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Tanguy (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Tanguy' is a 2001 French black comedy by tienne Chatiliez.
Plot
When he was a newborn baby, Edith Guetz thoughtlessly told her son Tanguy : "If you want to, you can stay at home forever". 28 years later, the over-educated university teacher of Asian languages and womanizer leads a successful and wealthy life... while still living in his parents' home. Father Paul Guetz longs to see his son finally leave the nest, a desire that his wife shares. Edith finally agrees and the pair unite to make Tanguy's life at home miserable. However, they don't know that Tanguy isn't the type of guy who easily gives up.
Cast
* Sabine Azma: Edith Guetz
* Andr Dussollier: Paul Guetz
* ric Berger: Tanguy Guetz
* Hlne Duc: Grandmother Odile
* Aurore Clment: Carole
* Jean-Paul Rouve: Bruno Lemoine
* Andr Wilms: the psychiatrist
* Richard Guedj: Patrick
* Roger Van Hool: Philippe
* Nathalie Krebs: Nolle
* Delphine Serina: Sophie
* Sachi Kawamata: Kimiko
* Annelise Hesme: Marguerite
* Philippe Laudenbach: Lawyer Badinier
* Jacques Boudet: the judge
Reception
The film opened at number one in France with a gross of 29 million Francs ($4.2 million). It went on to gross $21.4 million in France and $24.3 million worldwide.
In popular culture
The word 'Tanguy' became the usual term to designate an adult still living with his parents.
References
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