A French gem that needs to be seen. I was watching it on TV when it came out back in the day, but fell asleep amidst the film. It stayed in my mind, intriguingly, as I wasn't quite sure what I had really seen when dozing off in front of the TV, on the couch. The same thing happened whilst watching "Benny's Video" - some 15 years prior to "Le couperet".
The movie stayed in my mind and I just now watched it in full, after some 15 years - and it was great. A really unique and funny film. Dark humour, black comedy - whatever you want to call it - a bit macabre, but extremely entertaining and enjoyable film that will make you laugh too.
Recommended further watching from Michael Haneke that I referred to earlier: "The Seventh Continent"/"Der siebente Kontinent" (1989), "Benny's Video" (1992), "71 Fragmente einer Chronologie des Zufalls" (1994), "Funny Games" (1997).
Marian Dora: "Cannibal" (2006), "Melancholie der Engel" (2009), "Reise nach Agatis" (2010), "Debris Documentar" (2012).
Lars von Trier: "Riget" (TV mini-series 1994-1997), "Dogville" (2003), "The House That Jack Built" (2018).
The movie stayed in my mind and I just now watched it in full, after some 15 years - and it was great. A really unique and funny film. Dark humour, black comedy - whatever you want to call it - a bit macabre, but extremely entertaining and enjoyable film that will make you laugh too.
Recommended further watching from Michael Haneke that I referred to earlier: "The Seventh Continent"/"Der siebente Kontinent" (1989), "Benny's Video" (1992), "71 Fragmente einer Chronologie des Zufalls" (1994), "Funny Games" (1997).
Marian Dora: "Cannibal" (2006), "Melancholie der Engel" (2009), "Reise nach Agatis" (2010), "Debris Documentar" (2012).
Lars von Trier: "Riget" (TV mini-series 1994-1997), "Dogville" (2003), "The House That Jack Built" (2018).