The Model Couple (1977)
- Original title
- Le Couple témoin
- Directed by
- William Klein
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country
- France, Switzerland
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 4.5 of 10 from 19 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A typical French couple agrees to take part in a national experiment where they are watched all the time. The film follows their everyday and silly experiences as a way to mock consumerism and modern life.
satiricalabsurdplayfulobservationallightheartedwrymildly unsettling
What happens
The Model Couple (French: Le Couple témoin) is a 1977 French and Swiss film by William Klein. It is a satire of consumerism and modernity, and follows the events of a national experiment where a "model couple" representing the typical French pair is subjected to constant surveillance as they undergo experiences both mundane and absurd. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
More like this
Violette et François (1977)
The Parisian Life (1977)
Pardon Mon Affaire, Too! (1977)
At Night All Cats Are Crazy (1977)
That Obscure Object of Desire (1977)
Deux Cloches Dans La Neige (1977)
Un oursin dans la poche (1977)
Why Not? (1977)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.