Product Description

A romantic droll comedy set in the Parisian worlds of fashion and movie production where the players are always in search of that one true love while coping with the demands of their jobs. The film focuses on a character group of film production people featuring costume designers Ada (Helena Bonham Carter) and Lise (Romane Bohringer) famous designer Rene Sandre (Jean-Claude Brialy) Agnes (Sophie Simon) screenwriters Paul (Jean-Philippe Ecoffey) and Guido (Sergio Castellito) director Yves (Yvan Attal) and his wife Nina (Marie Trintignant) producer Alphonse (Miki Manojlovic) and Emma (Elsa Zylberstein). All are in flux as they pursue their careers and their loves in this character study.As Ada Bonham Carter plays a British designer who lives across the channel and portrays a woman who is of good humour but heartsick over her relationship to boyfriend Paul. His writing partner Gudio's love life is forlorn at best. Meantime Lise meets Alphonse the director who is disillusioned with his girlfriend. Though he is old enough to be her father Lise is charmed and decides to pursue a secret relationship with him. What she doesn't realize is that he has a desire to be with just about every woman he meets.The film takes place over a course of two years and the layers unfold progressively. It's a comedy that is much more understated than that of Woody Allen whose earlier films with large ensembles can be compared. All the subtleties of the film may not be apparent after you first view it but this is film that pretty much demands a repeated session. The story stays with and will further reveal its charms as you watch again...and again.System Requirements:Run Time: 111 minsFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY Rating: NR UPC: 873820000150 Manufacturer No: DV513934

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #131089 in DVD
• Brand: Koch International
• Released on: 2006-05-30
• Rating: Unrated
• Formats: Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Original language: French
• Subtitled in: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .20 pounds
• Running time: 111 minutes

Customer Reviews

Perfect French Romantic Comedy
This is a wonderful, subtly deep romantic comedy about a group of film makers and fashion designers in Paris. With interesting, fully developed characters, no violence and real sex, it is the kind of thing Hollywood would remake poorly (e.g., compare Abre Los Ojos with Vanilla Sky) if they could--but they can't. Abortion, infidelity, "feminism" vs. "misogyny," the craving for recognition and fame--and their difference from the search for true art and love are all handled with a most delicate touch.

HBC at her best
This is a not so interesting movie completely redeemed by a wonderful performance by Helena Bonham Carter. She's beautiful, heartbreaking, funny and oh how she can speak french!!!