We Will All Meet in Paradise
Seen it?1977 | 110 min | Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 50 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1977: an older pace and style.
Having fortuitously discovered a photograph in which Marthe embraces someone unknown, Étienne Dorsay becomes jealous and imagines various stratagems to identify the lover. In the meantime, he and his friends acquire a weekend house for a very low price.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$14 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Yves Robert
- Jean RochefortEtienne Dorsay
- Claude BrasseurDaniel
- Guy BedosSimon Messina, doctor
- Victor LanouxBoulifet, aka 'Bouly'
- Danièle DelormeMarthe Dorsay, Étienne's wife
- Marthe VillalongaMouchy Messina, Simon's possessive mother
- Jenny ArasseBernadette, designer collaborating with Étienne
- Josiane BalaskoJosy, Lucien's girlfriend
- Anne-Marie BlotMarie-Ange, Bouly's ex-wife
- Elisabeth MargoniDaisy, Bouly's fiancée