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Dead Tired

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Stressed and overworked, famous French movie star Michel Blanc (Michel Blanc) is beginning to wear down, physically and mentally, from the pressure and demands of fame. Already in a fragile state of mind, strange events start to transpire all around him, and he gradually loses his grip. Taking the advice of a psychiatrist, Blanc retreats to the countryside with his friend, Carole Bouquet (Carole Bouquet), but Blanc still has not managed to escape all of his problems.

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times For me, the movie's big problem is the lack of a second half. The set-up is terrific, but Grosse Fatigue doesn't build from it. Rated: 2.5/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Jun 17, 2005 Full Review Andy Klein New Times Rated: 5/5 May 29, 2004 Full Review Dragan Antulov rec.arts.movies.reviews Rated: 4/10 May 8, 2003 Full Review Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice Whimsical French comedy about fame and the phenomenon of celebrities. Aug 28, 2002 Full Review James Berardinelli ReelViews Rated: 3.5/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Read all reviews

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walter m In "Dead Tired," Michel Blanc(who also wrote and directed) is arrested for the rape of Josiane Balasko but has no memory of it. This is not the first time something like this has happened to him, as there was also an altercation with a cab driver and Gerard Depardieu's suite in Cannes that he has been linked to but also denied. So, after he gets released from prison, he goes to see a psychiatrist who advises rest which Carole Bouquet is able to provide at her country home in Provence. "Dead Tired" proves the old adage that any movie with a reference to Bunuel will turn out very well. In this case, the movie goes in the opposite direction of typical Bunuel. Instead of a surreal world, it is Michel Blanc who thinks the world is getting stranger around him. But this is not about celebrity as much as the way they are perceived, starting with the two homophobic cops near the start, in that we see what we want to see. And then the movie also has a lot of fun with this. Since Blanc is short and balding, he turns out to be highly neurotic(think Larry David but with a brain) and Carole Bouquet who is as game as all the other actors playing themselves here is shown to be kick-ass because - "For Your Eyes Only." All of which Blanc uses in a very darkly funny look at the then state of French cinema, with the help of a couple of great last minute cameos. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member What would you do if you looked exactly like a very famous actor (i.e. what financial and sexual profiteering would you wreak)? This is the basic premise of this hilarious look at/spoof of celebrity obsession, full of razor sharp smart-ass dialogues and great cameos from numerous French actors Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member Pas tres drole et decousu Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Stressed and overworked, famous French movie star Michel Blanc (Michel Blanc) is beginning to wear down, physically and mentally, from the pressure and demands of fame. Already in a fragile state of mind, strange events start to transpire all around him, and he gradually loses his grip. Taking the advice of a psychiatrist, Blanc retreats to the countryside with his friend, Carole Bouquet (Carole Bouquet), but Blanc still has not managed to escape all of his problems.
Director
Michel Blanc
Production Co
Gaumont, Miramax
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
French (France)
Box Office (Gross USA)
$32.9K
Runtime
1h 27m