''La crise'' (), is a 1992 French film written and directed by

Coline Serreau Coline Serreau (born 29 October 1947) is a French people, French actress, film director and writer. Early life and education She was born in Paris,

Synopsis

Victor is a legal advisor who finds himself abandoned by his wife and fired the same day. He tries to seek comfort from different friends and family members, but everyone he meets is concerned with their own problems. His morale begins to falter when he realizes that no one cares about him. He meets Michou, a simple but clingy homeless man, who is the only person to listen to him. Victor gradually realizes that his own egocentric attitude is responsible for the lack of consideration from those close to him, and he slowly adopts a different attitude. He hires Michou as his assistant, though the latter is less than competent. In the final scene, Victor finds his wife, who had wanted to get away from him for a while, and the film ends with doubts that their relationship will continue. Through the successive dialogues between the different protagonists that Victor meets, the film addresses various themes such as modern medicine and the overconsumption of drugs, blended families, adultery, racism, junk food, and the fear of old age.

Cast

* Vincent Lindon as Victor Barelle * Patrick Timsit as Michou *

Zabou Breitman Zabou Breitman (born Isabelle Breitman; 30 October 1959), or simply Zabou, is a French actress and director. She is the daughter of actors Jean-Claude Deret and . At the age of four, she appeared in her first movie. Since 1981, Zabou has acted ...

as Isa Barelle *

Yves Robert Yves Robert (; 19 June 1920 – 10 May 2002) was a French actor, screenwriter, director, and producer. Life and career Robert was born in Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, France. In his teens, he went to Paris to pursue a career in acting, starting w ...

as M. Barelle * Annick Alane as Mamie * Michèle Laroque as Martine * Didier Flamand as Monsieur Laville * Clotilde Mollet as Tania * Laurent Gamelon as Didier * Maria Pacôme as Madame Barelle * Gilles Privat as Laurent * Christian Benedetti as Paul * Nanou Garcia as Sophie * Robinson Stévenin as Borin's son

Awards and nominations

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Crise 1992 films 1992 comedy films French comedy films Films directed by Coline Serreau 1990s French films 1990s French-language films