Tanguy (2001)

Director:

Étienne Chatiliez

Writers:

Laurent Chouchan and
Étienne Chatiliez ...
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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:

Malice | Paris France | Kitchen | Interracial Romance | Adult Lives At Home

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
Arlette Thomas	...	Philomène
Christiane Millet	...	Irène
Bunny Godillot	...	Nora
Sandrine Le Berre	...	Edith jeune
Niels Dubost	...	Paul jeune
Anthony Paliotti	...	Nicolas
Thomas Derichebourg	...	Frédéric
François Vincentelli	...	Cyril
Jean-Pierre Jorris	...	Delerme
Patrick Bouchitey	...	L'interne aux urgences
Philippe Gildas	...	Philippe Gildas
Jean-Louis Annaloro	...	Le livreur
Pomme Bourcart	...	La jeune chinoise
Jezabel Carpi	...	L'hôtesse Air France
Didier Caron	...	Docteur Paul
Tony D'Amario	...	Dur n°1
Valérie Druguet	...	La sage-femme
Julie Fournier	...	Nathalie
Tony Gaultier	...	Dur n°2
Arthur Gigan	...	Le premier jumeau
Victor Gigan	...	Le second jumeau
Tatiana Gousseff	...	La fille du psy (as Tatiana Goussef)
Jean-Michel Lahmi	...	Le poissonnier
Nicolas Lemaître	...	Vendeur BHV n°2
Emmanuelle Lepoutre	...	Ingrid
Li Fang	...	Une Chinoise
Matthew McChesney	...	Benjamin
Philippe Maymat	...	Le maître nageur
Elvire Melliere	...	L'élève
Olivier Pajot	...	L'accoucheur
John Paval	...	Larry Flock
Christophe Ratandra	...	L'élève pakistanais
Arnaud Riou	...	L'anesthésiste
Airy Routier	...	Stéphane
Marielle Saintignon	...	L'infirmière
Francia Seguy	...	La dame du Luxembourg
Jérôme Valat	...	Vendeur BHV n°1
Herma Vos	...	La géante
Jiang Hong	...	Mei Lin
Zhenhuan Xiao	...	La mère de Mei Lin
Hongwu Wang	...	Le père de Mei Lin
Li Shuxian	...	La grand-mère de Mei Li
Tian Fenglai	...	Le grand-père de Mei Li
Patrick Tesson	...	(voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ruth Elkrief	...	Journaliste TV (archive footage)
Dorothée Blanck	...	Une invitée (uncredited)
Eddy Mitchell	...	Un ami au restaurant (uncredited)
Patrice Thibaud	...	Petit rôle (uncredited)
Antoine Valli	...	Un invité (uncredited)

Directed by
Étienne Chatiliez

Writing credits
Laurent Chouchan		and
Étienne Chatiliez
Yolande Zauberman		idea

Produced by
Charles Gassot	....	producer

Original Music by
Pascal Andreacchio

Cinematography by
Philippe Welt

Film Editing by
Catherine Renault

Casting by
Pierre-Jacques Bénichou
Isabelle Nanty

Production Design by
Stéphane Makedonsky

Costume Design by
Elisabeth Tavernier
Khadija Zeggaï

Makeup Department
Françoise Andrejka	....	key makeup artist
Loli Avellanas	....	hair stylist (as Lolita Avellanas)
Marianne Collette	....	makeup artist
Thomas Majorosi	....	makeup artist
Agathe Moro	....	key hair stylist
Clement Nataf	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Daniel Chevalier	....	production manager
Marc Cohen	....	assistant unit manager
Marie-Paule Ester	....	assistant production manager
Marc Guidetti	....	unit manager
Gilles Loutfi	....	production manager: Telema
Yann Nerot	....	assistant production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Denis Bergonhe	....	first assistant director
Raphaëlle Bruyas	....	trainee assistant director
Elizabeth Marre	....	second assistant director
Emmanuel Roussille	....	location assistant director

Art Department
Ariane Audouard	....	set dresser
Cyrille Autissier	....	dressing props
Benoit Boutchis	....	painter (as Benoît Bourc'his)
Daniel Capuano-Blasco	....	painter
Elisabeth Caron	....	upholsterer
Florent Coulbouée	....	carpenter
Véronique Gallet	....	flower stylist
Michel Grimaud	....	property master
Fabienne Guillot	....	props
Bertrand Guinnebault	....	head painter
Eric Guinot	....	dressing props
Yvan Hart	....	head plasterer
Patricia Labache	....	painter
Gaël Langlais	....	swing gang
Xavier Laroyenne	....	carpenter
Joël Le Blainvaux	....	dressing props
Sophie Martel	....	set dresser
Denis Misura	....	carpenter
Georges Mougine	....	upholsterer
Marie Predieri	....	patina painter
Stanislas Robiolle	....	painter
Nathalie Sarret	....	patina painter
Bertrand Terreyre	....	head carpenter
Frank Thevenon	....	carpenter (as Franck Thévenon)
Eric Thévenon	....	carpenter
Martinus Van Lunen	....	construction coordinator
Matthieu Van Lunen	....	locksmith
Nicolas Van Lunen	....	locksmith
Roger Dang Van Sung	....	painter
Catherine Werner Schmit	....	set decorator (as Catherine Werner-Schmidt)

