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 | Chronic Worrier | Jealousy | Terminal Illness

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 Cavale (2002)

An experience nearly successful

This film (which can be seen as a standalone film) is part of a trilogy. Three films, not consecutive, but parallel. Three stories, simultaneous, with same actors, same characters. Main actors in one film are secondary actors in the two others. There are common scenes between each movie, but always shown in a different way, a different point of vue.

"Un couple epatant" is a comedy, with (Ornella Muti/Francois Morel),"Cavale" is a thriller, with (Lucas Belvaux/Catherine Frot), and "Apres la vie" is a drama, with (Gilbert Melki/Dominique Blanc).

You can see only one or two of these movies, but it is really better to see all of them, as each one enlights some dark moments of the two others. The supposed order is the one i used, but you can see these films in any order.

Individually speaking, the films are average (except "Apres la vie", the best one), but globally the experience is very good and very exciting.