Poupées russes, Les (2005)

Réalisateur:

Cédric Klapisch

Scénariste:

Cédric Klapisch (writer)

Release Date:

15 juin 2005 (France)

Genre:

Comedie | Drame | Romance

Plot:

Five years after their summer together in Barcelona, Xavier, William, Wendy, Martine and Isabelle reunite.

Plot Keywords:

Cocaine | Financial Journalist | Old Friends | Writer's Block | Male Frontal Nudity

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

Don't hesitate, but let yourself be surprised by it.

Ensemble

Romain Duris	...	Xavier Rousseau
Kelly Reilly	...	Wendy
Audrey Tautou	...	Martine
Cécile De France	...	Isabelle
Kevin Bishop	...	William
Evguenya Obraztsova	...	Natacha
Irene Montalà	...	Neus
Gary Love	...	Edward
Lucy Gordon	...	Celia shelburn
Aïssa Maïga	...	Kassia
Martine Demaret	...	Xavier's Mother
Pierre Cassignard	...	Platane
Olivier Saladin	...	Gérard
Pierre Gérald	...	Xavier's Grandfather
Zinedine Soualem	...	Mr. Boubaker

Autre(s) titre(s) :

The Russian Dolls (literal English title)

Durée:

125 min | Germany:129 min

Pays:

France | UK

Langue:

Anglais | Russe | Français | Espagnol | Italien

Couleur:

Couleur

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Son:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Classification:

Australia:M | Malaysia:(Banned) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Zurich) | Iceland:12 | UK:15 | Brazil:14 (Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival) | Finland:K-11 | South Korea:15 | Brazil:16 | Czech Republic:12 | Germany:6 | Singapore:M18 | Sweden:Btl | Argentina:16 | Netherlands:12 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | France:U

Emplacements De Pelliculage:

Boulevard du Montparnasse, Paris 6, Paris, France

Company:

Lunar Films

Anecdotes:

The Kookai store where Cassia works is at 155, Rue de Rennes in the 6th arrondissement of Paris.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Xavier is following Célia in the "Street with Perfect Proportions", the shadows don't match: The shots on Celia show almost no shadows, but in shots on Xavier, the street is almost completely in shadows...

Guillemet:

Wendy: This is the best view of London. You see the London Eye there?
Xavier: Oh... Where is Oxford Street.
Wendy: Are you alright?
Xavier: I don't know... I don't feel great. Are you going to this flamenco concert?
Wendy: I don't know. Why not?
Xavier: Oh.
Wendy: What's wrong?... Look I can see something's wrong. What's wrong?
Xavier: [grabs Wendy and kisses her] That's what's wrong.

Connexions De Film:

References The Maltese Falcon (1941)

Soundtrack:

One Fudge

Don't hesitate, but let yourself be surprised by it.

When I decided to watch this movie in the cinema with one of my friends, I didn't really know anything about it. All I knew about this film was what he told me. He said that it was directed by the man who made "L'Auberge espagnole", which he liked a lot, but he didn't think that this movie would be a sequel to that one and I believed him. If I had known that it was a sequel, I would probably not have given it a try, because in my opinion there are only few sequels worth a watch and when you haven't seen the first one, it's almost always impossible to know what exactly they are talking about. But despite what we thought, this was a sequel.

Even though I hadn't seen the first movie, I could easily understand the story. Xavier is about to celebrate his thirtieth birthday and he is on a turning point in his life. He's no longer a student, but he hasn't yet got a regular adult life either. He's single, works as a reporter and ghost writer instead of being a renowned novelist,... and to make things worse, his love life is a gigantic mess. He's afraid of not finding the right one, because all he has are unfinished romances and one night stands. When he finally finds a girl that he likes, he always believes that there is something better out there and not knowing when to stop looking for more, he is unable to keep them with him...

I really liked this movie a lot and I guess there is a very good explanation for it. When watching this movie I had the feeling that it was me they were talking about. I'm a bit too much like Xavier than what I sometimes would like to admit. I'm in my late twenties, haven't got a terrific job, I'm still single, sometimes don't feel ready for the steady adult life, but still want to enjoy my youth... Even the friends from all over Europe are the same since I've studied in a similar project. But even when you can't completely identify yourself with one of the characters, I believe there is something good in it for everyone. The story on itself is very well written and thanks to the different places never feels the same. They have filmed in Paris, Saint-Petersburg and London and those three cities and the situations that take place there are different enough to keep you interested from the beginning until the end. Next to the story, this movie also offers some very fine acting by all the actors, but what else can you expect from people like Audrey Tatou, Cécile de France,...

As a conclusion I would like to say that everybody who is about to turn thirty will probably like it, but even the others will find enough good and interesting things in this movie. There is some very intelligent humor, a lot of fine acting and a lack of too many romantic movie clichés to be found in it. And although I'm sure it will never become a very popular movie (there were only 12 people in the audience when I went to see it on a Sunday evening), I'm sure that those who will give it a try, will not regret it. I know I didn't, I even give this movie a 9/10. If I had seen the first movie and understood from the beginning what was going on, it might even have been a 10/10. This movie should be cherished by all.