Sound Department
Nicolas Bessières	....	second assistant sound
Stéphane Brunclair	....	sound
Annabel Callard	....	adr assistant
Sophie Chiabaut	....	sound
Nicolas d'Halluin	....	sound recordist
Dominique Dalmasso	....	sound
Sophie Durand	....	assistant sound editor
Michel Filippi	....	adr supervisor
Jean-Paul Hurier	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jean-Paul Hurier	....	sound
Lionel Le Bras	....	boom operator
François Lepeuple	....	foley artist
Didier Lesage	....	sound mixer
Olivier Marlangeon	....	assistant foley artist
Johann Nallet	....	sound recordist
Jean Umansky	....	sound
Jean-Alexandre Villemer	....	sound recordist

Special Effects by
Daniel Lenoir	....	special effects props

Visual Effects by
Nabila Daniault	....	digital grader
Sophie Denize	....	visual effects coordinator

Stunts
Gilles Conseil	....	stunt advisor
Daniel Vérité	....	stunt adviser

Camera and Electrical Department
Victor Abadia	....	electrician
Nicolas Beauchamp	....	second assistant camera
Stéphane Birzin	....	grip
Jean-Yves Freess	....	grip
Jean-Yves Freess	....	key grip
Pascal Froehly	....	electrician
William Gally	....	gaffer
Pierric Gantelmi d'Ille	....	first assistant camera
Sebastien Gaulon	....	electrician
Emilie de la Hosseraye	....	still photographer
Eric Le Roux	....	camera operator (as Eric Leroux)
Jean-Bernard Lortie	....	electrician
Gérard Rival	....	grip
Honoré Soubrie	....	grip
Damien Tessandier	....	assistant camera

Casting Department
Marie-Sylvie Caillierez	....	extras casting
Hervé Jakubowicz	....	casting assistant
Mirou Navalon	....	extras casting assistant
Patricia Rufo	....	extras casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Laurence Glentzin	....	wardrobe (as Laurence Glentzlin)
Khadija Zeggaï	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Marcela Figueroa	....	assistant editor
Annick Menier	....	post-production coordinator
Carlos Pinto	....	apprentice editor

Music Department
Christine Catherin	....	assistant music supervisor
Edouard Dubois	....	music consultant
Valérie Lindon	....	music producer
Eric Michon	....	music supervisor

Other crew
Thierry Artur	....	production accountant
Ludovic Beurton	....	assistant location manager
Christophe Chauveau	....	location scout
Laure Darie	....	production secretary
Laurence Duchet	....	production secretary: China (as Laurence Nain dit Duchet)
Marie-Paule Ester	....	production secretary
Yann Le Borgne	....	location scout
Emilie Nicolas	....	assistant production accountant
Manuel Pouet	....	location scout
Myriam Segall	....	location scout
Sophie Thévenet-Becker	....	script supervisor
Thierry Valletoux	....	reportage
Alain Vilain	....	travelling car
Henry Villain	....	travelling car

Thanks
Romain Grazziani	....	forever grateful
Brigitte Saint-Léon	....	forever grateful

Production Companies

• Les Productions du Champ Poirier
• TF1 Films Production
• TPS Cinéma
• Téléma

Distributors

• TF1 International (2001) (worldwide) (all media) (sales)
• UGC-Fox Distribution (UFD) (2001) (France) (theatrical)
• Alfa Films (2002) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Filmcoopi Zürich (2001-2002) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Lucky Red (2002) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Prokino Filmverleih (2002) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Vértigo Films (2002) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Universal Pictures (2002) (Germany) (video)
• Yleisradio (YLE) (2007) (Finland) (TV) (TV1)

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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:

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) | Iceland:L | South Korea:15

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 Happiness Is in the Field (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:

Version of Failure to Launch (2006)

very funny comedy (even if you cannot relate to it)

I did not find the story unrealistic as other users have commented. Actually I know quite a few guys and girls -of different nationalities- that live or have lived with their parents not because they could not afford to live on their own but also because it is... convenient.

It is not difficult to understand why someone would still prefer to live with his parents under these circumstances - he lives as he would in an expensive and comfortable hotel (minus the bill!). Everything is taken care of by somebody else (cleaning up after him in the bathroom, laundry & ironing, bills, shopping, preparing dinner etc), he does not have to buy a car since he can use his parents' cars, he does not have to spend his money on everyday's life necessities and he can concentrate without a single worry in his mind on whatever pleases him (e.g. being an eternal student and having a different girl every night in his bed). In a few words : he's just spoiled. You can see when he tries to live on his own that he does not even make an effort, and immediately pre-judges that he could not possibly make it on his own. He does not want to live on his own and lose all the comforts he currently enjoys.

Plausibility of the story apart, I've seen the movie three times and each time I found it equally laugh-out-loud funny - a very successful combination of well-written dialogues and very good performances by the three lead actors (especially Sabine Azema and Andre Dussolier who are playing the two parents).