Dead Tired () is a 1994 French comedy film directed by Michel Blanc. It was entered into the 1994 Cannes Film Festival.
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
Michel Blanc as himself / Patrick Olivier Carole Bouquet as herself Philippe Noiret as himself Josiane Balasko as herself Marie-Anne Chazel as herself Christian Clavier as himself Guillaume Durand as himself Charlotte Gainsbourg as herself David Hallyday as himself Estelle Lefébure as herself Gérard Jugnot as himself Dominique Lavanant as herself Thierry Lhermitte as himself Mathilda May as herself Roman Polanski as himself Andrée Damant as Madame Volpi Dorothée Jemma as The Pregnant Woman Philippe du Janerand as Inspector François Morel as Inspector's assistant Jean-Louis Richard as Psychiatrist Bruno Moynot as The driver Raoul Billerey as Michel Blanc's father Dominique Besnehard as Michel Blanc's agent Bernard Farcy as The ANPE employee Vincent Grass as The swinger
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.
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. 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.
Accolades Award / Film FestivalCategoryRecipients and nomineesResultCannes Film FestivalPalme d'Or Best Screenplay AwardMichel Blanc Vulcan AwardPitof César AwardsBest Original Screenplay or AdaptationMichel Blanc
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