Tanguy (film)
| Tanguy | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Étienne Chatiliez |
| Written by | Yolande Zauberman Étienne Chatiliez Laurent Chouchan |
| Produced by | Charles Gassot |
| Starring | Sabine Azéma André Dussollier Éric Berger |
| Cinematography | Philippe Welt |
| Edited by | Catherine Renault |
| Music by | Pascal Andreacchio |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | TF1 International |
Release date |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $19.8 million[1] |
| Box office | $24.3 million [2] |
Tanguy [tɑ̃.ɡi] is a 2001 French black comedy by Étienne Chatiliez.
Plot[edit]
When he was a newborn baby, Edith Guetz thoughtlessly told her son Tanguy : "If you want to, you can stay at home forever". 28 years later, the over-educated university teacher of Asian languages and womanizer leads a successful and wealthy life... while still living in his parents' home. Father Paul Guetz longs to see his son finally leave the nest, a desire that his wife shares. Edith finally agrees and the pair unite to make Tanguy's life at home miserable. However, they don't know that Tanguy isn't the type of guy who easily gives up.
Cast[edit]
- Sabine Azéma: Edith Guetz
- André Dussollier: Paul Guetz
- Éric Berger: Tanguy Guetz
- Hélène Duc: Grandmother Odile
- Aurore Clément: Carole
- Jean-Paul Rouve: Bruno Lemoine
- André Wilms: the psychiatrist
- Richard Guedj: Patrick
- Roger Van Hool: Philippe
- Nathalie Krebs: Noëlle
- Delphine Serina: Sophie
- Sachi Kawamata: Kimiko
- Annelise Hesme: Marguerite
- Philippe Laudenbach: Lawyer Badinier
- Jacques Boudet: the judge
Reception[edit]
The film opened at number one in France with a gross of 29 million Francs ($4.2 million).[3] It went on to gross $21.4 million in France and $24.3 million worldwide.[2]
In popular culture[edit]
The word Tanguy became the usual term to designate an adult still living with his parents.
References[edit]
- ^ "Tanguy (2001) - JPBox-Office".
- ^ a b "Tanguy". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ "International Box Office". Variety. 3 December 2001. p. 15.
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