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Summary
The wife of a British diplomat in Paris takes a chimpanzee as her lover.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Pure escapism
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+38)
Critics 22Audiences 60GoodWatch 41
Tomatometer22%
Letterboxd · 3 K ratings3.3/5
IMDb6.0
Audience score55%
Running time
1 h 37 min
A typical length for comedies
typical 10097Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 6 countries, rent or buy in 4 more
Released
1986
October 22, 1986
40 years ago
Genres
ComedyRomanceLanguage
French
Original language
Also spoken
EnglishMade in
- France
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 7 moreDirecting · 1
- Nagisa Ōshima Director, Writer
Writing · 1
- Jean-Claude Carrière Writer
Production · 4
- Serge Silberman Producer
- Jacques Baschung Production Supervisor
- Noëlle Audejan Production Secretary
- Bertrand Raison Publicist
Camera · 1
- Raoul Coutard Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Hélène Plemiannikov Editor
Sound · 4
- Michel Portal Original Music Composer
- Daniel Couteau Sound Effects
- Adeline Yoyotte Sound Editor
- Jean-Philippe Le Roux Sound Engineer
Art · 3
- Pierre Guffroy Production Design
- Maurice Binder Title Designer
- Pierre Lefait Set Dresser
Costume & Make-Up · 6
- Bernard Perris Costume Design
- Rick Baker Makeup Effects Designer, Sequence Lead
- Sylvia Panigel Costumer
- Ray Scott Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Elisabeth Daynes Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Jacques Clemente Makeup Artist
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