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Proper Attire Required

1997 · 93 min Comedy Crime
5.6 / 10 · TMDB

His estranged wife is worth millions, but poor Paris resident Richard is homeless and jobless. He applied for unemployment benefits and now faces charges of fraud. To save himself from nine months in jail he must find his wife and force her to tell the courts the truth, that though she has married a politically-ambitious American governor and is filing U.S. tax returns, she is technically still married to Richard. But as she lives in America, how can he get to her? Opportunity knocks when Richard learns that she and her husband will be attending an international conference at an exclusive Paris hotel. To get in he will need a disguise.

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Original Title Tenue correcte exigée
Year 1997
Country France
Genre Comedy, Crime
Director Philippe Lioret
Runtime 93 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.6/10 (30 votes)

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The film constructs its comedy from the stark contrast between the protagonist's desperate circumstances and the polished world he must infiltrate. It relies on situational irony and farce to explore how bureaucracy can push an ordinary man into extraordinary schemes.

What lingers after the final act is a witty, slightly melancholic observation on class and marital knots, delivered with a light touch. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Philippe Lioret

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