The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun (2015)

A woman must find out about a crime she is implicated, to prove her innocence.

Director:

Joann Sfar

Writers:

Gilles Marchand (scenario), Patrick Godeau (scenario)

Stars:

Freya Mavor, Benjamin Biolay, Elio Germano

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Freya Mavor	...	Dany Dorémus
Benjamin Biolay	...	Michel Caravaille
Elio Germano	...	Stefano, dit Georges (Le jeune homme aux yeux noirs)
Stacy Martin	...	Anita
Thierry Hancisse	...	Le garagiste (as Thierry Hancisse de la Comédie Française)
Sandrine Laroche	...	La femme du garagiste
Frederic Etherlinck	...	Un type de la station service
Alain Bellot	...	L'autre type de la station service
Édouard Giard	...	Le routier bouquet de violettes (as Edouard Giard)
François-Dominique Blin	...	Le routier du relais
Noémie Morales	...	Sylvie
Lou Lambrecht	...	La petite fille du garagiste
Vera Van Dooren	...	La dame qui a vu
Chloé de Grom	...	La jolie brune
Inès Dubuisson	...	La fille au chignon

Storyline

A secretary steals her boss' car to go joyriding. She visits a seaside town she swears she's never been to, but everyone knows her name. And when a body turns up in the trunk of the car, she is the lead suspect in a murder she knows nothing about. Is she going crazy?

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Plot Keywords:

car | seaside town | murder | secretary | yellow panties | 

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

France Belgium

Language:

French

Release Date:

18 December 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun

Filming Locations:

Beez, Belgium

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$688, 25 December 2015, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$2,033, 10 January 2016

Company Credits

Production Co:

Waiting For Cinema, Alicéléo, Waiting for K

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Dany turns sharply into the gas station to refuel the car loses a hubcap, yet when the car comes to a stop at the pump all four hubcaps are still on.

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Connections

Version of The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun (1970)

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Soundtracks

After Laughter (Comes Tears)
Written by Johnnie Frierson and Wendy Rene (as Mary Frierson)
Performed by Wendy Rene

User Reviews

Sadly Disappointing

I love French films. I was excited by the title of the this movie; I thought it screamed outrageousness and defiance. The trailer is fantastic and commands attention and furthered my anticipation. The movie starts in an interesting way, but it is as if the writer is not able to handle the ideas or develop them in a compelling way. The plot is predictable after about 25 minutes into the film. The characters seem to devolve as the movie progresses instead of rises or becoming more fully realized. The actors in the film are beautiful and their clothing is attractive. The scenery, particularly, in the boss's house, the office, and the hotel are gorgeous and the scenery in general is appealing. However, the predictability of the film and the lack of character realization make it in some ways boring. I guess some viewers might just like watching the actors for their physical appearance and the quaint French scenery. So, I would not say that the film is awful, because it had potential but did not rise to it.