Choses secrètes (2002)

Note Générale:

6,1/10   

Réalisateur:

Jean-Claude Brisseau

Scénariste:

Jean-Claude Brisseau (writer)

Date de sortie:

16 octobre 2002 (France)

Genre:

Comedie | Drame | Fantasy | Romance

Accroche:

The delectably twisted fable centers on two penniless but shapely young women who set out to better their social station by manipulating men.

Intrigue:

Two young women find themselves struggling to survive in Paris, street-wise Nathalie, a stripper, and naïve Sandrine...

Plot Keywords:

Jealousy | Office | Stripper | Friendship | Voyeur

Récompenses:

1 win

Avis des utilisateurs:

Les liaisons dangereuses

Ensemble

Coralie Revel	...	Nathalie
Sabrina Seyvecou	...	Sandrine
Roger Miremont	...	Delacroix (as Roger Mirmont)
Fabrice Deville	...	Christophe
Blandine Bury	...	Charlotte
Olivier Soler	...	Cadene
Viviane Théophildès	...	Mme. Mercier
Dorothée Picard	...	Delacroix's Mother
Pierre Gabaston	...	Bar Patron
María Luisa García	...	Sandrine's Mother (as Lisa Hérédia)
Arnaud Goujon	...	Personnel Manager
Liès Kidji	...	The Young Thief
Patricia Candido Trinca	...	Office Employee
Lydia Chopart	...	Office Employee
Michaël Couvreur	...	Office Employee
Boris Le Roy	...	Office Employee
Aude Breusse	...	Office Employee
Aurélien Geneix	...	Man at Party
Alain Couesnon	...	Bouncer 1
Bruno Sx	...	Bouncer 2
reste de la distribution par ordre alphabétique:
Sylvain Bourguignon	...	Client
Frédéric Marques	...	Bouncer
Jean-Claude Brisseau	...	Sandrine's Father (uncredited)

Réalisé par
Jean-Claude Brisseau

Scénaristes (dans l'ordre alphabétique)
Jean-Claude Brisseau		writer

Produit par
Jean-Claude Brisseau	....	producer
Jean-François Geneix	....	executive producer
Jean-François Geneix	....	producer

Musique originale
Julien Civange

Image
Wilfrid Sempé

Montage
María Luisa García

Création des décors
María Luisa García

Création des costumes
María Luisa García
Monique Proville

Maquillage
Elodie Barrat	....	assistant makeup artist
Stéphane Cavallié	....	hair stylist
Anne-Sophie Desquesses	....	assistant hair stylist
José Romero	....	key makeup artist

Directeur de production
Olivier Caillard	....	unit manager
Charles Penvern	....	assistant unit manager

Assistant réalisateur
Julie Navarro	....	first assistant director

Département Art
Eric Lingansch	....	assistant decorator
Pascal Ray	....	painter
Marc-Olivier Seguin	....	painter

Technicien du son
Fabien Adelin	....	assistant sound mixer
Fred Bielle	....	adr artist
Frédéric Cattoni	....	sound consultant: DTS
Pascal Dedeye	....	foley artist
Franck Duval	....	sound assistant
Olivier Grandjean	....	sound assistant
Priscilla Hamon	....	assistant sound editor
Cyril Jegou	....	sound editor
Bernard Leroux	....	sound mixer
Xavier Piroëlle	....	sound

Effets spéciaux
Patrick Gentils	....	special effects

Caméra et Département Electrique
Thierry Bellanger	....	electrician
Patrick Chizallet	....	grip
Patrizio Ciddio	....	grip trainee
Xavier Delamalmaison	....	camera operator
Nicolas Dollander	....	Steadicam operator
Marc Elusse	....	gaffer
Patrick Gentils	....	key grip
David Grinberg	....	camera operator

Département Casting
Didier Trévisan	....	extras casting

Dpartement Editorial
Sandrine Ferreira	....	negative cutter
Jean-Marc Grégois	....	color timer (as Jean-Marc Gréjois)

