''Let the Corpses Tan'' (french: Laissez bronzer les cadavres) is a 2017 neo-Western crime film directed and written by Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani. The film is based on the novel ''Laissez bronzer les cadavres'' by Jean-Patrick Manchette and Jean-Pierre Bastid. The film involves a gang of thieves who obtain of stolen gold who arrive at the home of an artist who is caught in a love triangle. The scenario quickly escalates into a day-long gun fight between police and robbers. ''Let the Corpses Tan'' received eight nominations at the 9th Magritte Awards, including Best Film and Best Director for Cattet and Forzani, winning three.

Cast

* Elina Löwensohn as Luce * Stéphane Ferrara as Rhino, the leader of the gang *

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as the brute * Marc Barbé as Max Bernier * Michelangelo Marchese as the lawyer * Pierre Nisse as the young man * Marine Sainsily as Rose * Hervé Sogne as policeman * Marilyn Jess as policewoman * Dorylia Calmel as Mélanie, Bernier's wife * Aline Stevens as the golden woman

Production

''Let the Corpses Tan'' was predominantly shot in

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Release

''Let the Corpses Tan'' premiered at the

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on 4 August 2017. The film received its North American Premiere at the Midnight Madness screening at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2017. It was released in France on 2017 October 18 and in Belgium on 10 January 2018 by Anonymes Films.

Reception

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 76%, based on 71 reviews with an average rating of 6.57/10. On Metacritic it has a score of 62% based on reviews from 17 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Neil Young of '' The Hollywood Reporter'' referred to the film as "borderline incoherent" stating that after all the double and triple crosses in the film, it was nearly impossible to follow without knowledge of the source material. Allan Hunter of ''

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'' shared similar ideas, opining that the film had "style to burn" and that it was a "a film of almost delirious excess" and that noted that if it mattered if the audience doesn't care for any of the characters, finding it a "intoxicating aspect of watching a team so in single-minded and in control of their filmmaking technique. After a while, though, it does start to ring hollow."

Box office

''Let the Corpses Tan'' grossed $93,409 at the box office.

Accolades

References

External links

* {{Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani 2017 films Belgian crime films French Western (genre) films 2017 Western (genre) films Contemporary Western films 2010s French-language films French-language Belgian films 2010s French films