The Last Days of Chez Nous Movie Review 1992

Armstrong's dramatic comedy about a family falling apart has Ganz as a homesick Frenchman married to controlling, successful Australian writer Harrow. Trouble starts when his wayward sister-in-law Fox returns home to live with them and his wife decides to take an extended holiday with her father. Ganz suddenly finds himself only too involved in Fox's complicated life. Self-involved characters with messy emotional lives leave viewers feeling rather distant, though cast, and particularly Ganz, strive for intimacy.

Distribution

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Available on VHS
Running time 96 minutes.
Originally from Australian.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Comedy Drama, In-Laws, Marriage, Romantic Triangles, Brothers & Sisters, Writers

Screenplay

Helen Garner

Cast

Bruno Ganz, Lisa Harrow, Kerry Fox, Kiri Paramore, Bill Hunter, Miranda Otto

Director

Gillian Armstrong

Music

Paul Grabowsky

Producer

Jan Chapman, Fine Line Features

Awards

Australian Film Inst. 1992: Actress (Harrow).