La Gueule de l'autre (1979): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1979, La Gueule de l'autre is a komödie and krimi film directed by Pierre Tchernia, running about 100 minutes.

What it’s about. Martial Perrin is the president of a right-wing political party which is gearing itself up for a forthcoming election. When he learns that a notorious criminal named Kraus has escaped from prison, Perrin panics and goes into hiding. His deputy, Constant, hires Perrin’s cousin, Gilbert, an actor who is a perfect double of Perrin, to replace him. What Gilbert does no know is that the killer Kraus is bumping off the people who were implicated in the affair for which he was arrested, and that Perrin is next on his list.

Who’s in it. La Gueule de l'autre stars Michel Serrault as Martial Perrin/Gilbert Brossard, Jean Poiret as Jean-Louis Constant, Curd Jürgens as Wilfrid and Bernadette Lafont as Gisèle Brossard, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.7/10, La Gueule de l'autre has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In Kanada you can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch La Gueule de l'autre page.

If you liked it. Fans of La Gueule de l'autre tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Das Leben ist schön and Fight Club.