| Merci Docteur Rey | |
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| Directed by | Andrew Litvack |
| Written by | Andrew Litvack |
| Produced by | Ismail Merchant (executive) |
| Starring | Dianne Wiest Jane Birkin Stanislas Merhar Bulle Ogier |
| Cinematography | Laurent Machuel |
| Edited by | Giles Gardner |
| Music by | Geoffrey Alexander Giacomo Puccini (from opera "Turandot") |
| Distributed by | Regent Releasing (USA) |
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| Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Languages | English French |
| Box office | $19,867 |
Merci Docteur Rey is a 2002 comedy film directed and written by Andrew Litvack. The film stars Dianne Wiest, Jane Birkin, Simon Callow, Jerry Hall, Vanessa Redgrave, Bulle Ogier, and Stanislas Merhar. It is produced by Ismail Merchant and his company Merchant Ivory Productions.
Synopsis
Thomas Beaumont is young man recruited into an illicit love triangle to watch a much older man's sexual liaison, but ends up witnessing what turns out to be the older man's murder. The next day his opera diva mother, Elisabeth Beaumont, informs him that his estranged father has been in Paris... until the previous night when he was murdered.
Seeking help with infamous psychiatrist Docteur Rey, the young man comes across Pénélope, an eccentric actress who has come totally unhinged by the death of Rey. At first mistaking her for the doctor, the young man embarks on a madcap mystery, reminiscent of an Agatha Christie novel, with Paris as the backdrop.
Cast
- Dianne Wiest as Elisabeth Beaumont
- Jane Birkin as Pénélope
- Stanislas Merhar as Thomas Beaumont
- Bulle Ogier as Claude Sabrié
- Karim Saleh as Murderer
- Didier Flamand as Detective
- Roschdy Zem as Taxi Driver
- Nathalie Richard as Radio Interviewer
- Dan Herzberg as Rollerboy
- Jerry Hall as Sybil
- Simon Callow as Bob
- Vanessa Redgrave as herself
Critical reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, with 22 reviews, the film has a rare approval rating of 0% – meaning no favorable reviews whatsoever – receiving an average rating of 3.20/10. The site's consensus is: "This overly wacky farce strains for sophistication but lacks polish and a coherent narrative."
Home media
This film was released on DVD in Australia by Payless Entertainment.
See also
References
- "Merci Docteur Rey (2004) - Box Office Mojo".
- "Merci Docteur Rey". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
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