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The Moustache

Original title: La moustache
  • 20052005
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
5.2K
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The Moustache (2005)
  • Drama
  • Mystery
Marc is sitting in his bath one morning and asks his wife, "how would you feel if I shaved off my mustache?" She doesn't think it's a great idea, for the 15 years they've been married, she's... Read allMarc is sitting in his bath one morning and asks his wife, "how would you feel if I shaved off my mustache?" She doesn't think it's a great idea, for the 15 years they've been married, she's never known him without his 'stache. He shaves it off anyway, but when he sees his wife, ... Read allMarc is sitting in his bath one morning and asks his wife, "how would you feel if I shaved off my mustache?" She doesn't think it's a great idea, for the 15 years they've been married, she's never known him without his 'stache. He shaves it off anyway, but when he sees his wife, she doesn't notice, neither do their friends at dinner that night, neither do his co-worke... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
5.2K
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  • Director
    • Emmanuel Carrère
  • Writers
    • Jérôme Beaujour
    • Emmanuel Carrère(novel)
  • Stars
    • Vincent Lindon
    • Emmanuelle Devos
    • Mathieu Amalric
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  • Director
    • Emmanuel Carrère
  • Writers
    • Jérôme Beaujour
    • Emmanuel Carrère(novel)
  • Stars
    • Vincent Lindon
    • Emmanuelle Devos
    • Mathieu Amalric
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    • 50User reviews
    • 42Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 2 nominations

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    Vincent Lindon
    Vincent Lindon
    • Marc Thiriezas Marc Thiriez
    Emmanuelle Devos
    Emmanuelle Devos
    • Agnès Thiriezas Agnès Thiriez
    Mathieu Amalric
    Mathieu Amalric
    • Serge Schaefferas Serge Schaeffer
    Hippolyte Girardot
    Hippolyte Girardot
    • Brunoas Bruno
    Cylia Malki
    Cylia Malki
    • Samiraas Samira
    Macha Polikarpova
    • Nadia Schaefferas Nadia Schaeffer
    Fantine Camus
    • Lara Schaefferas Lara Schaeffer
    Frédéric Imberty
    • Patron caféas Patron café
    Brigitte Bémol
    • Policièreas Policière
    Denis Ménochet
    Denis Ménochet
    • Serveuras Serveur
    Franck Richard
    • Chauffeur taxias Chauffeur taxi
    Elizabeth Marre
    • Hôtesse Roissyas Hôtesse Roissy
    Gengxi Li
    • Caissière ferry-boatas Caissière ferry-boat
    • (as Teresa Li)
    Hin-Wai Au
    • Contrôleur passeportas Contrôleur passeport
    Gary Kuo Chan Chung
    • Employé aéroportas Employé aéroport
    Perry Ho
    • Marinas Marin
    Hung Siu
    • Homme tai chias Homme tai chi
    Hei Poon Yuen
    • Réceptionniste hôtelas Réceptionniste hôtel
    • Director
      • Emmanuel Carrère
    • Writers
      • Jérôme Beaujour
      • Emmanuel Carrère(novel) (screenplay)
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    Storyline

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      During the restaurant scene, there was more wine in the glass the second time Agnes took a drink than the moment before.
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      Referenced in La meute (2010)

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    6/10
    Compelling but Unsatisfying
    I saw the movie at the Melwood Screening room in Pittsburgh, PA so indeed the film made it the USA.

    The movie held my interest throughout but in the end it was unsatisfying because it continued to create loose ends throughout without ever weaving them back together. You could argue that that was intentional, that the viewer was supposed to draw their own conclusions. But, given that real life so often presents unknowable people and events, a film is an opportunity to see things through. mho.

    A few things I wondered about: At the end of the movie, his wife mysteriously appears in his south Asian hotel and acts as if nothing is strange about that. As if they had been there together the while time. They make love and then he wakes. It's not clear if she was still there and he's alone. But, just prior to bed, she had suggested he shave his mustache and he does. And she acknowledges him shaving it. That acknowledgment seemed satisfying to him.

    Some people, mostly strangers seemed to recognize from photos that he had had a mustache. But all the closest friends denied him ever having had one. Seems too much to believe that he had had one and so he seems crazy. But, they might be in collusion. The film doesn't providing any motif for that collusion.
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    • Dec 8, 2006

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    • Release date
      • July 6, 2005 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Official site
      • Pathé (France)
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
      • Cantonese
    • Also known as
      • Mustaschen
    • Filming locations
      • Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise, France
    • Production companies
      • Les Films des Tournelles
      • Pathé Renn Productions
      • France 3 Cinéma
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $244,771
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,148
      • May 28, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,044,771
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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