Tanguy (2001)

Director:

Étienne Chatiliez

Writers:

Laurent Chouchan (writer) and
Étienne Chatiliez (writer) ...

Release Date:

21 November 2001 (France)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

À 28 ans, toujours chez ses parents

Plot:

Tanguy is 28 years old and still living with his parents. They think it's time he moves out. He doesn't, so they hatch a plan... |

Plot Keywords:

Interracial Sex | Interracial Relationship | Chinese | Exploitation | Paris France

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Sabine Azéma	...	Edith Guetz
André Dussollier	...	Paul Guetz
Eric Berger	...	Tanguy Guetz
Hélène Duc	...	Odile Guetz
Aurore Clément	...	Carole
Jean-Paul Rouve	...	Bruno Lemoine
André Wilms	...	Le psychiatre
Richard Guedj	...	Patrick
Roger Van Hool	...	Philippe
Nathalie Krebs	...	Noëlle
Delphine Serina	...	Sophie
Sachi Kawamata	...	Kimiko
Annelise Hesme	...	Marguerite
Jacques Boudet	...	Le juge
Philippe Laudenbach	...	Maître Badinier

Also Known As:

Tanguy (Australia)
Tanguy, 28 ans, habite encore chez ses parents (France) (working title)
Tanguy, 28 ans, habite toujours chez ses parents (France) (working title)

Runtime:

108 min | Argentina:110 min | Germany:109 min

Country:

France

Language:

French | Japanese | Mandarin

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | France:U | Germany:6 | Singapore:R(A) | Spain:13 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of the Grisons)

Filming Locations:

Beaubourg, Paris 1, Paris, France

Company:

Les Productions du Champ Poirier

Trivia:

The red and white toilet seat that we can see when Edith sobs is the same that was used at the end of Le bonheur est dans le pré (1995), another film by Étienne Chatiliez.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: At the beginning of the scene where Tanguy rushes out the stairs and asks his mother for a shirt (she actually threw away), we can see Eric Berger's head as he's waiting in the stairs to appear.

Movie Connections:

Features "Questions pour un champion" (1988)

Believe it or not, it's good

Since I didn't enjoy "La vie est un long fleuve tranquille", I didn't expect too much from "Tanguy" when I went to the cinema. Surprisingly enough, the movie was good. I mean really good. Monsieur Chatiliez, the director of "La vie..." and "Tanguy", shows that french comedies can actually be a thousand times better than some modern American comedies. Because Tanguy has it all: this movie has a soul, charming and believable actors, a good script and well thought gags. The movie tells the story of Tanguy, a 28-year old guy who still lives with his parents. One day, his mother Edith can't take this situation any longer, and together with her husband she tries to get Tanguy out their home. It's easy to see that this storyline is a good basis for some great gags and funny situations; and the movie eventually succeeds. I left the cinema with satisfaction, because I saw one of the few intelligent - and most importantly funny - modern comedies. I recommend this gem to anyone who's tired of stupid and underwhelming American comedy-flicks like "Dumb and Dumber".