Thursday, October 16, 9:15 PM
Cinema
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Starring: Dianne Wiest, Jane Birkin, Stanislas Merhar, Thomas
Beaumont, Karim Salah, Jerry Hall,
Simon Callow, Vanessa Redgrave
Thomas (Stanislas Merhar), the handsome, sexually confused
23-year-old son of a renowned opera-diva (Dianne Wiest),
has a penchant for personal ads. He is recruited to watch
a much older man's liaison, but witnesses what turns out
to be murder. Now Thomas is thrust into a maelstrom of off-the-wall
encounters and mistaken identities, including an eccentric
actress (Jane Birkin) who has come totally unhinged by the
death of her psychiatrist, the infamous Dr. Rey. With Paris
as the backdrop, a wonderful soundtrack, a whimsical homage
to film and celebrity, and a plot reminiscent of Agatha Christie
at her best, you have the marvelous MERCI DOCTEUR REY. Look
out for hilarious cameos by Jerry Hall and the grand dame
of cinema Vanessa Redgrave.
Dir. Andrew Litvack
2003 France 106 min 35mm French
and English with English subtitles |
