Merci Docteur Rey

Merci Docteur Rey is a 2002 gay comedy film from Merchant Ivory, directed by Andrew Litvack, starring Dianne Wiest and Jane Birkin. Filmed in Paris.

Merci Docteur Rey
Directed byAndrew Litvack
Produced byIsmail Merchant (executive)
Written byAndrew Litvack
StarringDianne Wiest
Jane Birkin
Stanislas Merhar
Bulle Ogier
Music byGeoffrey Alexander
Giacomo Puccini (from opera "Turandot")
CinematographyLaurent Machuel
Edited byGiles Gardner
Distributed byRegent Releasing (USA)
Release date
  • 13 October 2002 (2002-10-13) (Mill Valley Film Festival)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageEnglish
French
Box office$19,867[1]

Synopsis

Thomas Beaumont is young man recruited into an illicit love triangle to watch a much older man's sexual liaison, but ends up witnessing what turns out to be the older man's murder. The next day his opera diva mother, Elisabeth Beaumont, informs him that his estranged father has been in Paris... until the previous night when he was murdered.

Seeking help with infamous psychiatrist Docteur Rey, the young man comes across Pénélope, an eccentric actress who has come totally unhinged by the death of Rey. At first mistaking her for the doctor, the young man embarks on a madcap mystery, reminiscent of an Agatha Christie novel, with Paris as the backdrop.

Cast

Critical reception

The film received overwhelmingly negative reviews. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, with 22 reviews, the film has a rare approval rating of 0% – meaning no favorable reviews whatsoever – receiving an average rating of 3.05/10. The site's consensus is: "This overly wacky farce strains for sophistication but lacks polish and a coherent narrative."[2]

References
  1. "Merci Docteur Rey (2004) - Box Office Mojo".
  2. "Merci Docteur Rey". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2020-02-25.


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