Dead Tired | |
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Directed by | Michel Blanc |
Written by | Michel Blanc Bertrand Blier Jacques Audiard |
Produced by | Daniel Toscan du Plantier |
Starring | Michel Blanc Carole Bouquet |
Cinematography | Eduardo Serra |
Edited by | Maryline Monthieux |
Music by | René-Marc Bini |
Production companies | |
Distributed by | Gaumont Buena Vista International |
Release date |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
Budget | $9.5 million |
Box office | $13.2 million [1] |
Dead Tired (French : Grosse Fatigue) is a 1994 French comedy film directed by Michel Blanc. It was entered into the 1994 Cannes Film Festival. [2]
Michel Blanc is a great film actor. However, he has been accused of sexually abusing actresses Josiane Balasko, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Mathilda May, of behaving like a cad at Cannes and of accepting dubious publicity deals, such as appearances in supermarkets, behind the back of his agent. The evidence is there for everyone to see, but Blanc knows he is innocent. He seeks assistance from fellow actress Carole Bouquet to shed light on this matter, and he discovers that he has a perfect double, Patrick Olivier, who, having suffered all his life from his likeness to Michel Blanc, has decided to use this to his financial advantage.
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 50%, based on 6 reviews, with an average rating of 6.8/10. [3]
In its opening week in France, the film grossed 14.3 million French Franc ($2.5 million), finishing second to fellow Cannes opener La Reine Margot at the box office. [4] In its second week it expanded from 189 to 283 screens and became the number one film in France and was there for two weeks. [5] [6]
Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
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Cannes Film Festival | Palme d'Or | Nominated | |
Best Screenplay Award | Michel Blanc | Won | |
Vulcan Award | Pitof | Won | |
César Awards | Best Writing | Michel Blanc | Nominated |
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