Avenue Montaigne (2006)
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- PG-13
- 1h 46min
- Comedy, Drama
- 27 Apr 2007 (USA)
- Movie
A young woman arrives in Paris where she finds a job as a waitress in bar next on Avenue Montaigne that caters to the surrounding theaters and the wealthy inhabitants of the area. She will meet a pianist, a famous actress and a great art...
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| Valérie Lemercier | ... |
Catherine Versen
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| Cécile de France | ... |
Jessica
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| Albert Dupontel | ... |
Jean-François Lefort
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| Claude Brasseur | ... |
Jacques Grumberg
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Christopher Thompson | ... |
Frédéric Grumberg
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| Dani | ... |
Claudie
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| Laura Morante | ... |
Valentine Lefort
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| Suzanne Flon | ... |
Madame Roux
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| Sydney Pollack | ... |
Brian Sobinsky
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François Rollin | ... |
Marcel
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| Guillaume Gallienne | ... |
Pascal
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| Annelise Hesme | ... |
Valérie
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Françoise Lépine | ... |
Magali Garrel
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| Michel Vuillermoz | ... |
Félix
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Daniel Benoin | ... |
Daniel Bercoff
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| Christian Hecq | ... |
Grégoire Bergonhe
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| Simon de Pury | ... |
Le commissaire priseur
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Julia Molkhou | ... |
Margot
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Kaori Tsuji | ... |
La journaliste japonaise
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Laurent Petitgirard | ... |
Le chef d'orchestre
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Ève Ruggieri | ... |
Elle-même
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| Marc Rioufol | ... |
Claude Mercier
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Laurent Mouton | ... |
Serge
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Werner Köchler | ... |
Werner
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| Michèle Brousse | ... |
La dame-pipi
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Susana Poveda | ... |
La maquilleuse
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| Franck Amiack | ... |
Le traducteur
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Caroline Morin | ... |
L'habilleuse
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Thierry Métaireau | ... |
Le régisseur
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| Sabrina Ouazani | ... |
Rachida
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| Brigitte Defrance | ... |
La dame groupie
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| Serge Bento | ... |
Le monsieur groupie
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Frantz Morel | ... |
Le réceptionniste
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Martine Erhel | ... |
La mère de Catherine
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Sigolène Vinion | ... |
La vendeuse Ungaro
(as Sigolène Vinson)
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Yannick Dyvrande | ... |
Le serveur bar Plazza
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Mikis Cerieix | ... |
Le chauffeur de taxi 2
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| Ahcène Nini | ... |
Le chauffeur de taxi 1
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Antoine Nembrini | ... |
L'ingénieur du son
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Orchestre Colonne | ... |
Orchestre
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Daniel Delfosse | ... |
Le laveur de carreaux (uncredited)
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Eric Moreau | ... |
Un machiniste de théâtre (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Danièle Thompson | ||
Written by
| Danièle Thompson | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Christopher Thompson | ... | (screenplay) |
| Danièle Thompson | ... | (dialogue) |
Produced by
| Christine Gozlan | ... | producer |
Music by
| Nicola Piovani | ||
Cinematography by
| Jean-Marc Fabre | ||
Editing by
| Sylvie Landra | ||
Editorial Department
| Caïque de Souza | ... | conform artist (as Caíque de Souza) |
| Soline Guyonneau | ... | first assistant editor |
| Charlotte Mazzinghi | ... | dailies color grader |
| Julien Parouty | ... | trainee assistant editor |
| Laurent Pelé-Piovani | ... | on-line editor (as Laurent Pelé) |
| Nora Sèches | ... | color timer |
Casting By
| Stéphane Foenkinos | ||
Production Design by
| Michèle Abbé-Vannier | ... | (as Michèle Abbe) |
Costume Design by
| Catherine Leterrier | ||
Makeup Department
| Stéphane Desmarez | ... | hair stylist |
| Judith Gayo | ... | key makeup artist |
| Catherine Jabes | ... | hair stylist |
| Anne Moralis | ... | wig maker |
| Véronique Nguyen | ... | makeup artist |
| Caroline Philipponnat | ... | makeup artist (as Caroline Philiponnat) |
| Key Philipps | ... | key hair stylist |
Production Management
| Martin Berléand | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Olivier Hélie | ... | production manager |
| François Menny | ... | unit manager |
| Nicolas Mestrallet | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Gatien Nida | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Frédéric Sevestre | ... | assistant unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Denis Bergonhe | ... | first assistant director |
| Emmanuel Murat | ... | second assistant director |
| Bonnie Pirès | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Guillaume Abbe | ... | second assistant art director |
| Joan Ayrton | ... | painter |
| Bruno Barbier | ... | locksmith |
| Anne Bourleyre | ... | first assistant art director |
| Séverine Brunner | ... | upholsterer |
| Laurent Chalmandrier | ... | carpenter |
| Gonnot Greene Charlotte | ... | trainee art director |
| Pierre Cluzel | ... | carpenter |
| François Combastel | ... | head carpenter |
| André Conil | ... | carpenter |
| Anne Dolet | ... | sculptor |
| Michel Grimaud | ... | property master |
| Virginie Le Romain | ... | property buyer |
| Bruno Lefebvre | ... | carpenter (as Bruno Lefèvre) |
| Sacha Malheraux | ... | upholsterer |
| Philippe Margottin | ... | dressing props |
| Antoine Martial | ... | carpenter (as Martial Antoine) |
| Philippe Moutard | ... | painter |
| Brigitte Renard | ... | head sculptor |
