The Model Couple
In 1977 France, the Ministry of the Future chooses two “normal,” white, middle-class citizens, Claudine and Jean-Michel, for a national experiment. They will be monitored and displayed on television for six months in a model apartment outfitted with state-of-the-art products and nonstop surveillance—the template for “a new city for the new man".
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
The Model Couple
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Mar 30, 1977
Runtime
1h 41m
Genres
Comedy, Science Fiction
User Score
44%
Original Title
Le Couple témoin
Production Companies
Films Paris-New York, Artco-Film, INA
Director
William Klein
Description
In 1977 France, the Ministry of the Future chooses two “normal,” white, middle-class citizens, Claudine and Jean-Michel, for a national experiment. They will be monitored and displayed on television for six months in a model apartment outfitted with state-of-the-art products and nonstop surveillance—the template for “a new city for the new man".
