Les Comperes

Starring:Pierre Richard, GÃ©rard Depardieu, Anny Duperey, Michel Aumont, StÃ©phane Bierry, Philippe Khorsand, Jean-Jacques Scheffer, Maurice Barrier, Roland Blanche, Bruno Allain, FranÃ§ois Bernheim, Patrick Blondel, Philippe Brigaud, Pulcher Castan, Robert Dalban, Luc-Antoine DiquÃ©ro, Jacques Frantz, Natacha Guinaudeau, Sonia Laroze, Patrick Laurent
Director: Francis Veber
Studio: Kino Video
Product Type: DVD

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"Try sending him a dozen roses."
Very funny at parts but kind of slapstick
Les Compères
Pleasant and funny road trip about a boy w. two dads
An hysterical classic

Les Comperes
Starring: Pierre Richard , Gérard Depardieu , Anny Duperey , Michel Aumont , and Stéphane Bierry
Director: Francis Veber
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ASIN: B0000897B9
Release Date: 2003-03-04

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"Try sending him a dozen roses.".......2007-02-21

In the French comedy "Les Comperes", teenager Tristan (Stephane Bierry) runs away from home. His mother Christine (Anny Duperey) is distraught and decides that the police aren't taking her son's disappearance seriously. She also feels that her husband Paul (Michel Aumont) is ineffectual in the search, and so she turns to an ex-beau, journalist "the Caveman" Jean Lucas (Gerard Depardieu) for help. Knowing that Jean won't help for purely altruistic reasons, Christine concocts a plan and tells Jean that Tristan is his son. When he doesn't take the bait, she turns to another ex-boyfriend, the perennially suicidal and depressive Francois Pignon (Pierre Richard) and tells him that he's Tristan's father.

Now while the premise of the film may now not sound that funny, in practice "Les Comperes" is quite amusing. Soon there are these two confirmed bachelors chasing after a boy they each think they fathered. Jean Lucas and Francois Pignon make an unlikely team--Jean is a confident, brash, aggressive lothario, devoted to his career, and Francois is a mild-mannered, hapless man who lives with his mother. But funnily enough even though both men are complete opposites, they do share some characteristics--both men are equally self-absorbed and equally enamored with the idea that somewhere on the planet they have a son--and of course, they both dive into the father role with gusto, exaggeration, and the idea they've somehow managed to manufacture miniature versions of themselves.

Meanwhile Christine has to explain to her confused hubbie just who these two men are, and who really fathered Tristan. The film manages to successfully exploit a great deal of the reaction of these two men to the news of their delayed fatherhood and translate it effectively in this light, comic script. As the film continues, these two new "fathers" become competitive with one another, and this spurs them on in their quest. Like many French comedies, the film possesses a strong element of slapstick and farce--nothing too sophisticated here, and some of the jokes fall flat. But, if you can get over the absurdity of Christine creating this situation in the first place, then it's a decent escapist film with a biker gang and casino mob hit men thrown into the bargain. Directed by Francis Veber, "Les Comperes" is unfortunately not nearly as good as a more recent film "The Closet" but if you're a fan of Depardieu, chances are you'll enjoy it. In French with English subtitles--displacedhuman

Very funny at parts but kind of slapstick.......2006-01-22

I wouldn't call this a subtly witty movie, but there were times when I laughed out loud. There were other times when I thought it was predictable and the humor just too broad.

As usual, Depardieu is very funny, but Pierre Richard is equally funny. Depardieu and Richard have both been told that they are the father of a runaway teenager -- the mother figures if they think it's their kid, they'll go looking for him and bring him back. Her husband -- the kid's father - isn't doing anything. Eventually they realize they are both possibly the kid's father (or so they think) so they team up to look for him -- in Nice, where Depardieu is investigating corruption in the casinos. Depardieu is a rough newspaper reporter, whereas Richard is a depressed ex-schoolteacher, so you have the odd-couple thing going.

There's a lot of broad, tough guy humor -- cars getting vandalized, gangsters stalking Gepardieu & Richard, teenage hoodlums, fist fights, that sort of thing. But although that sort of thing isn't usually what I enjoy, some of it did make me laugh out loud.

Les Compères.......2004-02-04

Les Comprères is a must for French classrooms. Students 7th through 12th laugh hysterically at the comical duo of Depardieu and Richard!

Pleasant and funny road trip about a boy w. two dads.......2003-11-28

Fed up with his father getting on his case, Tristan Martin, age sixteen-and-a-half and a dead ringer for someone in Menudo, has run away from his home in Paris, accompanied by Shannon Doherty-lookalike Michele Raffart, to Nice. His parents, Paul and Carol, report his disappearance to the police, who don't seem to care. It's like a stolen car-the question is, when will it turn up? A visit to Michele's rough-speaking father yields nothing.

Fed up with her husband's weakness in handling the situation, Carol turns to an ex-beau from seventeen years before, Jean Lucas, a journalist whose book hinted at a connection between a prominent French senator and Rossi, the gambling kingpin of the Riviera. She tells him that Tristan is actually his son so she can get his help. He refuses because he doesn't buy her story or motives, so Carol turns to Francois Pignon, a former schoolteacher and depressive who being the romantic idealist that he is, is only so glad to be reunited with his son. "I've no job, my wife has left me, I live with my mother and hate it. I've no plans, no future, everything is scr---d up... great, isn't it?" Things get really cockeyed when Jean changes his mind, with Carol and Francois none the wiser. Jean is planning a sequel on his book, which could lead to his boss sending him a wreath.

