Bon Voyage - DVD (Widescreen)

The last frantic days before the Germans seized France in 1940 provide an unlikely backdrop for this dark comedy. At a reception for her latest film, a glamorous and well-known actress finds herself pursued by a government official whose girth exceeds his charm. To throw him off her trail, she allows a cranky older man to escort her home--where he promptly drops dead and that German troops are due to arrive in Paris at any minute, Frdric and his fellow prisoners are instructed they're to be moved out of town; Frdric is handcuffed to petty thief Raoul (Yvan Attal), and en route the two are able to make their escape. When Frdric learns that Viviane has fled to Bordeaux, along with much of the French upper crust, he makes his way there, where he finds he has a new rival for her affections -- Beaufort, who no longer seems such a poor prospect. Mark Deming, All Movie Guide.1 disc.Stars Isabelle Adjani, Gerard Depardieu, Virginie Ledoyen, Nicolas Vaude, Yvan Attal.Directed by Jean-Paul Rappe