Tais-toi! (2003)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Director:

Francis Veber

Writers:

Francis Veber (screenplay)
Serge Frydman (idea)

Release Date:

22 October 2003 (Belgium)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Plot:

After hiding his loot and getting thrown in jail, Ruby, a brooding outlaw encounters Quentin, a dim-witted and garrulous giant who befriends him...

Plot Keywords:

Escape | Mental Institution | Warden | Death Of Loved One | Jockey

Cast

Gérard Depardieu	...	Quentin
Jean Reno	...	Ruby
Richard Berry	...	Vernet
André Dussollier	...	Le psychiatre prison
Jean-Pierre Malo	...	Vogel
Jean-Michel Noirey	...	Lambert
Laurent Gamelon	...	Mauricet
Aurélien Recoing	...	Rocco
Vincent Moscato	...	Raffi
Ticky Holgado	...	Martineau
Michel Aumont	...	Nosberg
Leonor Varela	...	Katia / Sandra
Loic Brabant	...	Jambier (as Loïc Brabant)
Arnaud Cassand	...	Bourgoin
Edgar Givry	...	Visinet

Also Known As:

Ruby & Quentin (France) (working title) (USA)
Les tourtereaux (France) (working title)
Shut Up! (UK)

Runtime:

85 min

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

Switzerland:12 (canton of Zurich) | UK:12A | Iceland:12 | South Korea:15 | Germany:12 (f) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Finland:K-11 | France:U | Norway:11 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of the Grisons) | Chile:TE

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Company:

Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC)

Quotes:

Quentin: Look at the two drag queens!
Ruby: It's us, stupid!

Movie Connections:

Features Ice Age (2002)

Not among the best Veber works, but has great moments

That's another movie of great Francis Veber, the master of French comedy. After masterpieces like "La chèvre", "Le diner des cons" and "Le placard" Veber creates a new story, where two prisoners escape from jail. Veber's formula is always the same: putting together two people who have nothing in common, like a cat and a dog. From that we have many situations of misunderstandings.

The film is fun, although not among the best Francis Veber works. The first part is great and lively, in the second one the movie loses some speed and the story is less exciting.

Some moments are nevertheless memorable, for example all the prison scenes and the beginning of the friendship between Gérard Depardieu and Jean Reno. These situations are really hilarious!

Depardieu and Reno are big actors and work well together. Dialogs, once again, are the main ingredient in Francis Veber style.

Not a masterpiece, as I said, but enjoyable.