Tchao pantin

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A story of an odd friendship - and the unexpected consequences.A story of an odd friendship - and the unexpected consequences.A story of an odd friendship - and the unexpected consequences.

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7.3/10

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Awards
- 5 wins & 7 nominations total

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Coluche

Lambert

Richard Anconina

Bensoussan

Agnès Soral

Lola
(as Agnes Soral)

Mahmoud Zemmouri

Rachid

Philippe Léotard

Bauer
(as Philippe Leotard)

Albert Dray

Sylvio

Mohamed Ben Smaïl

Mahmoud
(as Ben Smail)

Pierrick Mescam

First client service station

Mickaël Pichet

Mickey
(as Mickael Paul)

Vincent Michel Paul Filliatre

Momo
(as Michel Paul)

Annie Kerani

Black Lady

Vincent Martin

Second customer service station

Claude Berri is one of the great artists of family life in French cinema. I have enjoyed so many of his films about youth, courtship, marriage and fatherhood: Mazel Tov, Le cinéma de Papa, La première fois, Un moment d'égarement. The first half of Tchao Pantin works well in this framework, but the second half is just a routine revenge story.

I didn't really respond to the alcohol-blunted efforts of Coluche to rally himself to avenge the killing of Richard Anconina, nor did Agnès Soral's emotional about-face--deciding to help Coluche find the killer--seem believable. This actress has a very inexpressive face, and body to match. A tribute to Bruno Nuytten's wonderful cinematography is in order: there really is nobody like him for rainy night scenes. I'll give 10-10 for Coluche and Anconina, and zero for the rest.

bob998
Aug 19, 2006
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Trivia
The title "Tchao, Pantin" became a very well-known expression in France to define a comedian's spectacular dramatic breakthrough, in reference to Coluche who only starred in comedies prior to the film and earned the César for his performance. The term can also be used in a derogatory way when a comedian's dramatic film fails to achieve the same success and then gets dismissed as a wannabe "Tchao pantin".