The Twist (1976 film)

1976 film by Claude Chabrol

The Twist

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Directed by| Claude Chabrol
Screenplay by| Claude Chabrol
Ennio de Concini
Norman Enfield
Based on| Le Malheur Fou
by Lucie Faure
Produced by| Alexander Salkind
Ilya Salkind
Pierre Spengler
Starring| Bruce Dern
Stéphane Audran
Ann-Margret
Cinematography| Jean Rabier
Edited by| Monique Fardoulis
Music by| Manuel De Sica

Production
companies

Barnabe
Central Cinema Company Film (CCC)
Gloria

Release date

* 23 June 1976 (1976-06-23)

Running time

| 107 minutes
Countries| France
Italy
West Germany
Languages| French
English

The Twist is a 1976 film co-written and directed by Claude Chabrol. Its title in French is Folies bourgeoises (literally - bourgeois madness).

## Plot

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The film follows a bored, upper class group of Parisians who embark on a series of affairs with each other.

## Principal cast

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Bruce Dern | William Brandels
Stéphane Audran | Claire Brandels
Sydne Rome | Nathalie
Jean-Pierre Cassel | Jacques Lavolet, l'éditeur
Ann-Margret | Charlie Minerva
Maria Schell | Gretel
Francis Perrin | Robert Sartre
Sybil Danning | La secrétaire
Charles Aznavour | Dr. Lartigue
Curd Jürgens | Le bijoutier
Tomás Milián | Le détective
Claude Chabrol | Le client chez l'éditeur (uncredited)

## Critical reception

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Glenn Davidson of Turner Classic Movies:

> [T]he story cannot decide whether it is a romantic farce, a serious look at relationships, or a setup for a series of erotic daydreams experienced by a troubled married couple... The Twist is a confused and halfhearted comedy of manners that never decides on an approach to its subject... Although the film does have a few interesting moments, it is cluttered with pointless digressions and unfunny comedy.[1]

Michael Barrett of PopMatters:

> Chabrol's typical themes don't fit so well into wacky-comedy mode (given that French wacky comedies usually are no funnier than American ones) and not so easily into surreal-fantasy mode either. The chicly transgressive dreams seem intended to remind us of Luis Buñuel's French films of this era, but it suffers in the comparison. Where the film wants to be frothy and sexy, it looks grating. What tries to look smart looks dumb.[2]

## References

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1. ^ Erickson, Glenn (February 22, 2011). "The Twist (Folies Bourgeoises) - Bruce Dern & Ann-Margret In Claude Chabrol's THE TWIST Aka Folies Bourgeoises)". TCM.com. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
2. ^ Barrett, Michael (27 July 2011). "A Double Dose of Claude Chabrol: 'Just Before Nightfall' and 'Twist' < PopMatters". PopMatters.com. Retrieved 2024-08-07.

## External links

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* The Twist at IMDb
* The Twist at AllMovie

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Films directed by Claude Chabrol

* Le Beau Serge (1958)
* Les Cousins (1959)
* Web of Passion (1959)
* Les Bonnes Femmes (1960)
* Wise Guys (1961)
* The Third Lover (1962)
* Landru (1963)
* Ophélia (1963)
* Code Name: Tiger (1964)
* Marie-Chantal vs. Doctor Kha (1965)
* Six in Paris (segment "La Muette") (1965)
* Our Agent Tiger (1965)
* Line of Demarcation (1966)
* The Champagne Murders (1967)
* The Road to Corinth (1967)
* Les Biches (1968)
* The Unfaithful Wife (1969)
* This Man Must Die (1969)
* Le Boucher (1970)
* The Breach (1970)
* Just Before Nightfall (1971)
* Ten Days' Wonder (1971)
* Dr. Popaul (1972)
* Wedding in Blood (1973)
* Nada (1974)
* Pleasure Party (1975)
* Innocents with Dirty Hands (1975)
* Death Rite (1976)
* The Twist (1976)
* Alice or the Last Escapade (1977)
* Blood Relatives (1978)
* Violette Nozière (1978)
* The Horse of Pride (1980)
* The Hatter's Ghost (1982)
* The Blood of Others (1984)
* Cop au Vin (1985)
* Inspecteur Lavardin (1986)
* Masks (1987)
* The Cry of the Owl (1987)
* Story of Women (1988)
* Quiet Days in Clichy (1990)
* Dr. M (1990)
* Madame Bovary (1991)
* Betty (1992)
* The Eye of Vichy (1993)
* Hell (1994)
* La Cérémonie (1995)
* The Swindle (1997)
* The Color of Lies (1999)
* Merci pour le Chocolat (2000)
* The Flower of Evil (2003)
* The Bridesmaid (2004)
* Comedy of Power (2006)
* A Girl Cut in Two (2007)
* Bellamy (2009)

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