The Twin (1984 film)

The Twin
Film Poster
Directed byYves Robert
Written byDonald Westlake (novel)
Élisabeth Rappeneau
Based onTwo Much by Donald E. Westlake
Produced byDanièle Delorme
Xavier Gelin
Yves Robert
Fideline Films
Les Productions de La Guéville
StarringPierre Richard
Camilla More
Carey More
Narrated byPierre Richard
CinematographyJean Harnois
Edited byPierre Gillette
Music byVladimir Cosma
Distributed byAAA
Roissy Films
Release dates
  • October 10, 1984 (1984-10-10) (France)
  • December 19, 1985 (1985-12-19) (West Germany)
Running time
104 min
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

The Twin (French: Le jumeau) is a 1984 French comedy film directed by Yves Robert, starring Pierre Richard, Camilla More and Carey More.[1] Based on Donald Westlake's novel Two Much, the story involves an indebted Frenchman who meets a pair of beautiful and rich American twin sisters. Inventing a twin brother, he manages to marry both and live their opulent lifestyle.

Its American/Spanish remake Two Much, starring Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith, was released in 1995.

  1. ^ "The Twin". unifrance.org. Retrieved 13 May 2019.