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Body of My Enemy

Original title: Le corps de mon ennemi
  • 19761976
  • 1h 56m
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6.6/10
2.1K
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Body of My Enemy (1976)
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Francois always despised the textile barons who ruled his local town. But he fell in love with the family heiress Gilberte. Ten years ago, he would have married her. Now only hatred holds th... Read allFrancois always despised the textile barons who ruled his local town. But he fell in love with the family heiress Gilberte. Ten years ago, he would have married her. Now only hatred holds them together. Francois is accused of murder. A hooker and a football star lie slaughtered. ... Read allFrancois always despised the textile barons who ruled his local town. But he fell in love with the family heiress Gilberte. Ten years ago, he would have married her. Now only hatred holds them together. Francois is accused of murder. A hooker and a football star lie slaughtered. He thinks he has been framed by the mob. Going underground, he finds that the trail leads ... Read all
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  • Director
    • Henri Verneuil
  • Writers
    • Michel Audiard(screenplay and dialogue)
    • Félicien Marceau(novel)
    • Henri Verneuil
  • Stars
    • Jean-Paul Belmondo
    • Bernard Blier
    • Marie-France Pisier
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  • Director
    • Henri Verneuil
  • Writers
    • Michel Audiard(screenplay and dialogue)
    • Félicien Marceau(novel)
    • Henri Verneuil
  • Stars
    • Jean-Paul Belmondo
    • Bernard Blier
    • Marie-France Pisier
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    • 5User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
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    Jean-Paul Belmondo
    Jean-Paul Belmondo
    • François Leclercqas François Leclercq
    Bernard Blier
    Bernard Blier
    • Jean-Baptiste Liégardas Jean-Baptiste Liégard
    Marie-France Pisier
    Marie-France Pisier
    • Gilberte Liégardas Gilberte Liégard
    Charles Gérard
    • Le chauffeur de taxias Le chauffeur de taxi
    Daniel Ivernel
    Daniel Ivernel
    • Victor Verbruck, le maireas Victor Verbruck, le maire
    Claude Brosset
    • Oscar, dit Janineas Oscar, dit Janine
    Michel Beaune
    Michel Beaune
    • L'ami d'enfanceas L'ami d'enfance
    François Perrot
    François Perrot
    • Raphaël Di Massaas Raphaël Di Massa
    René Lefèvre
    René Lefèvre
    • Pierre Leclercqas Pierre Leclercq
    Nicole Garcia
    Nicole Garcia
    • Hélène Mauveas Hélène Mauve
    Yvonne Gaudeau
    • Madame Liégard (dite 'la Reine Mère')as Madame Liégard (dite 'la Reine Mère')
    Suzy Prim
    Suzy Prim
    • La mère de Marie-Adélaïdeas La mère de Marie-Adélaïde
    Jean Dasté
    Jean Dasté
    • Le gardien du chantieras Le gardien du chantier
    Jacques David
    • L'avocat généralas L'avocat général
    Jean Turlier
    Jean Turlier
    • La Roche-Bernardas La Roche-Bernard
    Elisabeth Margoni
    Elisabeth Margoni
    • Karine Dupartas Karine Dupart
    • (as Élizabeth Margoni)
    Monique Mélinand
    • Mme Mauve, la mère d'Hélèneas Mme Mauve, la mère d'Hélène…
    Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu
    Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu
    • Le truand blondas Le truand blond
    • Director
      • Henri Verneuil
    • Writers
      • Michel Audiard(screenplay and dialogue)
      • Félicien Marceau(novel) (screenplay)
      • Henri Verneuil
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    • Trivia
      Finnish censorship visa register # 85741 delivered on 17-3-1977.
    • Quotes

      François Leclercq: We can't be bastards since we are champions of France.

    • Connections
      Referenced in One Hundred and One Nights (1995)

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    6/10
    "Body Of My Enemy" Is A Train Wreck
    Plenty of great movie talent worked on "Body Of My Enemy." For all their efforts, this movie is the worst of the movies that paired Jean-Paul Belmondo with director Henri Verneuil. The plot of this movie makes no sense, dealing with an interloper, Belmondo playing a social climber, Francois Leclerq, who gets involved with the super rich and influential family that controls the textile industry in his town. The movie starts off with Belmondo's character getting off a train at the Cournai station, just out of prison, where he served 7 years for a double murder he did not commit.

    This opening scene was masterfully photographed by Jean Penzer, as is the entire movie. Marie-France Piser, who plays the rich man's daughter, never looked better, her beauty luminous thanks to DP Penzer. "Body Of My Enemy" was the fourth and last movie in a row that Penzer photographed for Belmondo's Cerito Films. The next movie Penzer worked on as DP was "Get Out Your Handkerchiefs,' directed by Bertrand Blier, the son of Bernard Blier - who played the head of the rich Liégard family in "Body Of My Enemy." The production values of this Belmondo star vehicle, the fine cast and the effort made in finding exterior locations just right for the story cannot compensate for a movie that is overloaded with flashbacks that vitiate the story. "Disjointed" is one word that you can use to describe this movie. As I watched this movie, I started to think that Leclerq, Belmondo's character, is a really unappealing sort, an egocentric guy quick to join the rich crowd.

    I just saw this movie on a StudioCanal DVD (in French only), using the English .srt subtitles someone finally posted for this movie on the Internet. The DVD played fine but the movie not so good, a pretentious look at how rich people live. Still, that Marie-France Pisier. At about the 50 minute point, in a bathrobe, she gives a quick salute to Belmondo before the scene cuts. What a looker, what a personality!
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    • Release date
      • October 13, 1976 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Der Körper meines Feindes
    • Filming locations
      • Immeuble Le Forum, 33 avenue Charles Saint-Venant/43 rue Gustave Delory, Lille, Nord, France
    • Production companies
      • Andrea Films
      • Cerito Films
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    • Budget
      • FRF 15,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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