...	Insp. Poivert
Michel Grisoni
Marie-Noëlle Guilliot
Jean-Pierre Kohut-Svelko	...	Rowdy Slav
Pierrette Monticelli
Adrien Silvio
Paul Steiger
Christine Verbèke
Jacques Vidal	...	The King
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Martine Barraqué	...	Passerby (uncredited)
Isabel Benet	...	Clement's secretary (uncredited)
Josiane Couëdel	...	Clement's secretary (uncredited)
Michel Grisolia	...	(uncredited)
Hilton McConnico	...	Prostitute's client (uncredited)
Thi-Loan Nguyen	...	Chinese woman (uncredited)
Eva Truffaut	...	Secretary (uncredited)

Directed by
François Truffaut

Writing credits
Charles Williams		novel "The Long Saturday Night" and
François Truffaut		writer &
Suzanne Schiffman		writer &
Jean Aurel		writer

Produced by
Armand Barbault	....	producer (uncredited)
François Truffaut	....	producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Georges Delerue

Cinematography by
Néstor Almendros

Film Editing by
Martine Barraqué

Production Design by
Hilton McConnico

Costume Design by
Michèle Cerf

Makeup Department
Chantal Durpoix	....	hair stylist
Thi-Loan Nguyen	....	makeup artist (as Thi Loan N'Guyen)

Production Management
Armand Barbault	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Pascal Deux	....	assistant assistant director
Rosine Robiolle	....	assistant assistant director
Suzanne Schiffman	....	assistant director

Art Department
Franckie Diago	....	assistant art director
Jacques Gaillard	....	assistant art director
Alain Gambin	....	assistant art director
Jean-Michel Hugon	....	assistant art director

Sound Department
Bernard Chaumeil	....	boom operator
Daniel Couteau	....	sound effects
Pierre Gamet	....	sound
Jacques Maumont	....	sound

Visual Effects by
Frederic Moreau	....	optical effects

Camera and Electrical Department
Florent Bazin	....	first assistant camera
Gérard Bougeant	....	grip
Philippe Darmon	....	electrician
Charlie Freess	....	grip (as Charles Freess)
Jean-Yves Freess	....	grip
Jean-Claude Gasché	....	electrician
Patrick Gasché	....	electrician
Patrick Lemaire	....	electrician
Tessa Racine	....	assistant camera
Alain Venisse	....	still photographer

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Christiane Marmande	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Colette Achouche	....	assistant editor
Marie-Aimée Debril	....	assistant editor

Other crew
Josiane Couëdel	....	production secretary
Donatienne Demarestz	....	production secretary
Jean-François Lentretien	....	production administrator
Marie-Christine Malbert	....	unit publicist
Jacqueline Oblin	....	production administrator
Christine Pellé	....	script
Roland Thénot	....	production coordinator
Jacques Vidal	....	assistant production coordinator

Production Companies

• Films A2
• Les Films du Carrosse
• Soprofilms

Distributors

• Acteurs Auteurs Associés (AAA) (1983) (France) (theatrical)
• Altomedia. Co. Ltd. (Korea) (DVD)
• Artificial Eye (UK) (subtitled)
• BIM Distribuzione (2004) (Italy) (DVD)
• Concorde Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
• Criterion Collection, The (laserdisc)
• Fox Lorber (USA) (DVD)
• International Spectrafilm (1984) (USA) (subtitled)
• MK2 Diffusion (2002) (France) (DVD)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2007) (Australia) (DVD)

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 Psycho (1960)

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.