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Knock on Wood
Why this pick
Veber’s earlier mismatched-partners comedy has the same escalating farce, deadpan frustration, and warm chemistry between two men forced into an increasingly absurd pursuit.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
MOVIE1983 1h 32m FRA
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Fugitives
Why this pick
Another finely timed Veber two-hander, pairing incompatible men in a breathless comic predicament while letting irritation gradually turn into affectionate camaraderie.
03
The Dinner Game
Why this pick
Its tightly engineered misunderstandings and cruelly funny reversals preserve Veber’s gift for turning one simple comic scheme into escalating social chaos.
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The Closet
Why this pick
A later Veber farce built on an outrageous deception, with crisp pacing and sympathetic comic embarrassment rather than broad slapstick alone.
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The Valet
Why this pick
This romantic workplace farce delivers the same precise chain-reaction plotting, unlikely alliances, and humane amusement at people improvising themselves into trouble.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Pierre Richard
Francois Pignon
Gérard Depardieu
Jean Lucas
Michel Aumont
Paul Martin
Stéphane Bierry
Tristan Martin
Philippe Khorsand
Milan
Roland Blanche
Jeannot
Maurice Barrier
Raffart
Patrice Melennec
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