Get Out Your Handkerchiefs

Name: Get Out Your Handkerchiefs
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Released: 1978-01-11
Duration: 1 h 48 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Gérard Depardieu, Patrick Dewaere, Carole Laure, Michel Serrault, Eléonore Hirt

1978·Movie·108 min·★ 6.6(145)

Romance Comedy Drama More French titles

“The Delicious Anarchy of Love and Devotion”

Solange is seriously depressed, and her kindhearted husband, Raoul, makes it his mission to cure her doldrums. After many failed attempts to cheer her up, Raoul hits upon a possible solution: find his wife a lover. Unfortunately, his choice, Stéphane, proves to be just as ineffectual in restoring her flagging spirits. In the end, the gorgeous Solange finds her own, highly problematic tonic to her troubles in the form of a 13-year-old boy.

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About Get Out Your Handkerchiefs

Get Out Your Handkerchiefs is a 1978 French-language romance, comedy and drama film directed by Bertrand Blier. The cast is led by Gérard Depardieu, Patrick Dewaere, Carole Laure. It has a runtime of 1h 48m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Cohen Media Amazon Channel, Kanopy.

Get Out Your Handkerchiefs was produced by CAPAC and Belga Films and made in France and Belgium. It was released on January 11, 1978.

Director: Bertrand Blier
Writers: Bertrand Blier
Release date: January 11, 1978
Original language: French
Status: Released
Country: France, Belgium
Production: CAPAC, Belga Films

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Get Out Your Handkerchiefs cast & crew

Get Out Your Handkerchiefs was directed by Bertrand Blier and written by Bertrand Blier.

The cast features Gérard Depardieu as Raoul, Patrick Dewaere as Stéphane, Carole Laure as Solange, Michel Serrault as le voisin, Eléonore Hirt as Mme Beloeil, and Jean Rougerie as M. Beloeil.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Georges Delerue, cinematography is by Jean Penzer, and it was produced by Paul Claudon and Georges Dancigers.

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Get Out Your Handkerchiefs holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 145 ratings, a solidly received romance films.

At 1h 48m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy romance, comedy, and drama, Get Out Your Handkerchiefs is worth a place on your watchlist.

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