A rich woman hires an elite prostitute in order to verify her husband's faithfulness. Before long the experiment gets out of control.
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| Fanny Ardant | ... |
Catherine
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| Emmanuelle Béart | ... |
Nathalie / Marlène
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| Gérard Depardieu | ... |
Bernard
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| Wladimir Yordanoff | ... |
François
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| Judith Magre | ... |
La mère de Catherine
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| Rodolphe Pauly | ... |
Le fils
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| Évelyne Dandry | ... |
La patronne du bar
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Christian Päffgen | ... |
L'homme d'un soir
(as Ari Päffgen)
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Aurore Auteuil | ... |
La patiente de Catherine
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Idit Cebula | ... |
Ghislaine
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Sasha Rucavina | ... |
Marianne
(as Sacha Rukavina)
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Macha Polikarpova | ... |
Ingrid
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Marie Adam | ... |
La secrétaire médicale
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Sophie Séfériadès | ... |
Une autre patiente
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| Serge Onteniente | ... |
L'agent immobilier
(as Serge Onteniente-Boutleroff)
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Marinette Lévy | ... |
Marie
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| Ida Techer | ... |
Amie de Marlène
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| Caroline Frank | ... |
Amie de Marlène
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Sophie Noël | ... |
Hôtesse du bar
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Angélique Thomas | ... |
Hôtesse du bar
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Evelyne Macko | ... |
Hôtesse du bar
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Prudence Maïdou | ... |
Hôtesse du bar
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Karine Hulewicz | ... |
Femme couple de clients
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| Marc Rioufol | ... |
Homme couple de clients
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Pierre Manganelli | ... |
Un client de Marlène
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Hassan Maadi | ... |
Un client de Marlène
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Thelma Gudmunds | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Anne Fontaine | ||
Written by
| Anne Fontaine | ... | (written by) & |
| Jacques Fieschi | ... | (written by) |
| François-Olivier Rousseau | ... | (collaborating writer) |
| Philippe Blasband | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Christine Gozlan | ... | line producer |
| Alain Sarde | ... | producer |
Music by
| Michael Nyman | ||
Cinematography by
| Jean-Marc Fabre | ||
Editing by
| Emmanuelle Castro | ||
Editorial Department
| Catherine Athon | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Jean-Denis Buré | ... | assistant editor |
| Jean-Christophe Hym | ... | assistant editor |
| Florence Jacquet | ... | assistant editor |
| Gerard Savary | ... | color timer (as Gérard Savary) |
Casting By
| Constance Demontoy | ||
| Richard Rousseau | ||
Production Design by
| Michel Barthélémy | ||
Art Direction by
| Etienne Rohde | ||
Set Decoration by
| Boris Piot | ||
Costume Design by
| Pascaline Chavanne | ||
Makeup Department
| Cédric Gérard | ... | key makeup artist |
| Agathe Moro | ... | key hair stylist |
Production Management
| Rémi Bergman | ... | unit manager |
| Frédéric Blum | ... | production manager |
| Philippe Lenfant | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Françoise Piraud | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Nathalie Radovic | ... | assistant post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Julien Féret | ... | assistant director |
| Laurent Perreau | ... | assistant director |
| Thierry Verrier | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Xavier Buffin | ... | head painter |
| Dièné Bérété | ... | assistant decorator |
| Florent Coulbouée | ... | carpenter |
| Tom Danos | ... | carpenter |
| Mathias Duhayer | ... | stagehand |
| Marco Elefante | ... | carpenter |
| Frédéric Fichter | ... | carpenter |
| Jacky Frankiel | ... | painter |
| Emmanuel Goux | ... | painter |
| Lionel Guy | ... | painter (as Guy Lionel) |
| Jean-Michel Guérin | ... | carpenter |
| Christophe Hervé | ... | painter |
| Frédérique Menichetti | ... | tapestry |
| Manuel Mougin | ... | property master |
| Boris Piot | ... | set dresser |
| Francois Poublan | ... | assistant property master |
| Ségolène Rocher | ... | assistant art director |
| Etienne Rohde | ... | assistant decorator |
| Olivier Rouillard | ... | property master |
| Carole Récamier | ... | tapestry |
| François Scala | ... | carpenter |
| Laurent Stianti | ... | painter |
| Marie-Hélène Sulmoni | ... | set dresser |
| Bertrand Terreyre | ... | carpenter |
| Elise Tulli | ... | assistant decorator |
| Martinus Van Lunen | ... | construction coordinator |
| Jean-Claude Waeyaert | ... | carpenter |
Sound Department
| Chris Bolster | ... | assistant sound engineer |
| Pascal Chauvin | ... | foley artist |
| Dominique Eyraud | ... | boom operator |
| Eric Ferret | ... | sound engineer |
| Eric Grattepain | ... | foley artist |
| Austin Ince | ... | sound engineer |
| Jean-Pierre Laforce | ... | sound |
| Jean-Claude Laureux | ... | sound |
| Sylvain Malbrant | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Michel Monier | ... | sound consultant: Dolby |
| Nicolas Moreau | ... | sound |
| Patrice Séverac | ... | post-synchronization |
| Stéphane Thiébaut | ... | additional sound mixer |
| Boris Visionneau | ... | sound consultant: DTS |
Special Effects by
| Philippe Hubin | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Odile Beraud | ... | scanning and recording |
| Fabien Eigen | ... | scanning and recording |
| Roxane Fechner | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Valérie Flouquet | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Sébastien Guyot | ... | scanning and recording |
| Christophe Keichinger | ... | scanning and recording |
| David Montoya | ... | scanning and recording |