Through circumstances, Jean and Francois are united in their perceived common quest, and we see the differences in their personalities straight off. Even before they meet Tristan or realize the connection between them, the adventurous Jean envisions Tristan as someone like himself, a little brute, strong as an ox, and a fighter, while the nurturing Francois sees Tristan as a dreamer, moody, alienated, writing poetry. Also, Jean is tough, which comes in handy when they get in trouble with the leather-clad bikers Tristan hangs out with. Francois, having just suffered a breakdown, has tendencies to cry for no apparent reason. They go to Nice in Jean's snazzy-looking BMW, at least snazzy for a while. Hint--what else does BMW stand for? And where Jean goes, trouble follows, in the form of two toughs sent by Rossi to intimidate, and later, to kill him.

One of the main things to come out of this story is that, as Francois and Jean, the latter whose fathering attitude towards Tristan comes and goes, learn, is that fatherhood must be earned. That's something that Paul, Tristan's father should have learned. His defense that he cared for him well and gave him all he wanted, well, doesn't cut the surface. There's understanding as well. And as for Tristan, he's not a bad kid, just a teenager undergoing growing pains who needed a stronger sense of understanding from his parents, and the right sort of understanding, which comes from Jean and Francois, who actually take a caring interest in him. His outing proves to develop his character.

Having seen this road trip comedy three times in one year, I can say right now it's one of my favourite French films of all time. Gerard Depardieu (Jean) is still the solid, tall, handsome box office draw that he was in France, and I feel an affinity towards curly-haired Pierre Richard (Francois), best known as "the tall blond man with one black shoe" Having seen this, I'd have wanted a father like Francois, caring, emotional, someone with feeling even if a bit too melodramatic.

An hysterical classic.......2003-02-04

Gerard Derpardieu and Pierre Richard are magic together. This film is even funnier than when they teamed up in "La chevre". There is a good reason why hollywood tried to remake this very popular film for American audiences. However, the American remake can't hold a candle to this French original.
Pierre plays the bumbling unaware despressive to comic perfection while Gerard's tough no nonsense character provides the perfect contrast resulting in a sensational comedy duo. The mismatched characters pair up to try to find a runnaway boy in hopes of finding out which of them is the rightful father. The humour lasts throughout the film and is great for adults and kids alike. This film is a classic and is known by all in France. It is a must see!

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Les Comperes (ComDads)

Manufacturer: CP Digital
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ASIN: B0007KS028

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This DVD was officially released in Russia by studio "CP DIGITAL". DVD has two soundtracks: original FRENCH and RUSSIAN (voice-over), it also has optional (removable) RUSSIAN subtitles.

Les Comperes (ComDads) [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.4 Import - Australia ]

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Les Comperes (ComDads) [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.4 Import - Australia ]
Director: Francis Veber
Manufacturer: Madman Entertainment
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ASIN: B000IHX8NQ

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Australia released, PAL/Region 4 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada. LANGUAGES: French (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (Subtitles), WIDESCREEN (1.85:1), SYNOPSIS: When her teen-aged son (Stephane Bierry) runs away and the police are noncommittal, a woman (Anne Duperey) convinces two old flames -- a crusading journalist (Gerard Depardieu) and a hypochondriac (Pierre Richard) -- that each is the father of her son in order to spur someone into action. Both eventually decide to search for the boy, meet up, and tell each other their stories without realizing they are looking for the same kid. This French comedy was remade in the U.S. as Fathers' Day in 1997. SPECIAL FEATURES: Trailer(s), Interactive Menu,

Francis Veber Collection 3 DVD Set (Les Fugitifs / Les Comperes / Le Chevre) [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.4 Import - Australia ]

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what a tough luck great comedy!

Francis Veber Collection 3 DVD Set (Les Fugitifs / Les Comperes / Le Chevre) [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.4 Import - Australia ]
Director: Francis Veber
Manufacturer: Madman Entertainment
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ASIN: B000IHVGC6

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Australia released, PAL/Region 4 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada. LANGUAGES: French (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 2.0), English (Subtitles), WIDESCREEN (1.66:1), SYNOPSIS: This DVD set features three cult French comedies directed by Francis Veber and starring Gerard Depardieu and Pierre Richard: The Fugitives: Francis Veber directs this hilarious comedy about Francois (Pierre Richard), a desperate, novice, bumbling bank robber who takes an ex-con hostage during his attempted hold-up. They are both chased by the police. Jean (Gerard Depardieu) plays the convicted bank robber just released from jail and forced to escape with Francois. Anais Bret portrays Francois' 6-year-old autistic daughter, and is the reason why he needed money so badly that he would steal for it. An inventive series of farcical situations and witty dialogue keeps the two men moving one step and several missteps ahead of the police. ComDads: When her teen-aged son (Stephane Bierry) runs away and the police are noncommittal, a woman (Anne Duperey) convinces two old flames -- a crusading journalist (Gerard Depardieu) and a hypochondriac (Pierre Richard) -- that each is the father of her son in order to spur someone into action. Both eventually decide to search for the boy, meet up, and tell each other their stories without realizing they are looking for the same kid. Knock On Wood: The film which brought director Francis Veber and comic duo Pierre Richard and Gérard Depardieu to fame, LA CHÈVRE introduces François, a man with seriously bad luck. When a businessman's daughter disappears in Mexico, François is sent to track her down. Why? She also has terrible luck and perhaps this shared trait might help to locate her. Assisted by private eye Campana (Depardieu), François' trail of destruction leads straight to hilarity. SPECIAL FEATURES: Trailer(s), Interactive Menu, 3-DVD Set,

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what a tough luck great comedy!.......2007-06-20

this great french movie classic was played by two great actors and the screenplay couldn't be better! very thrilling and suspenseful yet at the same time very coincidentally funny. if you want to know how a comedy is entitled to brand itself as a 'comedy', this is it.
great acting, directing and editing. a perfect ingredient mixture for being a real comedy. highly recommended.

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