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1978·Romance·1h 48m
7.0
Solange is seriously depressed, and her kindhearted husband, Raoul, makes it his mission to cure her doldrums. After many failed attempts to cheer her up, Raoul hits upon a possible solution: find his wife a lover. Unfortunately, his choice, Stéphane, proves to be just as ineffectual in restoring her flagging spirits. In the end, the gorgeous Solange finds her own, highly problematic tonic to her troubles in the form of a 13-year-old boy.
Directed by Bertrand Blier
husband wife relationship
1970s
bisexuality
classical music
stricken

Cast

Gérard Depardieu
Gérard Depardieu
Raoul
Patrick Dewaere
Patrick Dewaere
Stéphane
Carole Laure
Carole Laure
Solange
Michel Serrault
Michel Serrault
le voisin
Eléonore Hirt
Eléonore Hirt
Mme Beloeil
Jean Rougerie
Jean Rougerie
M. Beloeil
Riton Liebman
Riton Liebman
Christian Beloeil
Sylvie Joly
Sylvie Joly
la passante
Michel Beaune
Michel Beaune
Le docteur Rue
Liliane Rovère
Liliane Rovère
La barmaid
Roger Riffard
Roger Riffard
Le médecin du port
André Thorent
André Thorent
Le professeur

Crew

Bertrand Blier
Bertrand Blier
Director
Bertrand Blier
Bertrand Blier
Screenplay
Georges Delerue
Georges Delerue
Original Music Composer
Alexandre Mnouchkine
Alexandre Mnouchkine
Producer
Jean-Pierre Ruh
Jean-Pierre Ruh
Sound Engineer

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Pretentious
Pretentious
Get Out Your Handkerchiefs
Gérard Depardieu gets cucked by a child. Oh fuck me, why do I even watch this shit? Modern audiences should call the police. What's the intent here? It's a projection of male inadequacy. The men rationalize their desire through absurd dialogue, yet fail to meet anyone's emotional needs. Therefore, the teenage prodigy succeeds where they fail, which quietly skewers the narcissism of bourgeois masculinity and the idea of "liberated love." Definitely a director's midlife crisis movie.
Gérard Depardieu gets cucked by a child. Oh fuck me, why do I even watch this shit? Modern audiences should call the police. What's the intent here? It's a projection of male inadequacy. The men rationalize their desire through absurd dialogue, yet fail to meet anyone's emotional needs. Therefore, the teenage prodigy succeeds where they fail, which quietly skewers the narcissism of bourgeois masculinity and the idea of "liberated love." Definitely a director's midlife crisis movie.
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Ballensoir
Ballensoir
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Je les pas vue mais je veux faire baisser la note
Je les pas vue mais je veux faire baisser la note
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Emma Vernier
Emma Vernier
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Btw la note moyenne si haute il va falloir qu'on m'explique
Btw la note moyenne si haute il va falloir qu'on m'explique
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Emma Vernier
Emma Vernier
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C'EST LUI C'EST LE FILM C'EST CELUI LÀ C'EST NON D'ACCORD NON NON NON NON NON NON NON
C'EST LUI C'EST LE FILM C'EST CELUI LÀ C'EST NON D'ACCORD NON NON NON NON NON NON NON
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Alex B
Alex B
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I’m so conflicted on Get Out Your Handkerchiefs. On the one hand, the first half of this film is great. I love the two main leads of this film. They are great actors and I love the chemistry they have between them. The themes of the first half are also great. I love how it explores the bumbling man-child when it comes to not understanding another person’s feelings, especially when it their own wife! But my big issue comes with the second half of the film. We are grown to feel sympathy for Solange, but then she starts a relationship with a 13 year old. Not only that, but this film is really weirdly graphic during those scenes. It leaves you questioning what the themes and messaging of the film is if everyone is pretty terrible and oblivious. I think that is kinda the point, everyone is kinda a bit terrible and self-absorbed even if we don’t think they are. My problem comes with the execution. I don’t like how they don’t really hint at Solange’s nature or foreshadow more about her character so the second half would make more sense. I also hate the scenes with her and the child. Too explicit. But there are a lot of really great comedic moments throughout this film. I was laughing at so much. I overall do enjoy the themes of this film as well as the director. Get Out Your Handkerchiefs is a flawed film. But I do appreciate what it tried to do even if I definitely don’t agree with it’s execution. Still, I’d recommend like 2/3rds of this film.
I’m so conflicted on Get Out Your Handkerchiefs. On the one hand, the first half of this film is great. I love the two main leads of this film. They are great actors and I love the chemistry they have between them. The themes of the first half are also great. I love how it explores the bumbling man-child when it comes to not understanding another person’s feelings, especially when it their own wife! But my big issue comes with the second half of the film. We are grown to feel sympathy for Solange, but then she starts a relationship with a 13 year old. Not only that, but this film is really weirdly graphic during those scenes. It leaves you questioning what the themes and messaging of the film is if everyone is pretty terrible and oblivious. I think that is kinda the point, everyone is kinda a bit terrible and self-absorbed even if we don’t think they are. My problem comes with the execution. I don’t like how they don’t really hint at Solange’s nature or foreshadow more about her character so the second half would make more sense. I also hate the scenes with her and the child. Too explicit. But there are a lot of really great comedic moments throughout this film. I was laughing at so much. I overall do enjoy the themes of this film as well as the director. Get Out Your Handkerchiefs is a flawed film. But I do appreciate what it tried to do even if I definitely don’t agree with it’s execution. Still, I’d recommend like 2/3rds of this film.
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