One night by accident, a young prostitute barges into the lives of a bourgeois, modern-but-conventional couple. Hounded down, beaten up, threatened, she will continue to struggle, with the help of a well-off lady, first for her...
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| Vincent Lindon | ... |
Paul
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| Catherine Frot | ... |
Hélène
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| Rachida Brakni | ... |
Noémie / Malika
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| Line Renaud | ... |
Mamie
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| Aurélien Wiik | ... |
Fabrice
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| Ivan Franek | ... |
Touki
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| Michel Lagueyrie | ... |
Marsat
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| Wojciech Pszoniak | ... |
Pali
(as Wojtek Pszoniak)
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| Eric Poulain | ... |
Le jeune policier
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Omar-Echériff Attalah | ... |
Tarek
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Hajar Nouma | ... |
Zora
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| Chloé Lambert | ... |
Florence
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| Marie Denarnaud | ... |
Charlotte
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| Jean-Marc Stehlé | ... |
Blanchet
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| Léa Drucker | ... |
Nicole
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Nicolas Serreau | ... |
Le barman
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Simon Bakhouche | ... |
Henri
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Jean-Loup Michou | ... |
Type #1
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Julie Durand | ... |
Zoriza
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Saïda Bekkouche | ... |
Samia
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Samir Djama | ... |
Farid
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Younesse Boudache | ... |
Boudjemah
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Claude Soula | ... |
La surveillante
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Valérie Flan | ... |
L'infirmière réa. jour
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Isabelle Sprung | ... |
L'infirmière réa. nuit
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Valérie Benguigui | ... |
La femme médecin
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| Gilles Cohen | ... |
L'homme médecin
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Joachim Serreau | ... |
Le livreur moto
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Claude Barichasse | ... |
Le collègue de Paul #1
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Jacques Poitrenaud | ... |
Le collègue de Paul #2
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Jeronimo Ospina | ... |
Un jeune au Forum
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Vincent Branchet | ... |
Raoul
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| David Gabison | ... |
Le concierge au Lutetia
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Hubert Delers | ... |
Le monsieur à Genève
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Hassan Haffar | ... |
Type #2
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Barbara Villesange | ... |
L'assistante d'Hélène
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Driss Bour | ... |
Le fiancé d'Alger
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Sylvie Lafontaine | ... |
L'agent immobilier
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Cosette Boutet de Monvel | ... |
La veuve Blanchet
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Marc Prin | ... |
Le fils Blanchet
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Rolf Hofmann | ... |
Le banquier bâlois
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Philippe Lecoin | ... |
Le banquier au bistrot
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Pierre Manganelli | ... |
Le fondé de pouvoir
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Slimane Hadjar | ... |
Saïd 17 ans
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Sébastien Monteiro | ... |
Abdel 15 ans
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Emilie Jumeaux | ... |
La mère Maghreb
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Sarah Aimad | ... |
Noémie enfant
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Yasmine Beldjouheur | ... |
Zora enfant
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Larbi Bouchikhi | ... |
Farid enfant
