Dry Cleaning

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Movie Info

This French-Spanish drama depicts a flat marriage that picks up a few new wrinkles. Nicole (Miou-Miou) and Jean-Marie Kunstler (Charles Berling) have run their small-town dry-cleaning shop for 15 years. When they visit a local night club, they see the brother-sister act of Loic (Stanislas Merhar) and Marilyn (Mathilde Seigner), who perform under the name Queens of the Night, and the four soon become friends. Later, the Kuntslers visit Basel, Switzerland, where the siblings are appearing. They learn the team is splitting up and invite the bisexual Loic to help at their shop. He accepts, and his presence alters their outlook on life. Shown at the 1997 Venice and Toronto film festivals.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Art House & International, Comedy, Drama
Directed By:

Anne Fontaine
Written By:

Gilles Taurand, Anne Fontaine
In Theaters:

Sep 4, 1997 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Apr 4, 2000
Runtime:

97 minutes
Studio:

CNC

Cast

Miou-Miou
as Nicole Kunstler

Charles Berling
as Jean-Marie Kunstler

Stanislas Merhar
as Loic

Mathilde Seigner
as Marylin

Nanou Meister
as Yvette

Noe Pflieger
as Pierre

Michel Bompoil
as Robert

Christopher King
as Steve

Gerard Blanc
as Bertrand

Betty Petristy
as Madame Bertrand

Bobby Pacha
as Patron du Ranch

Corinne Nejman
as Josiane

Therese Genin
as Maryse

Joelle Gregorie
as Travestie aux bananes

Pascal Allio
as Danseur

Caroline Galiani
as Danseuse

Thomas Seiler
as Danseur

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Critic Reviews for Dry Cleaning

All Critics (15) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (12) | Rotten (3)

Fontaine laces her story with enough humor, suspense and insight to lift the plot far above the merely sleazy and titillating.

Jan 1, 2000 | Full Review…

Doris Toumarkine
Film Journal International
stimulates ongoing thinking and plants a solid emotional whammy that cannot be ignored

Jan 1, 2000

Arthur Lazere
culturevulture.net
Has quite a few sordid moments.

Jan 1, 2000 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…

David Sterritt
Christian Science Monitor