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Going Places [DVD] [1974] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]

DVD ~ Gérard Depardieu
4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Gérard Depardieu, Patrick Dewaere, Miou-Miou, Jeanne Moreau, Brigitte Fossey
  • Directors: Bertrand Blier
  • Format: Colour, Dubbed, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
  • Language French
  • Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: Unrated (US MPAA rating. See details.)
  • Studio: Anchor Bay
  • DVD Release Date: 22 Jan 2002
  • Run Time: 118 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005R24C
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 115,535 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars one of the funniest films ever made, 26 Jun 2004
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This review is from: Les Valseuses [VHS] [1974] (VHS Tape)
a gem of a picture. It launched Gerard Depardieu to international fame. Unfortunately his co star killed himself in 1982. Hysterical farce showing two drifters roaming and creating havoc in 1970s France. It even has a male bonding scene that predates American buddy films in a perverse "it's ok between friends" sense.
watch this film and fall off your chair laughing.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A shocking yet delicately crafted gem of a black comedy., 2 Aug 2000
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This review is from: Les Valseuses [VHS] [1974] (VHS Tape)
This 1974 French classic remains relatively unknown, yet still feels as original and fresh as ever.

The film follows two ageing delinquents on their perverse jaunt across France. From the opening shot, where Jean-Claude (Gerard Depardieu) is being wheeled along in a shopping trolley by his companion, it is clear this is a slightly demented picture. They give chase to a frightened middle-aged lady, molest her and steal her handbag. This sets the tone of the film.

From this point on we witness a morass of petty crime, verbal abuse, sexual antics, and violence that the two friends indulge in. Jean-Claude even sexually abuses his friend along the way.

If this sounds nothing short of disturbing, then it is a fairly accurate description. However, there is another side to this movie. Interlaced with the depravity is a sensitivity at the centre of the characters. Combined with the sense of hopelessness they face, the individuals take on a greater realism and develop in to three dimensional beings. We see them gradually develop an understanding of how to cope with their lives. The film then ends as it begins, with no particular start or finish.

The performances are superb, the dialogue sparkles, and the direction is original, conveying the freedom with which the two men lead their lives. Their criminal activities are never condemned, but they are often more sinned against than sinners.

This certainly will not be to everyone's taste, but in an era of banality, this film shows what can be done with no money, a great script and a talented cast. A gem of a picture.

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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A great road movie, 12 Jun 2001
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This review is from: Les Valseuses [VHS] [1974] (VHS Tape)
Les Valeuses (Going Places) (1974) This controversial film launched the career of Gerard Depardieu. The uninhibited adventures of two roving bandits traveling along the countryside. These two amiable rogues take what they want when they want it and along the way they pick up a woman who has just been released from prison.

A great road movie!

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