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Ryad Bouchikhi | ... |
Boudjemah enfant
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Adel Bentebbal | ... |
Saïd bébé
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Adam Bentebbal | ... |
Abdel bébé
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Delphine Bibet | ... |
Sitcom actress (uncredited)
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Nader Boussandel | ... |
Le policier en civil (uncredited)
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Eric Kara | ... |
Gispy (uncredited)
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Nicolas Lartigue | ... |
Sitcom actor (uncredited)
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David Merheb | ... |
The Porter (uncredited)
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Sylvie Raboutet | ... |
Sitcom actress (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Coline Serreau | ||
Written by
| Coline Serreau | ... | () |
Produced by
| Christine Gozlan | ... | executive producer |
| Alain Sarde | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Jean-François Robin | ||
Editing by
| Catherine Renault | ||
Editorial Department
| Julie Decondé | ... | second assistant editor |
| Richard Deusy | ... | color timer: video |
| Marcela Figueroa | ... | first assistant editor |
| Mélanie Mourey | ... | second assistant editor |
| Bruno Patin | ... | color timer |
| Christian Riffard | ... | post-production video |
| Nicole Souchal | ... | post-production assistant |
Casting By
| Dan Berthier | ||
| Olivier Carbone | ||
| Bruno Levy | ||
Production Design by
| Michèle Abbé-Vannier | ... | (as Michèle Abbé) |
Costume Design by
| Karen Muller Serreau | ... | (as Karen Serreau) |
Makeup Department
| Mabi Anzalone | ... | makeup artist |
| Nathalie Champigny | ... | hair stylist |
| Gérald Portenart | ... | key hair stylist |
| Cornelia Quehenberger | ... | makeup artist |
| Pascal Thiollier | ... | makeup artist |
| Kaatje Van Damme | ... | key makeup artist / makeup & hair designer |
Production Management
| Alain Barbaut | ... | unit manager |
| Alain Berger | ... | unit manager |
| David Boutin | ... | unit manager: Marseille |
| Alexandre Canton | ... | unit manager |
| Alain Centonze | ... | production manager |
| Heinz Dill | ... | unit production manager |
| Nicolas Fagard | ... | unit manager |
| Luis Fernandez | ... | unit manager |
| Nicolas Fraissinet | ... | unit manager |
| Patrice Lemoine | ... | unit manager |
| Frédéric Sevestre | ... | unit manager |
| Eric Simille | ... | unit manager |
| Aurélie Sterling | ... | unit manager |
| Emily Zinth de Kentzingen | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Fanny Franssen | ... | third assistant director |
| Dominique Furgé | ... | first assistant director |
| Bérangère Gros | ... | first assistant director: sitcom sequence |
| Elizabeth Marre | ... | assistant director |
| Gil Rabier | ... | second assistant director |
| Samuel Tasinaje | ... | second unit director: sitcom sequence |
Art Department
| William Clément | ... | props |
| Jean-Claude Davignon | ... | propman: furniture |
| Michel Grimaud | ... | property master |
| Lionel Guy | ... | painter |
| Georges Mougine | ... | upholsterer (as Georges Mouginé) |
| Fabien Raymondaud | ... | props |
| Marc Sausset | ... | assistant art director |
| Catherine Werner Schmit | ... | set decorator (as Catherine Werner-Schmidt) |
Sound Department
| Fabien Adelin | ... | foley recordist |
| Fabien Basteni | ... | sound recordist |
| Martin Boissau | ... | assistant sound / boom operator / post-synchronization boom operator |
| Laurent Boudaud | ... | post-synchronization recordist |
| Julie Clemencin | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Rémy Frappa-Denis | ... | sound: sitcom sequence |
| Tristan Jaoul | ... | sound recordist |
| Damien Lazzerini | ... | sound recordist (as Damien Bera) |
| Jonathan Liebling | ... | foley artist |
| Pierre Lorrain | ... | sound |
| Anne Maisonhaute | ... | sound recordist |
| Michel Monier | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby |
| Muriel Moreau | ... | sound |
| Jean-Max Morise | ... | post-synchronization |
| Antoine Poulet | ... | assistant sound: sitcom sequence |
| Joël Rangon | ... | sound |
| Christian Riffard | ... | audio post-production |
| Christophe Vingtrinier | ... | sound mixer |
Visual Effects by
| Alain Chene | ... | scanning & film recording assistant |
| Nicolas Criqui | ... | digital lineup |
| Thierry Flament | ... | visual effects |
| Arassou Kichenassamy | ... | scanning & film recording assistant |
| Sarah Moreau | ... | digital artist |
| Gérard Soirant | ... | scanning and recording |
