Overview
Tenue De Soirée (1986) is a dark comedy by Bertrand Blier starring Gérard Depardieu, Michel Blanc, and Miou-Miou. Antoine and Monique, a poor couple living in a caravan, meet Bob, a charismatic burglar who leads them into a series of thefts and a troubled relationship. Bob expresses a desire for Antoine, disrupting the trio's romantic and power relationships. The film provocatively addresses themes of sexuality, cross-dressing, and power relations. A critical and popular success, it earned Michel Blanc the Best Actor Award at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival.
Director and cast
- Bertrand Blier Director
- Gérard Depardieu as Bob
- Michel Blanc as Antoine
- Miou-Miou as Monique
- Michel Creton as Pedro
- Jean-Pierre Marielle as l'homme riche et dépressif
- Jean-Yves Berteloot as l'homme de la boîte de nuit
- Bruno Cremer as l'amateur d'art
- Caroline Silhol as la femme de l'homme riche
- Mylène Demongeot as la femme du couple au lit
- Jean-François Stévenin as l'homme du couple au lit
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