The Other One's Mug
Seen it?1979 | 100 min | Comedy, Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1979: an older pace and style.
Martial Perrin is the president of a right-wing political party which is gearing itself up for a forthcoming election. When he learns that a notorious criminal named Kraus has escaped from prison, Perrin panics and goes into hiding. His deputy, Constant, hires Perrin’s cousin, Gilbert, an actor who is a perfect double of Perrin, to replace him. What Gilbert does no know is that the killer Kraus is bumping off the people who were implicated in the affair for which he was arrested, and that Perrin is next on his list.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 581 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Pierre Tchernia
- Michel SerraultMartial Perrin/Gilbert Brossard
- Jean PoiretJean-Louis Constant
- Curd JürgensWilfrid
- Bernadette LafontGisèle Brossard
- Andréa ParisyMarie-Hélène Perrin
- Paulette DubostMme Charlebouis
- Bernard Lavalettele comte de Chalosse
- Pierre DouglasMarquetti
- Roger CarelRoland Fevereau
- Michel BlancTaboureau