Synopsis
A bisexual petty criminal named Bob encounters a married couple arguing in a bar. Bob breaks up the fight and proceeds to seduce first the wife and then the husband. Then Bob teaches the couple how to be burglars and they join him in his criminal exploits.
Key facts
Cast
Michel Blanc, Michel Creton, Mylène Demongeot, Gérard Depardieu, Miou Miou, Jean-François Stévenin
Original language
French
Production companies
CINÉ VALSE, DD PRODUCTIONS, HACHETTE PREMIÈRE & CIE, PRODUCTIONS PHILIPPE DUSSART
Setting
Paris
Crew
Screenplay
Bertrand Blier
Producer
Philippe Dussart
Cinematography
Jean Penzer
Editing
Claudine Merlin
Music
Serge Gainsbourg
Trailer
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Festival History
- César Awards 1987 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 1986 generic
- National Board of Review 1986 generic
- New York Film Festival 1986 generic
Titles
| Original title | TENUE DE SOIRÉE | French |
| Translated title | Ménage | English, Québec |
| Alternate title | Evening Dress | |
| Alternate title | Rimmel |
Versions & editions
| Original version (French) |
Full credits
| Director | Bertrand Blier |
| Cast | Michel Blanc, Michel Creton, Mylène Demongeot, Gérard Depardieu, Miou Miou, Jean-François Stévenin |
| Screenplay | Bertrand Blier |
| Producer | Philippe Dussart |
| Cinematography | Jean Penzer |
| Editing | Claudine Merlin |
| Music | Serge Gainsbourg |
| Production design | Théobald Meurisse |
| Sound | Bernard Bats, Dominique Hennequin |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
