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Merci Docteur Rey

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A gay man (Stanislas Merhar) tells a woman (Jane Birkin) impersonating a psychiatrist that he witnessed a murder.

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Critics Consensus

This overly wacky farce strains for sophistication but lacks polish and a coherent narrative.

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Jessica Winter Time Out 02/09/2006
A limp, smirky lark. Go to Full Review Stephen Holden New York Times 01/15/2005
1.5/5
The movie, written and directed by Andrew Litvack, a protg of Ismail Merchant and James Ivory, strains to be the ne plus ultra of arch, hyper-sophisticated fun, but the laughs are few. Go to Full Review Angela Shah Dallas Morning News 10/07/2004
C+
While the cast of Merci Docteur Rey gives it a good shot, this romp stumbles a bit. Go to Full Review TV Guide 02/25/2009
2/4
The grinding noises you hear are the gears of this labored French comedy straining to keep a ridiculously convoluted narrative moving along. Go to Full Review Frank Swietek One Guy's Opinion 10/25/2004
F
An arch, clumsy effort...not only poorly written but ineptly staged... Mercy! Go to Full Review Laura Kelly South Florida Sun-Sentinel 10/14/2004
2/4
Merci Docteur Rey, which occasionally works as a passable farce, stoops to the sight gag of vomit. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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08/04/2008 Unique, fresh black comedy with a terrific performance from Dianne Wiest. Screenplay meanders a bit but is ultimately intelligent and hilarious. Great cameos from Vanessa Redgrave and Jerry Hall. See more 05/27/2008 It's hard to imagine so much talent making a turkey like this. This film does not work. The cast seems lost, the film lacks continuity and is curiously uninvolving. I have a feeling what the filmmakers were going for and what they achieved are not one in the same. See more 01/06/2008 Quirky comedy. Did I say Quirky? "HANDS OFF THE MAYONAISE" Dianne Wiest plays her role well. My favorite character is the one who plays Vanessa Redgrave -- or is she Vanessa Redgrave? This comedy is definitely off the wall. See more 01/06/2008 Great stuff. Wallpaper scene's classic. See more 07/09/2007 Cute and strange. Veeerrry funny! See more Read all reviews
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Andrew Litvack

Director

Dianne Wiest

Elisabeth Beaumont

Jane Birkin

Pénélope

Stanislas Merhar

Thomas Beaumont

Bulle Ogier

Claude Sabrié

Didier Flamand

Detective

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Synopsis A gay man (Stanislas Merhar) tells a woman (Jane Birkin) impersonating a psychiatrist that he witnessed a murder.
Director
Andrew Litvack
Producer
Rahila Bootwala, Nathalie Gastaldo
Screenwriter
Andrew Litvack
Distributor
here! Films
Production Co
Eat Your Soup Productions, Merchant Ivory Productions
Rating
R (Language|Some Drug Use|Sexual References)
Genre
Comedy, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 13, 2002, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$19.6K
Runtime
1h 31m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR