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À nous deux (1979) Online
Original Title :
À nous deux
Genre :
Movie / Drama
Year :
1979
Directror :
Claude Lelouch
Cast :
Catherine Deneuve,Jacques Dutronc,Jacques Villeret
Writer :
Claude Lelouch
Budget :
CAD 4,200,000
Type :
Movie
Time :
1h 52min
Rating :
6.5/10
À nous deux (1979) Online

Simon Lacassaine a thief with cultural attachments has just broken out of jail. Through circumstances, he falls in with upmarket hooker Deneuve, also on the constabulary's wanted list, and between them they spend the better part of the movie evading both the Gendarmes and US Authorities.
Cast overview, first billed only:
Catherine Deneuve Catherine Deneuve - Françoise
Jacques Dutronc Jacques Dutronc - Simon Lacassaigne
Jacques Villeret Jacques Villeret - Tonton Musique
Paul Préboist Paul Préboist - Mimile
Bernard Le Coq Bernard Le Coq - Le photographie (as Bernard Lecoq)
Gilberte Géniat Gilberte Géniat - Zézette
Jacques Godin Jacques Godin - Le commandant Strauss
Monique Mélinand Monique Mélinand - La mère de Françoise
Émile Genest Émile Genest - Le chef de police américain
Jean-François Rémi Jean-François Rémi - Le père de Françoise
Bernard Crombey Bernard Crombey - Alain (as Bernard Crommbey)
Daniel Auteuil Daniel Auteuil - Un voyou
Dominique Bernard Dominique Bernard
John Boylan John Boylan - Highway Patrol
Nathalie Caron Nathalie Caron

Closed The 32nd Cannes Film Festival (1979).


User reviews

Garne

Garne

Well lets face it, with LeLouch at the helm and Deneuve on screen the stage is set for something highly watchable, more likely than not.

Dutronc plays suave and ultra cool Simon Lacassaine, a thief with cultural attachments who as it happens, has just broken out of jail. Through circumstance, he falls in with upmarket hooker Deneuve, also on the constabulary's wanted list, and between them they spend the better part of the movie evading both the Gendarmes and US Authorities.

The performances of the leads lifts this taut little thriller higher than the level to which it might be seen to aspire. The audience cannot be sure quite what is around the corner.
Kulasius

Kulasius

Perhaps one of Deneuve's finest films, "A Nous Deux" contains some pretty meaty material. The main character, Simon, is a crook who's escaped from jail, only to meet up with a beautiful highly paid whore, played by Deneuve.

I say that this is one of Deneuve's meatier movies because there is a rape scene within that really must've challenged her as an actress. She is attacked by four thieves which goes on to explain her iciness towards sex.

The two grow to like each other due to the fact that they are escaped convicts who must escape together. A fantastic film for French cinema fans. A great film throughout. Good music. Good writing. Good cinematography. I'd recommend seeing it if you can.
Usaxma

Usaxma

The fickle workings of Fate throw together the fortunes of Catherine Deneuve's Françoise, an icy, misanthropic upper-class whore, and dashing, resourceful crook Simon Lacassaigne (played by Jaques Dutronc). They are obliged to go on the run together. Simon's ingenuity in thwarting and evading capture by the French, Canadian, and US authorities is greatly aided by the unbelievable stupidity of the officials involved. Deneuve gives her trademark icily hypnotic performance. The director is forced to use dream sequences to reveal her inner mind - a useful technique which her subsequent directors might have done well to consider. All in all: watchable, downbeat, nihilistic, atmospheric, creakily plotted chase movie just about held together by charismatic stars.

6/10.
Ballardana

Ballardana

It is not clear to me why this movie seems to be forgotten. It is easier to watch than most Lelouch movies I've seen, there are several original twists of plot... And there are Catherine Deneuve, Jacques Villeret and (in a very small role) my favorite French actor Daniel Auteil.

Deneuve's character is not a whore, she is a man-hater. She sleeps with men just to frame them in infidelity cases, or to blackmail them.

The Dutronc part of the story seems to me like it was taken from some Zola's novel; his way of life is determined by his heritage: he must be a thief.

The French police force in this movie is depicted as ruthless, emotionless bunch of killers that shoot first and ask questions later.

I recommend this movie to everyone, you can watch it just for fun or look closer and find out quite a few original scenes inside.