Divers
Emile Anselem	....	production administrator
Patricia Candido Trinca	....	production assistant
Floriane Crépin	....	script supervisor
Olivier Guigues	....	press attache
Charles Penvern	....	unit trainee

Companies de production

• Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC)
• La Sorcière Rouge
• Les Aventuriers de l'Image

Distributeurs

• Bir Film (Turkey)
• First Run Features (2004) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• Longride (2003) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Video Audio Project (VAP) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Zima Entertainment (2004) (Mexico) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• Alamode Film (Germany)
• Officine UBU (2007) (Italy) (all media)
• Palisades Tartan (2009) (UK) (all media)
• Rézo Films
• Tartan Video (2005) (UK) (DVD)

Autres Companies

• Cinéphase  audio post-production
• Elison  sound re-recording
• Ercidan  titles
• Locaflash  electric equipment
• TSF  electric equipment
• Tapages  sound equipment
• Telegrip  grip equipment

Autre(s) titre(s):

Secret Things (International: English title)

Durée:

115 min

Pays:

France

Langue:

Français

Couleur:

Couleur

Rapport de forme:

1,33 : 1

Son:

DTS | Dolby SR

Classification:

UK:18 | Canada:R (Alberta/Manitoba) | South Korea:18 | Portugal:M/18 | Italy:VM14 | Finland:K-15 | France:-16 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:III | Japan:R-18 | Switzerland:18 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:18 (canton of Vaud) | USA:Unrated | Mexico:C

Lieux de tournage:

Paris, France

Société:

Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC)

Anecdotes:

Chosen by "Les Cahiers du cinéma" (France) as one of the 10 best pictures of 2002 (#01, with "Ten")

Goofs:

Anachronismes: The end of the movie is supposed to take place after Nathalie is released from prison, several years after the main plot takes place. Yet the movies advertised on the advertisement pillar in the background (See Spot Run (2001), Town & Country (2001)) were released in France around the same weeks as the movies referenced in the main plot's time frame (Sleepwalker (2000) etc.).

Guillemet:

Nathalie: [guiding Sandrine in a game of 'Dare'] Close your eyes. Let yourself go. Every time you hesitate, make that little effort to keep going. Dare yourself to feel good. Stroke your body slowly. Try to explore it without shame. Run your hands over your body. Find the spots where you feel the most pleasure.

Connexions:

Références Town & Country (2001)

Bande son:

Man that is born

Les liaisons dangereuses

A film about manipulative, mean-spirited and, at times, downright nasty people - and I absolutely loved it.

It's so refreshing to see a truly adult film these days. Not to mention, a film that doesn't just say it is erotic, it goes ahead and proves it. This is not a film for prudes, for those who are easily offended. But for adults who are willing to see some frank discussion about sex and some deliciously devious sexual politics, this film provides wonderful entertainment.

"Choses secrètes" is enormously entertaining with two thoroughly captivating leads. Sabrina Seyvecou, who turns in a spellbinding performance, has a sort of Heather Grahamish innocence and sexiness to her and, along with Coralie Revel, provides some of the most titillating scenes seen in a mainstream movie in many years.

There really aren't any good/wholesome characters in this film. But that's OK. (I suppose Cadene qualifies as a nice chap, but he's a minor character.) Because the cunning of the two women is so absolutely engrossing that you're quickly drawn into their wicked world. Watching them use people for their own ends and not quite knowing who is manipulating whom is one of the many charms of this sensual and exciting film.

The film comes apart toward the end. Unravels a bit, especially when writer/director Jean-Claude Brisseau resorts to awfully heavy-handed (and needless) symbolism. There's also a superfluous orgy scene that comes out of nowhere. I wish Brisseau would have come up with an original, atypical, less conventional denouement for his story.

If you like the works of Neil LaBute - "The Shape of Things," "Your Friends and Neighbors" and "In the Company of Men" - you should appreciate and enjoy "Choses secrètes."