Category Archives: Claude Berri
Le Sex Shop (1972)
”The vice squad took my appetite away.” In Le Sex Shop, Lucien’s small bookshop is failing. He can’t make ends meet and is facing bankruptcy. An acquaintance suggests that Lucien (Jean-Pierre Marielle) should convert the bookshop to an adult erotic … Continue reading
Filed under Claude Berri, Comedy, France
Tchao Pantin (1983)
“I’m a nobody.” In the gritty French crime drama, Tchao Pantin, Lambert (Coluche), an overweight, morose, middle-aged man covers the night shift at a Parisian petrol station. This solitary existence–with just the occasional disturbance by a passing customer seems to … Continue reading
Filed under Claude Berri, Crime, France
The Housekeeper (2002)
“It’s not like it’s for life.” Middle-aged Parisian Jacques (Jean-Pierre Bacri) is recently divorced. The film begins with Jacques waking up in his apartment. The place is a mess–unwashed dishes, piles of clothing, and Jacques–even in his depressed state can’t … Continue reading
Filed under Claude Berri, France
