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Your landlady robs a bank. YOU take the fall. French farce at its most unhinged.
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Suivez cet avion (1989)

Chaotic French energyOffice drone nightmareDomestic hostage situation

Overview

Comedy

A perfectly innocent computer jockey becomes the prime suspect in a bank robbery. Among the tribulations he must suffer is that the real culprit is his landlady. Another source of suffering for the poor man is his extremely strong-willed mother, whose wants must be catered to. Meanwhile, he is being rabidly pursued by one of his female coworkers, who has taken a shine to him.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Lambert Wilson's escalating panic is physically exhausting to watch.

Writing

Every domino falls perfectly; no gag is wasted.

Best for:Streaming: Perfect 87-minute anxiety cleanse after a bad work week.·Solo: No one to judge your wheezing laughter at the absurdity.
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Director

Patrice Ambard

ReleasedMay 26, 1989
Runtime1h 27m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
Madeleine Films
Société Générale de Gestion Cinématographique (SGGC)

Top Cast

Lambert Wilson

Lambert Wilson

Rémi Cerneaux

Isabelle Gélinas

Isabelle Gélinas

Elisabeth Martini

Claude Piéplu

Claude Piéplu

Ascar

Clovis Cornillac

Clovis Cornillac

Ascar's trainee

Maria Meriko

Maria Meriko

Ms. Villeneuve

François Berléand

François Berléand

Combette

François Beaulieu

François Beaulieu

Hamlet

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Trivia

This was Clovis Cornillac's early screen role—years before he became one of France's biggest comedy stars.

Cultural

The title references a 1960s French game show catchphrase, making it instantly nostalgic for domestic audiences but utterly baffling to everyone else.

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