Two lonely Roberts walk into a dating service... and stumble into the weirdest bromance of the '70s.
Robert #1 is played by Charles Denner, while Robert #2 is played by Jacques Villeret. Beyond their common name, the two Roberts are as different as night and day. Oh, there is one more resemblance: both Roberts are lonely, and both hope to meet suitable mates through a computer dating service. As they await the arrival of their new dates, Robert et Robert become fast friends. Of the three favorite film subjects of writer/director Claude Lelouch--romance, crime, and politics--Robert et Robert falls firmly into the first category.
Acting
Denner and Villeret's mismatched chemistry—neurotic energy meets teddy bear warmth.
Direction
Lelouch's roving camera finds poetry in fluorescent dating agency waiting rooms.
Director
Claude Lelouch
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Charles Denner was Lelouch's good-luck charm, appearing in six of his films including 'A Man and a Woman.'
The film satirizes France's 1970s Minitel dating services—basically Tinder's great-grandfather with worse graphics.
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