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The Twist (1976 film)

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Chabrol's typical themes don't fit so well into wacky-comedy mode (given that French wacky comedies usually are no funnier than American ones) and not so easily into surreal-fantasy mode either. The chicly transgressive dreams seem intended to remind us of
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is a confused and halfhearted comedy of manners that never decides on an approach to its subject... Although the film does have a few interesting moments, it is cluttered with pointless digressions and unfunny
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he story cannot decide whether it is a romantic farce, a serious look at relationships, or a setup for a series of erotic daydreams experienced by a troubled married couple...
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The film follows a bored, upper class group of Parisians who embark on a series of affairs with each other.
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This article related to a French film of the 1970s is a
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Claude Chabrol
Ennio de Concini
Alexander Salkind
Ilya Salkind
Pierre Spengler
Bruce Dern
Stéphane Audran
Ann-Margret
Jean Rabier
Manuel De Sica
Central Cinema Company Film
Claude Chabrol
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Bruce Dern
Stéphane Audran
Sydne Rome
Jean-Pierre Cassel
Ann-Margret
Maria Schell
Francis Perrin
Sybil Danning
Charles Aznavour
Curd Jürgens
Tomás Milián
Turner Classic Movies
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Luis Buñuel

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