| Martina Seeber | ... | head painter |
| Christian Van Oost | ... | painter |
| François Combastel | ... | construction coordinator (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Vincent Arnardi | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Nicolas Bourgeois | ... | additional sound editor |
| Christophe Bourreau | ... | foley artist |
| Philippe Dongé | ... | sound mix technician |
| Eric Ferret | ... | post-sync foley artist |
| Denis Jaillet-Marsigny | ... | sound recordist |
| Alexis Jung | ... | foley editor |
| Hassan Kamrani | ... | sound intern |
| Fabien Kharat | ... | assistant sound |
| Florent Klockenbring | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Gwennolé Le Borgne | ... | sound editor |
| Carole Lourtil | ... | post-synchronisation |
| Davide Palmiotto | ... | ProTools operator / sound assistant |
| Loïc Pommiès | ... | post-sync recordist |
| Nicolas Provost | ... | second dialogue editor |
| Patrice Séverac | ... | post-synchronisation |
| Yann Vernier | ... | assistant foley artist |
Special Effects by
| François Philippi | ... | special effects supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| Emmanuelle Carlier | ... | visual effects production assistant |
| Alain Carsoux | ... | visual effects director |
| Séverine De Wever | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Rip Hampton O'Neil | ... | technical director: Duboicolor |
| Abdel Ali Kassou | ... | I/O manager / imaging manager |
| Emmanuel Le Courbe | ... | digital compositor |
| Didier Le Fouest | ... | digital colorist (as Didier le Fouest) |
| Cecile Peltier | ... | digital compositor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Loïc Andrieu | ... | steadicam operator |
| Franck-Norman Bihi | ... | electrician (as Norman Bihi) |
| Guy-Auguste Boléat | ... | key grip |
| Tanneguy d'Aubert | ... | assistant camera |
| Laurent Duquesnoy | ... | grip |
| Jeannick Gravelines | ... | still photographer |
| Guy Guermouh | ... | generator operator |
| Laurent Hincelin | ... | first assistant camera |
| Emilie de la Hosseraye | ... | still photographer |
| Nicolas Le Gal | ... | second assistant camera |
| Luis Peraña | ... | electrician |
| Luc Reyrolle | ... | electrician |
| Jean-Mary Vodoz | ... | grip |
| Christian Weyers | ... | gaffer |
Casting Department
| Dan Berthier | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Elodie Demey | ... | casting assistant |
| Evy Figliolini | ... | extras casting |
| Laura Sfedj | ... | extras casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Caroline Condat | ... | wardrobe |
| Thierry Delettre | ... | costumer |
| Camille Janbon | ... | costumer |
| Bruce Lignerat | ... | set costumer |
| Daniella Telle | ... | wardrobe (as Daniela Telle) |
| Bruce Ugaeral | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Damiano Antinori | ... | music editor |
| Valérie Lindon | ... | music supervisor |
| Cristina Piovani | ... | music executive producer |
| Fabio Venturi | ... | score mixer |
| Aidan Zammit | ... | musician: keyboards |
Script and Continuity Department
| Stéphanie Bermann | ... | trainee script supervisor |
| Carole Fevre | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Romain Benoist | ... | production accountant |
| Marylène Dastugue | ... | production secretary |
| François-René Duchâble | ... | technical advisor: piano (as François-René Duchable) |
| Tarik Magra | ... | production intern |
| Magali Payen | ... | production intern |
| David Poirot-Gozlan | ... | production assistant (as David Poirot) |
| Dominique Segall | ... | press attache |
| Pierre Selinger | ... | production attorney |
| Arnaud Troesch | ... | trainee accountant |
Thanks
| Suzanne Flon | ... | dedicatee (as Suzanne) |
Production Companies
- Thelma Films
- StudioCanal (co-production)
- TF1 Films Production (co-production)
- Radis Films Productions (co-production)
- Canal+ (participation)
- CinéCinéma (participation)
- La Région Île-de-France (support)
- Alizé Art Consulting (co-production)
- Nexus Factory (co-producer)
- StudioCanal (copyright owner)
Distributors
- Mars Distribution (2006) (France) (theatrical)
- Alfa Films (2007) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- DNC Entertainment (2006) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Filmes do Estação (2007) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Frenetic Films (2006) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Seville Pictures (2006) (Canada) (theatrical)
- THINKFilm (2007) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- TOBIS Film (2006) (Germany) (theatrical)
- BBC Four (2009) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- BBC Two (2012) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Dreamland Filmes (2008) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Filmfreak Distributie (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Melimedias (2006) (Belgium)
- Seville Pictures (2000) (Canada) (DVD) (cropped to 1.78 ratio)
- StudioCanal (2007) (France) (DVD)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2007) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- Velocity Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Laboratoires Éclair (laboratory services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Jessica, raised by her grandmother, comes to Paris and gets a job at a bar across from a performance complex where a play, a concert, and an art auction will occur the same evening. It's a world in flux: the play's star wants off a popular TV soap that's made her rich, and she covets the lead in a film about de Beauvoir and Sartre; the pianist hates the concert circuit, but his wife who's his manager may leave him if he quits; a self-made widower with a girlfriend less than half his age is selling his collection of modern art - his son, a professor, objects to his father's love life. The stage manager at the complex is resigning after 30 years. Jessica sets the tone for how all plays out.
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR8,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend France | $2,183,194, 24 Feb 2006 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Final film of Suzanne Flon. See more » |
| Goofs | When Dupontel (Jean-François Lefort) gives his concert and takes off his shirt and jacket they change places, first in front of the long end of the piano then in the next cut much closer to the keyboard end. See more » |
| Movie Connections | References Taxi Driver (1976). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Je Reviens te Chercher See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Before end credits: "À Suzanne" (dedicated to Suzanne Flon who died at 87 shortly after filming was completed), as we hear an off-screen quote by her - taken from earlier in the film - where the elderly character she plays serenely states that she had a good life. See more » |