This French film which created controversy when it was released will soon disappear from streaming platforms

Released in 1986, this film which brought together Gérard Depardieu, Michel Blanc and Miou-Miou on the screen is still available for a few days on the Prime Video platform.

Michel Blanc has appeared in several cult films such as those of to the saga The Bronzed or Evening dressreleased in 1986. In this one, Antoine (Michael White) has a one-way relationship with his girlfriend Monique (Miou-Miou). Faced with his despair, Bob is going to be the shoulder he can lean on. But what he doesn’t know is that his friend, a criminal just released from prison, is madly in love with him. Bob (Gérard Depardieu) will try everything to seduce Antoine. The film, directed by Bertrand Blier, was nominated eight times for the Césars, notably in the Best Film category. Currently available on Prime Video, Evening dress will disappear from the platform on May 2, 2023.

A tragedy at the origin of the presence of Michel Blanc

hard to imagine Evening dress without Gérard Depardieu and Michel Blanc. But basically, it was Patrick Dewaere who was imagined in the role of Antoine. At the time, Bertrand Blier dreamed of reuniting the trio of waltzers for a movie. The tragic death of Patrick Dewaere, who ended his life at the age of 35, almost compromised the project. The director puts the film aside and leans on My friend’s wife et Our history. When he decides to put back Evening dress en route, he contacted Bernard Giraudeau, who refused. He even imagines John Travolta in the skin of his character. Finally, he will turn to Michel Blanc who will receive the prize for male interpretation at the Cannes Film Festival in 1986. A choice that was worth it given the success of Evening dress, whose poster caused a scandal at the time.

A near miss accident

There are memories of filming more striking than others. As it concerns Evening dress, Michel Blanc still has in mind the day he almost died crushed in front of Miou-Miou by Gérard Depardieu. “There are things that are never forgotten! At the time, 110 kg on the back, Gérard Depardieu, it leaves memories”he had fun on the set of TV kids remembering this passage in December 2019. All this happened while Miou-Miou was asking her two colleagues if she could join them in bed. Gérard Depardieu was then lying on Michel Blanc, with all his weight. The three actors ended up bursting out laughing.

Article written in collaboration with 6medias.