Get Out Your Handkerchiefs
Seen it?1978 | 108 min | Romance, Comedy, Drama
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (83% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it won an Oscar, despite little lasting buzz. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Little Children, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1978: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
83% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Oscar: Academy Awards: Best Foreign Language Film. Also nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Plus 2 other awards.
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 17K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bertrand Blier
- Gérard DepardieuRaoul
- Patrick DewaereStéphane
- Carole LaureSolange
- Michel Serraultle voisin
- Eléonore HirtMme Beloeil
- Jean RougerieM. Beloeil
- Riton LiebmanChristian Beloeil
- Sylvie Jolyla passante
- Michel BeauneLe docteur Rue
- Liliane RovèreLa barmaid