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Confidentially Yours

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When his wife and her lover are found dead, real estate broker Julien Vercel (Jean-Louis Trintignant) becomes the prime suspect in the murders. To save himself from a long prison sentence, Julien turns to his trusty secretary, Barbara (Fanny Ardant), to investigate. Barbara, who has been secretly in love with her boss for some time, dedicates herself to her new responsibilities as a private detective -- and quickly manages to dig up some shocking information about Vercel's wife.

Critics Reviews

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Gary Arnold Washington Post Truffaut evokes such a pale reflection of the prototypes he's copying that the results might be more accurately described as noir blah. May 6, 2017 Full Review Richard Brody The New Yorker With the clack of spike heels on pavement and the shadow of bare legs through frosted glass, Truffaut evokes the spontaneous sexual spectacle of city life. Dec 3, 2012 Full Review Vincent Canby New York Times A bright, knowing, somewhat too affectionate variation on the sort of bloodless murder mysteries that were as much a staple of Hollywood production schedules in the 1930's and 40's as they were of the lending libraries of that era. Rated: 2.5/5 Aug 30, 2004 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Never adds up to much of anything but is always entertaining. Rated: B Nov 17, 2008 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 4/5 Jun 25, 2005 Full Review Daniel M. Kimmel Worcester Telegram & Gazette Rated: 3/5 Jul 16, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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Insomniac X Complicated Neo-noir comedy is lacking in humor and urgency. Both the central murder mystery and the ill-conceived romance of the third act have a sense of simply going through the motions, despite a charming lead performance by Fanny Ardant. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/05/25 Full Review Audience Member LOL, the funniest 1.5 hours for a Western comedy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review chris k Truffaut's final film is worth watching; not because it is original or particularly inventive - it's not. It is worth watching because it is entertaining, starring some great actors and can be at times very interesting. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Pour Fanny Ardant bien sûr! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member An entertaining evening's viewing - light-hearted and undemanding. A romantic film with plenty of dialogue and just enough action. The first scene was confusing, and I felt I should have liked to have seen it again later in the film. As a 1983 film, I'm not sure being in black and white added anything, but presumably it was harping back to earlier American films. As four adults with a wide age range and both genders, we all enjoyed the film. There were several parts that made me laugh Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Confidential Report is the closest any filmmaker came to capturing Hitchcock without straight ripping him off, and proves a timeless blend of noir and the thriller genre that's slick and delightful. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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François Truffaut

Director

Fanny Ardant

Barbara Becker

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Julien Vercel

Philippe Laudenbach

Maitre Clement

Caroline Sihol

Marie-Christine Vercel

Philippe Morier-Genoud

Supt. Santelli
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Synopsis When his wife and her lover are found dead, real estate broker Julien Vercel (Jean-Louis Trintignant) becomes the prime suspect in the murders. To save himself from a long prison sentence, Julien turns to his trusty secretary, Barbara (Fanny Ardant), to investigate. Barbara, who has been secretly in love with her boss for some time, dedicates herself to her new responsibilities as a private detective -- and quickly manages to dig up some shocking information about Vercel's wife.
Director
François Truffaut
Producer
Armand Barbault
Screenwriter
Jean Aurel, Suzanne Schiffman, François Truffaut, Charles Williams
Distributor
Artificial Eye, MK2 Diffusion, Fox Lorber, Altavista Films, International Spectrafilm, Criterion Collection
Production Co
Films A2, Les Films du Carrosse, Soprofilms [fr]
Rating
PG
Genre
Comedy, Western
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 10, 1983, Wide
Runtime
1h 30m
Sound Mix
Mono
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.37:1)