Get Out Your Handkerchiefs (1978)
Directed by Bertrand Blier · 108 min · Romance, Comedy, Drama
41.5 TOPICAL score · #2,556 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Solange is seriously depressed, and her kindhearted husband, Raoul, makes it his mission to cure her doldrums. After many failed attempts to cheer her up, Raoul hits upon a possible solution: find his wife a lover. Unfortunately, his choice, Stéphane, proves to be just as ineffectual in restoring her flagging spirits. In the end, the gorgeous Solange finds her own, highly problematic tonic to her troubles in the form of a 13-year-old boy.
Get Out Your Handkerchiefs (1978, directed by Bertrand Blier) has a TOPICAL score of 41.5 - ranked 2,556 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 1 award from 1 nomination, including the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. Critics: 83% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.4/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.6/10 (150 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 29 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics83% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.4/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 6.6/10 (150 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 1 nomination - incl. Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 29 languages
- Still read2,556 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Gérard Depardieu (actor #215), Patrick Dewaere, Carole Laure, Michel Serrault