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La crise

  • 1992
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
1.4K
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La crise (1992)
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Victor's wife leaves him, and on the same day he loses his job. Depressed, he tries to find someone to listen to his grief, but the only person ready to show some empathy is the simple-minde... Read allVictor's wife leaves him, and on the same day he loses his job. Depressed, he tries to find someone to listen to his grief, but the only person ready to show some empathy is the simple-minded Michou whom Victor finds irritating.Victor's wife leaves him, and on the same day he loses his job. Depressed, he tries to find someone to listen to his grief, but the only person ready to show some empathy is the simple-minded Michou whom Victor finds irritating.

  • Director
    • Coline Serreau
  • Writer
    • Coline Serreau
  • Stars
    • Vincent Lindon
    • Patrick Timsit
    • Zabou Breitman
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    1.4K
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    • Director
      • Coline Serreau
    • Writer
      • Coline Serreau
    • Stars
      • Vincent Lindon
      • Patrick Timsit
      • Zabou Breitman
    • 7User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 7 nominations

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    Vincent Lindon and Patrick Timsit in La crise (1992)
    Vincent Lindon in La crise (1992)
    Vincent Lindon in La crise (1992)

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    Vincent Lindon
    Vincent Lindon
    • Victor Barelle
    Patrick Timsit
    • Michou
    Zabou Breitman
    Zabou Breitman
    • Isa Barelle
    • (as Zabou)
    Maria Pacôme
    Maria Pacôme
    • Mme Barelle
    Yves Robert
    Yves Robert
    • M. Barelle
    Annick Alane
    • Mamie
    Gilles Privat
    • Laurent
    Michèle Laroque
    Michèle Laroque
    • Martine
    Christian Benedetti
    • Paul
    Nanou Garcia
    • Sophie
    Clotilde Mollet
    • Tania
    Isabelle Petit-Jacques
    • Françoise
    Didier Flamand
    Didier Flamand
    • Monsieur Laville
    Marie-France Santon
    • Madame Laville
    Laurent Gamelon
    Laurent Gamelon
    • Didier
    Tassadit Mandi
    • Djamila
    Catherine Wilkening
    Catherine Wilkening
    • Marie
    Valérie Alane
    • Thérèse
    • Director
      • Coline Serreau
    • Writer
      • Coline Serreau
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    • Trivia
      French visa # 78669.
    • Quotes

      Victor's Mother: Et alors moi, ta mère, j'aurais pas le droit d'avoir une belle histoire de cul?

      [And so I, your mother, should not be allowed to have a beautiful sex affair?]

    User reviews7

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    10/10
    A picaresque journey through the France of the 90s
    This movie gives a good view, although somewhat distorted, of France in the 90s.

    A man in his mid-life crisis loses his wife, his kids and his job the same day. He then goes through a picaresque journey with a nitwit side kick he finds on his way and whom he decides to help.

    The man, played by a very good Vincent Lindon, meets friends, friends of friends, and relatives, and realizes what the true reasons of his failures are.

    Everybody is going through his own crisis and the main character realizes that everybody's life sucks (or does it really?)

    This film treats about every social problems in our modern societies: solitude, lack of love, lack of work, lack of understanding, lack of appreciation.

    Some of the characters are a little bit cliches, but most of them give a very very good interpretation. I also think that the cliches are very acceptable because the whole atmosphere of the movie is very surrealistic.

    Look out for the scene with the parents. It's my personal favorite.
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    • Jan 12, 2002

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    • Release date
      • September 10, 1993 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • France
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Krisen
    • Filming locations
      • Paris, France
    • Production companies
      • Leader Cinematografica
      • Les Films Alain Sarde
      • Rai 2
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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