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Cast
Gérard Lanvin
as Gérard Louvier, escaped ex-convict
Miou-Miou
as Julie Boucher, journalist at “Nice Matin”
Henri Guybet
as Daniel, Julie's companion
Michel Galabru
as Émile Dugoineau, usher
Julien Guiomar
as Raymond Volfoni, Gérard's accomplice
Jean-Pierre Darroussin
as Henri, Julie's depressed ex
Max Montavon
as Clerk at the Paris tribunal
Renée Saint-Cyr
as Widow Bertillon
David Gabison
as Investigating judge Bricard
Philippe Castelli
as Court usher
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1981
Runtime1h 49m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Action, Romance
Votes23
DirectorGeorges Lautner
WritersJean-Marie Poiré, Michel Audiard
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsIs This Reasonable?
About Is This Reasonable?
A young journalist comes from Nice to Paris to meet with the famous judge, Simon, hoping he will help her understand a case. She does not know that, according to the will of fate, in the office of judge was fugitive criminal. The couple hit the road.
Directed by Georges Lautner, Is This Reasonable? leans on a strong ensemble — Gérard Lanvin, Miou-Miou, Henri Guybet — 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 comedy titles of 1981.
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