Product Details

• Actors: Tsilla Chelton, Catherine Jacob, Isabelle Nanty, Neige Dolsky, Eric Prat
• Directors: Étienne Chatiliez
• Format: Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Language: French
• Subtitles: English
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Live / Artisan
• VHS Release Date: February 9, 1993
• Run Time: 114 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0000065T9
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #79,226 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars HILARIOUS SIDE-SPLITTING COMEDY!, March 30, 2002

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This review is from: Tatie Danielle [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This movie is a HOOT! A dark comedy in the tradition of "Baxter" (another great darker French one). Its about a mean-spirited old lady who goes out of her way to manipulate others and make their lives miserable, and this actress does a great job portraying someone who enjoys it! This woman is really hilarious acting very mean and taking much secret pleasure from it... She works her live-in servant to death - literally! - and then goes to live with relatives and wreak havok in their lives. She walks on flower beds! This was the most popular movie in France for some time.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Verrrrry French!, February 27, 2005

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This review is from: Tatie Danielle [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is not a movie for the underaged or those insensitive to subtleties. It is French cinema at its best, couldn't have been made here. We are so programmed to think of old people as being nice, it's so refreshing to see a mean old b-tch who hates and uses her family. However, what goes around, comes around, and she indeed has her eyes opened by a beautiful young caregiver. I've had 2 copies of this for many years; people either loved it (as do I) or hated it. It is a different type of humor than the simple-minded comedies to which we are accustomed in America, a more visual comedy. I just wish it would come out in DVD!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hysterical fun, March 30, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Tatie Danielle [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I found this movie to be hillarious and witty in a very dry and dark way. What a treat to see such humor! I highly recommend this to anyone who likes clever, twisted and humorous films.