Mammuth

Synopsis

In French comedy MAMMUTH legendary actor Gérard Depardieu shines in his most uninhibited role to date. Cult directors Benoît Delépine and Gustave Kervern (Louise-Michel, Aaltra) pull out all the stops in this outrageously funny and subversive road movie about one man's attempt to secure his future.

Depardieu plays Serge Piladosse, a recently retired meat factory worker, who must retrieve former employment records in order to claim his full pension. He takes to the road on his classic ‘Mammuth’ motorcycle and embarks on a haphazard trip down memory lane.  With visitations from his ‘lost love’ (Isabelle Adjani) and egged on by his eccentric yet suspicious wife Catherine (Yolande Moreau), Serge faces some difficult truths about his past lives that force him to take a new perspective on life.

A box office hit in France and recipient of three César nominations, MAMMUTH also stands out for what is considered a career-best performance from Gérard Depardieu.

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Reviews

"one of the most tender and moving films to come out of Europe in recent years"

SIGHT & SOUND

"Outrageously funny...quite wonderful"

CRITICS' CHOICE
Geoff Andrew, TIME OUT

"plenty of laugh-out-loud moments"

Peter Bradshaw, THE GUARDIAN

 

SUNDAY EXPRESS

"I was hooked to the end"

Jason Solomons, THE GUARDIAN FILM WEEKLY

 

IRISH TIMES

"A loveable mix of eccentric black comedy, high-spirited slapstick and heart-warming hippiedom"

Larushka Ivan-Zadeh, METRO

"Enjoyably offbeat and frequently hilarious, this is an engaging road movie with a terrific central performance from Gerard Depardieu"

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