Product Details

• Directors: Henri Verneuil
• Writers: Michel Audiard, Antoine Blondin, François Boyer
• Format: NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
• VHS Release Date: February 13, 1987
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6301985869
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #431,845 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An enjoyable film plenty of fraternity!, September 18, 2006

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Hiram Gomez Pardo (Valencia, Venezuela) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Monkey in Winter (DVD)

Savoir vivre!. This movie tells a singular story of two peculiar personages. One of them is the owner of modest hotel, and the other a young man, plenty of illusions, with a beautiful daughter of ten years and with serious intentions to leave France and make his dreams come true in Spain.

When both men meet, they will make a solid and affective friendship. The final sequence with these nocturnal fireworks is unforgettable.

A tour de force acting with these two emblematic actors. Jean Gabin and Jean Paul Belmondo.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Quite watchable., December 6, 2005

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T. Baker (Kent, England.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Un Singe En Hiver [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Translated as 'A monkey in winter', this film sees Jean Gabin continuing his dour personna as a hotelier, who recognises in a drunken hotel guest an early version of himself.
There then follow several drunken escapades, before both return to their normal, sober lifestyles.
It's quite watchable, if not exactly exciting. But, viewer, be warned: my VHS copy has a very poor quality picture - either that, or the film was deliberately shot in half-light. Also, the entire film is compressed for the TV screen, so you actually only get around 60% size.