| Frederic Moreau | ... | visual effects director (as Frédéric Moreau) |
| Gérard Soirant | ... | scanning and recording |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Mehdi Abdesslam | ... | camera trainee |
| Guy-Auguste Boléat | ... | key grip |
| Laurent Dexpert | ... | electrician |
| Laurent Duquesnoy | ... | grip |
| Laurent Hincelin | ... | assistant camera |
| Moune Jamet | ... | still photographer |
| Jean-Bernard Josko | ... | grip |
| Nicolas Le Gal | ... | assistant camera |
| Vincent Pantanella | ... | electrician |
| Luis Peralta | ... | electrician |
| Luc Reyrolle | ... | electrician |
| Christian Weyers | ... | gaffer |
Casting Department
| Geneviève Acien | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Catherine Deserbais | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Valérie Le Hello | ... | costumer |
| Nehra Stella | ... | assistant costumer (as Michaela Stella Bagnoli) |
Music Department
| Edouard Dubois | ... | music consultant |
| Isobel Griffiths | ... | orchestra contractor |
| Valérie Lindon | ... | music supervisor |
| Bruce White | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Justine Malle | ... | script supervisor trainee |
| Maggie Perlado | ... | script supervisor (as Maggie Perlado Ribao) |
Additional Crew
| Karima Benouadah | ... | production secretary |
| Michel Boyard | ... | assistant: Gérard Depardieu |
| Camille Brugere | ... | runner |
| Dominique Collobert | ... | production administrator |
| Vincent Lefeuvre | ... | production assistant |
| Patrick Lemaire | ... | groupman |
| Philippe Van Leeuw | ... | making-of director |
| Nathalie Radovic | ... | assistant to producer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Les Films Alain Sarde (co-production)
- France 2 Cinéma (co-production)
- DD Productions (co-production)
- Vértigo Films (co-production)
- Canal+ (participation)
- Studio Images 9 (participation)
Distributors
- Mars Distribution (2004) (France) (theatrical)
- Koch Lorber Films (2006) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- 1More Film (2004) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- ACME (2004) (Lithuania) (theatrical)
- Alfa Films (2004) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Art Port (2004) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Arthaus (2005) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Biografo-Transeuropa (2004) (Chile) (theatrical)
- Capri Films (2004) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Cinema Mondo (2004) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Cinematográfica Blancica (CB) (2005) (Venezuela) (theatrical)
- Cinergia (2004) (Ukraine) (theatrical)
- Cinéart (2004) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Concorde Filmverleih (2004) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Constantin-Film (2004) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Frenetic Films (2004) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Independenta Film (2004) (Romania) (theatrical)
- Itafilm (2006) (Slovakia) (theatrical)
- Leopardo Filmes (2004) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Les Films Seville (2004) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Metrofilm International (2005) (Serbia) (theatrical)
- Oro Film A/S (2004) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Palace Films (2004) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Pandora Filmes (2004) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Prooptiki (2004) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Seville Pictures (2004) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Triangelfilm (2004) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- United King Films (2005) (Israel) (theatrical)
- Vértigo Films (2005) (Spain) (theatrical)
- West Video (2004) (Russia) (theatrical)
- West (2004) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Özen Film (2004) (Turkey) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (2004) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2004) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Concorde Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Istituto Luce (2004) (Italy)
- Koch Lorber Films (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Momentum Pictures (2003) (United Kingdom)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (Switzerland) (DVD)
- Wellspring Media (2004) (United States) (subtitled)
- Wise Policy (Japan)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- ACME Films (titles)
- Chainon Manquant, Le (Footage research & clearance)
- Duran Duboi Services (film editing equipment)
- Les Auditoriums de Joinville (foley recorded at)
- Panavision Alga (camera equipment)
- Transpalux (electrical equipment)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Nathalie is the name a Parisian prostitute assumes for a special mission or "private investigation." She is engaged in this unusual and secretive task by a professional, upper-middle-class wife who fears that her husband is unfaithful to her. Nathalie has to seduce the clueless husband and regularly report all details of her relationship with him, including his most intimate sexual preferences in bed. Nathalie is stunning, charming, and cunning. Can Nathalie and her reports to the mistrustful wife be trusted? Is the middle aged husband indeed unfaithful? Written by luiza do brasil |
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| Taglines | Can you ever control another person's sexuality? See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR7,350,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend France | $1,172,635, 09 Jan 2004 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Nathalie Ribout, the initial script by Philippe Blasband, was published as a play in 2003 and made it to the stage in Paris in 2009 at the Théâtre Marigny with Virginie Efira as Nathalie and Maruschka Detmers as the wife. The play isn't considered to be an adaptation of the film, but more of a variation on the same idea, as Blasband's original screenplay was significantly reworked for the film, with the couple in Blasband's script being separated and in the midst of divorce proceedings, in addition to being named Sonia and Jean-Luc instead of Catherine and Bernard. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Fanny Ardant. See more » |
| Soundtracks | Trois Petites Notes de Musique See more » |
| Quotes |
Un client de Marlène:
[Sitting with Nathalie/Marlene, at the bar where she works]
Can I ask you a question? Are you shaved? See more » |