Dead Tired

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Dead Tired
Grosse Fatigue.jpg
Film poster
Directed by Michel Blanc
Written byMichel Blanc
Bertrand Blier
Jacques Audiard
Produced by Daniel Toscan du Plantier
StarringMichel Blanc
Carole Bouquet
Cinematography Eduardo Serra
Edited byMaryline Monthieux
Music byRené-Marc Bini
Production
companies
Distributed byGaumont Buena Vista International
Release date
  • 18 May 1994 (1994-05-18)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
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]

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Plot

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.

Cast

Reception

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 50%, based on 6 reviews, with an average rating of 6.8/10. [3]

Box office

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]

Accolades

Award / Film FestivalCategoryRecipients and nomineesResult
Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or Nominated
Best Screenplay Award Michel Blanc Won
Vulcan Award Pitof Won
César Awards Best Writing Michel BlancNominated

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References

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  2. "Festival de Cannes: Grosse Fatigue". festival-cannes.com. Archived from the original on 22 August 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
  3. "Dead Tired (Grosse Fatigue) (1995)". Rotten Tomatoes.
  4. "International box office". Variety . 30 May 1994. p. 10.
  5. "International box office". Variety . 6 June 1994. p. 14.
  6. "International box office". Variety . 13 June 1994. p. 18.