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Mercredi, folle journée!

  • 2001
  • 2h 7m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
416
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Vincent Lindon in Mercredi, folle journée! (2001)
ComedyDrama

Parents do not know, but on Wednesday, it is the only day when children live by their own. We can see a little girl and her father purchasing and loosing themselves, children escaping. And a... Read allParents do not know, but on Wednesday, it is the only day when children live by their own. We can see a little girl and her father purchasing and loosing themselves, children escaping. And adults that are searching and discovering each others.Parents do not know, but on Wednesday, it is the only day when children live by their own. We can see a little girl and her father purchasing and loosing themselves, children escaping. And adults that are searching and discovering each others.

  • Director
    • Pascal Thomas
  • Writers
    • François Caviglioli
    • Nathalie Lafaurie
    • Pascal Thomas
  • Stars
    • Vincent Lindon
    • Isabelle Candelier
    • Isabelle Carré
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    416
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Pascal Thomas
    • Writers
      • François Caviglioli
      • Nathalie Lafaurie
      • Pascal Thomas
    • Stars
      • Vincent Lindon
      • Isabelle Candelier
      • Isabelle Carré
    • 4User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Vincent Lindon
    Vincent Lindon
    • Martin Socoa
    Isabelle Candelier
    Isabelle Candelier
    • Vitalie Rambaud
    Isabelle Carré
    Isabelle Carré
    • Antonella Lorca
    Olivier Gourmet
    Olivier Gourmet
    • Denis Pelloutier
    Alessandra Martines
    Alessandra Martines
    • Madame Socoa
    Hervé Pierre
    Hervé Pierre
    • L'avocat de Socoa
    Luis Rego
    • Mercier
    Maurice Risch
    Maurice Risch
    • Grogneau
    Clément Thomas
    • Le commissaire adjoint
    André Thorent
    André Thorent
    • Le directeur de l'agence
    Armelle
    • Marie-Thérèse, la soeur de Vitalie
    Albert Dray
    Albert Dray
    • Dédé
    Anne Le Ny
    Anne Le Ny
    • Marie Pelloutier
    Christian Morin
    • Agenore Esposito
    Roger Trapp
    • Grand-Pré
    Victoria Lafaurie
    • Victoria
    Catherine Frot
    Catherine Frot
    • Sophie
    Kelly Acoca
    • Mathilde
    • Director
      • Pascal Thomas
    • Writers
      • François Caviglioli
      • Nathalie Lafaurie
      • Pascal Thomas
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    7/10
    a pleasant but colorless movie
    In France, wednesday is the day devoted to children because they don't go to school. The problem is that their parents aren't always there to take care of them. As a consequence, it's enough for their children to get into mischief or they're running away (unwittingly or not). There's another solution: parents can keep their children with them even if they have to work on wednesday.

    To tell this mad day, Pascal Thomas chose an outline which isn't really original: an estranged and scatterbrained man (Vincent Lindon) must keep his daughter during one full day but he's caught up by his professional obligations and they make his duty hard. It's all the more as his daughter shows cleverness. But finally, the end of the day will see the two characters become partners and inseparable.

    In parallel and probably in order to air the subject, Thomas showed shrewdness because he also built his movie around several little plots either funny either dramatic that cope with each other and resolve individually.

    Otherwise, Thomas' movie remains a nice one but a bit colorless. He leaves several sequences high and dry and in spite of good (and sometimes harrowing) moments, his making appears a bit of a mess, clumsy, not always well mastered.

    Whereas Vincent Lindon, he's friendly but I think his performance lacks of punch and I don't find him expressive enough. His main partner sometimes steals him the show. Besides, you can blame Thomas for not being demanding enough towards his actors.

    At the end, the movie gives a mixed impression and left me unsatisfied. Nevertheless, Thomas can sustain the interest during all the movie although the little plots are of varying quality.
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    • Apr 16, 2003

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    • Release date
      • March 28, 2001 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Wacky Wednesday
    • Filming locations
      • La Sèvre Nantaise, Loire-Atlantique, France(Old steamship Lechalas up the river)
    • Production companies
      • Ah! Victoria! Films
      • Euripide Productions
      • TF1 Films Production
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      2 hours 7 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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