At twenty, all Maria wants to do is live life to the fullest. She lives with her benevolent, but aging parents. Other characters are: Linda, her best friend, the dredger Manu, Bouboule, her secret lover , and Karim, a home worker. Despite...
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Cast
| Virginie Ledoyen | ... |
Maria
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Yazid Aït | ... |
Karim
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| Mar Sodupe | ... |
Linda
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| Stomy Bugsy | ... |
Manu
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| Jean-François Stévenin | ... |
Bertrand, the cop
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Karim Attia | ... |
Bouboule
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| Bruno Putzulu | ... |
Pascal, police inspector
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| Jean-Marc Thibault | ... |
Maria's father
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Brigitte Roüan | ... |
Social worker
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| Jean-François Gallotte | ... |
Marc, the other cop
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| Anne Canovas | ... |
Maria's mother
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Nicolas Hamon | ... |
Nicolas
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Jean-Paul Bonnaire | ... |
Gégé
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Jérôme Le Paulmier | ... |
Roger
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Jean Grécault | ... |
Paul
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Pierre Chevallier | ... |
Factory boss
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Michel Trillot | ... |
Foreman
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Candide Sanchez | ... |
White blouse
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Christian Bobet | ... |
Movie theater watchman
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Amor Attik | ... |
Drug dealer
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Emilie Benoît | ... |
Receptionnist
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Fatiha Cheriguene | ... |
Bouboule's mother
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| Annelise Hesme | ... |
Pascal's wife
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Lucien Jean-Baptiste | ... |
Supermarket watchman 1
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Mourad Khima | ... |
Supermarket watchman 2
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Anne-Lise Sabouret | ... |
Cop
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Claude Belmont | ... |
Supermarket casher
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Lahidine Bemba | ... |
Movie theater casher
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Catherine Benguigui | ... |
Lady with the dog
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| Jeremy Banster | ... |
Bad Cop
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Directed by
| Jean-François Richet | ||
Written by
| Jean-François Richet | ... | (screenplay) |
| Yazid Aït | ... | (dialogue) |
Produced by
| Pascal Caucheteux | ... | producer |
| Alain Sarde | ... | producer |
Music by
| Bruno Coulais | ||
Cinematography by
| Christophe Beaucarne | ||
Editing by
| Jean-François Richet | ||
| Susana Rossberg | ||
Editorial Department
| Beatrice Herminie | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Aude Cathelin | ||
Production Design by
| François-Renaud Labarthe | ||
Costume Design by
| Juliette Chanaud | ||
Makeup Department
| Jean-Jacques Ambrosi | ... | hair stylist |
| Joël Lavau | ... | key makeup artist |
| Jane Milon | ... | key hair stylist |
Production Management
| Martine Cassinelli | ... | production manager |
| Serge Catoire | ... | production manager |
| Clémentine Thomas | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Luc Bricault | ... | assistant director |
| Christophe Delmas | ... | assistant director |
| Julien Gangnet | ... | assistant director |
| Lionel Guerrini | ... | assistant director / third assistant director |
| Isabelle Tillou | ... | assistant director |
| Valérie Tristan | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Christophe Graziani | ... | ripper |
| Bruno Lefebvre | ... | property master |
| Sébastien Meunier | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Guillaume Battistelli | ... | sound editor |
| Hervé Buirette | ... | sound mixer |
| Eric Devulder | ... | sound |
| Frederic Dubois | ... | sound editor |
| Michel Filippi | ... | adr supervisor |
| François Groult | ... | sound mixer |
| François Lepeuple | ... | foley artist |
| François Musy | ... | sound |
| Annick Raoul | ... | dialogue editor |
| Olivier Roche | ... | sound mix technician |
| Vinca Vermesse | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Fabrice Anut | ... | key grip |
| Eric Caro | ... | still photographer |
| Guillaume Deffontaines | ... | focus puller |
| Jean-François Drigeard | ... | rigger gaffer |
| Eric Gies | ... | electrician |
| Jean-Pierre Lacroix | ... | gaffer |
| Jean Legrand | ... | second assistant camera |
| Laurent Richet | ... | grip |
| Jörg Widmer | ... | steadicam operator |
Casting Department
| Valérie Aragües | ... | casting: cameos |
Music Department
| Maxime Lefevre | ... | music recordist |
Script and Continuity Department
| Donatienne de Gorostarzu | ... | script supervisor (as Donatienne de Goros) |
| Élodie Van Beuren | ... | script supervisor |
Thanks
| Luc Besson | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Mars Distribution (2001) (France) (theatrical)
- StudioCanal (2002) (France) (DVD)
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Storyline
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At twenty, all Maria wants to do is live life to the fullest. She lives with her benevolent, but aging parents. Other characters are: Linda, her best friend, the dredger Manu, Bouboule, her secret lover , and Karim, a home worker. Despite the drudgery of everyday life, they all pursue a similar quest for happiness. And then everything changes. Written by Ryk |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The TV show (off screen) Maria and her father are watching at the beginning of the movie when she's asking him the permission to go out is "Fort Boyard" (1990). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Features Halloween (1978). See more » |