Courage Fuyons (1979)

A man (Jean Rochefort) has been a coward since birth, a trait he has inherited from previous generations of his male lineage. He is married to a woman (Dominique Lavanant) who has decided his career path (pharmacist) and how many children they will have (2). But during the May 1968 student revolt in France, he suddenly decides to leave his life behind and pursue a blonde singer (Catherine Deneuve) to Amsterdam. Directed by Yves Robert (TALL BLONDE MAN WITH ONE BLACK SHOE). This rather listless romantic comedy was popular in France and Rochefort and Lavanant received Cesar nominations (France's Oscar equivalent) but was never released in the U.S. One can see why. Perhaps something was lost in the translation but I found it more tedious than amusing. Rochefort's character is unappealing. He's a worm who abandons his family then lies to Deneuve about who he is in order to hold her interest and we're supposed to be sympathetic to him? One has to suspend belief quite a bit to swallow that Deneuve would be interested in this loser at all! For Catherine Deneuve fans only. With Robert Webber, Michel Aumont and Philippe Leroy.