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Release Year1987
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresTV Movie
Votes1
DirectorNelly Kaplan
WritersJean Chapot, Nelly Kaplan
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast7 credited
Also Known AsVelvet Paws
About Velvet Paws
Bernadette Lafont and Michel Bouquet reteam with Kaplan as, respectively, a clairvoyant and a criminologist drawn into the orbit of widow Caroline Sihol; when the latter’s late husband Pierre Arditi turns out to yet have surprises up his sleeve for all of them, Kaplan hones in on the women’s by-necessity connection. The director foregoes her own cameo in favor of ones for colleagues Jean Chapot and Claude Makovski, both as nurses.
Directed by Nelly Kaplan, Velvet Paws leans on a strong ensemble — Michel Bouquet, Bernadette Lafont, Caroline Silhol — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about tv movie titles of 1987.
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