| Carole Vasseur | ... | visual effects administrator / visual effects coordinator |
Stunts
| Affif Ben Badra | ... | stunts |
| Michel Bouis | ... | stunts |
| William Cagnard | ... | stunts |
| Gilles Conseil | ... | stunt coordinator / stunts |
| Alain Guerillot | ... | stunts |
| Pascal Guégan | ... | stunts |
| Christian Hening | ... | stunts |
| Emilie Jumeaux | ... | stunts |
| Marcel Labbaye | ... | stunts |
| Claire Leroy | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Eric Baraillon | ... | gaffer |
| Emmanuel Broto | ... | assistant camera: Marseille |
| Jerome Foures | ... | camera operator: sitcom sequence |
| Pierric Gantelmi d'Ille | ... | camera operator |
| Emilie de la Hosseraye | ... | still photographer |
| Marc Nove | ... | electrician (as Marc Nové) |
| Olivier Ruan | ... | cinematographer: sitcom sequence |
| Damien Tessandier | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
Casting Department
| Dorothée Crouail | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Christophe Galeazzi | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Sylvain Raymond | ... | casting: Geneva |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Emmanuelle Pertus | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Location Management
| Jean-Pierre Chevallier | ... | location scout |
| Etienne Levallois | ... | location scout |
| Myriam Segall | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Valérie Lindon | ... | executive music producer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Pilar Billiet | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Roland Godard | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Stéphane Basset | ... | unit production manager: Marseille (as Stephane Basset) |
| Stéphane Bourdon | ... | arms master |
| Raphaëlle Bruyas | ... | set assistant |
| Laure Darie | ... | production secretary |
| Martine Demierre | ... | production assistant: Geneva |
| Heinz Dill | ... | production coordinator: Switzerland |
| Pierre Foury | ... | special effects properties |
| Xavier Grin | ... | unit production manager: Switzerland |
| Yann Nerot | ... | administrator / production administrator |
| Laurent Renard | ... | press attache |
| Dominique Segall | ... | press attache |
| Joachim Serreau | ... | set assistant |
| Pablo Tosin | ... | unit manager: Basel |
Thanks
| John Galliano | ... | thanks |
| R. Jeanneret | ... | thanks |
| Ch. Perriano | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Bac Films
- Canal+ (participation)
- DH Film Service
- Eniloc Films
- France 2 Cinéma
- Les Films Alain Sarde
- StudioCanal
Distributors
- A-Film Distribution (2003) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Asmik Ace Entertainment (Japan) (theatrical)
- Bac Films (2001) (France) (theatrical)
- StudioCanal (2001) (World-wide) (theatrical)
- 01 Distribution
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (video)
- Direct Star (2011) (France) (tv)
- New Yorker Films (2003) (United States) (subtitled)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Andros (thanks)
- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (thanks)
- Aéroports de Paris (thanks)
- Bonne Maman (I) (thanks)
- Bourse Direct (thanks)
- Bureau du Cinéma de Marseille (thanks)
- Cassina-CFLC (thanks)
- D.C. Audiovisuel (sound transfer)
- Domino's Pizza (thanks)
- H & K (photo agency)
- Hôpital Beclère, Paris (thanks)
- Hôpital Broussais, Paris (thanks)
- Le Forum des Halles de Paris (thanks)
- Les Guignols de l'Info (thanks)
- MCM Productions (Marie-Christiane Marek) (thanks)
- Mairie de Paris (thanks)
- Marsh Services (insurance)
- Microfilms (end credits)
- Opel France (thanks)
- Parents (thanks)
- R.A.T.P.-Thèotème 51 (thanks)
- Re Flexe Music (executive production)
- Ricoré (thanks)
- Societé Nationale des Chemins de Fer Français (SNCF) (thanks)
- Société des Auteurs et Compositeurs Dramatiques (SACD) (thanks)
- Studio Lincoln (post-synchronization)
- Table Le Corbusier (thanks)
- Transpalux (lighting)
- Télévision Suisse-Romande (TSR) (thanks)
- Éclair Numérique (opening credits)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
One night by accident, a young prostitute barges into the lives of a bourgeois, modern-but-conventional couple. Hounded down, beaten up, threatened, she will continue to struggle, with the help of a well-off lady, first for her survival--her resurrection--then for her dignity and freedom. Stormy encounters are forecast for everyone involved.
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Box Office
| Budget | FRF48,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend France | $1,776,824, 05 Oct 2001 |
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