Ce jour-là (2003)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Raoul Ruiz

Writer:

Raoul Ruiz (written by)

Release Date:

4 June 2003 (France)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Child Like | Hammer | Apple | Killed With Hammer

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Bernard Giraudeau	...	Pointpoirot
Elsa Zylberstein	...	Livia
Jean-Luc Bideau	...	Raufer
Jean-François Balmer	...	Treffle
Christian Vadim	...	Ritter
Laurent Malet	...	Roland
Rufus	...	Hubus
Féodor Atkine	...	Warff
Jacques Denis	...	Patron café
Edith Scob	...	Leone
Hélène Surgère	...	Bernadette
Laurence Février	...	Edmonde
Jean-Michel Portal	...	Vogel
Jean-Baptiste Puech	...	Luc
Matthias Urban	...	Dorival

Also Known As:

That Day (International: English title)

Runtime:

France:105 min

Country:

France | Switzerland

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Portugal:M/16 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud)

Company:

Gémini Films

The worst movie I have seen in a long time...

Well, I should not lie. I did not actually see the movie since I walked out after about 30 to 45 minutes. It was unbearable. I am quite shocked that other viewers have compared this filmmaker to Bunuel, a great director, no questions asked. Ce jour-là was absurd, which can be good, but it was also grotesque, gory and idiotic. The acting was quite painful : artificial and overstated. The jokes were not funny, the dialog was heavy and anything but subtle. The plot was the least offensive part of this movie but it was not good enough to make me want to stay until the end and suffer through a long 105 minutes (or so). Unless the second half miraculously redeems the first one, I would advise any potential viewers to save their money and rent a Bunuel instead.