Get Out Your Handkerchiefs (1978): cast, story & where to watch
1978 · Film · ★ 6.6
Released in 1978, Get Out Your Handkerchiefs is a comedy, drama and romance film directed by Bertrand Blier, running about 108 minutes. “The Delicious Anarchy of Love and Devotion” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. Solange is depressed: she's stopped smiling, she eats little, she says less. She has fainting fits. Her husband Raoul seeks to save her by enlisting Stephane, a stranger, to be her lover. Although he listens to Mozart and has every Pocket Book arranged in alphabetical order, Stephane fails to cheer Solange. She knits. She does housework. Everyone, including their neighbor a vegetable vendor, agrees that she needs a child, yet she fails to get pregnant by either lover. The three take a job running a kids' summer camp where they meet Christian, the precocious 13-year-old son of the local factory manager. It is Christian who restores Solange to laughter
Who’s in it. Get Out Your Handkerchiefs stars Gérard Depardieu as Raoul, Patrick Dewaere as Stéphane, Carole Laure as Solange and Michel Serrault as le voisin, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.6/10, Get Out Your Handkerchiefs has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Cohen Media Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Get Out Your Handkerchiefs page.
If you liked it. Fans of Get Out Your Handkerchiefs tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Get Out Your Handkerchiefs (1978)?
- In US, Get Out Your Handkerchiefs is available to stream on Cohen Media Amazon Channel, and rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Get Out Your Handkerchiefs worth watching?
- Get Out Your Handkerchiefs holds an audience score of 6.6 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy comedy, drama and romance. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Get Out Your Handkerchiefs?
- Get Out Your Handkerchiefs stars Gérard Depardieu, Patrick Dewaere, Carole Laure, Michel Serrault and Eléonore Hirt.
- When was Get Out Your Handkerchiefs released?
- Get Out Your Handkerchiefs was released in 1978, with a runtime of about 108 minutes.