French vs. American social customs and behaviors are observed in a story about an American visiting her sister and French brother-in-law and niece in Paris.
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| Kate Hudson | ... |
Isabel Walker
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Jean-Marie Lhomme | ... |
Immigration Officer
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| Naomi Watts | ... |
Roxeanne de Persand
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Esmée Buchet-Deàk | ... |
Gennie de Persand
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Jean-Jacques Pivert | ... |
Talkative Shopkeeper
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| Melvil Poupaud | ... |
Charles-Henri de Persand
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Madame Florian
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| Samuel Labarthe | ... |
Antoine de Persand
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| Leslie Caron | ... |
Suzanne de Persand
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| Thierry Lhermitte | ... |
Edgar Cosset
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| Nathalie Richard | ... |
Charlotte de Persand
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Samuel Gruen | ... |
de Persand Child
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Peter Wyckoff | ... |
de Persand Child
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Sandrel Lonnoy | ... |
Maid
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| Glenn Close | ... |
Olivia Pace
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Marianne Borgo | ... |
Ballet Mistress
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| Sam Waterston | ... |
Chester Walker
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| Stockard Channing | ... |
Margeeve Walker
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| Thomas Lennon | ... |
Roger Walker
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| Romain Duris | ... |
Yves
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Elie Axas | ... |
Television Interviewer
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Humbert Balsan | ... |
Maitre Doisneau
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| Bebe Neuwirth | ... |
Julia Manchevering
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Arnaud Borrel | ... |
Photographer
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| Jean-Marc Barr | ... |
Maitre Bertram
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| Rona Hartner | ... |
Magda Tellman
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| Matthew Modine | ... |
Tellman
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Sébastien Pascaud | ... |
Television Talking Head
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Gérard Couchet | ... |
Television Talking Head
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| Micky Sébastian | ... |
Television Moderator
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| Hélène Surgère | ... |
Lingerie Saleswoman
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| Fannie Brett | ... |
Lingerie Saleswoman
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Marie-Louise Sellman | ... |
Bookstore Fan
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Joseph Chanet | ... |
Bookstore Fan
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Cherif Ezzeldin | ... |
Bookstore Fan
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Kiran Stordalen | ... |
Bookstore Fan
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| Françoise Brion | ... |
Bookstore Owner
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| Philip Tabor | ... |
Bouncer
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Alan Ewing | ... |
Singer
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| Daniel Mesguich | ... |
Louvre Expert
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| Pierre Aussedat | ... |
Appraiser
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| Anne Canovas | ... |
Appraiser
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Emilie Bavart | ... |
Children's Shop Assistant
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Marc Tissot | ... |
Medic
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| Christian Erickson | ... |
Museum Curator
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| Judith Burnett | ... |
Museum Curator
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David Applefield | ... |
Museum Curator
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Matthew Gonder | ... |
Museum Curator
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| Stephen Fry | ... |
Piers Janely
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| Marie-Christine Adam | ... |
Amélie Cosset
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| Joaquina Belaunde | ... |
Chanel Assistant
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Jeanne Antebi | ... |
Action Alert Helper
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Claire Rochelle | ... |
Action Alert Helper
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Dominique Pivain | ... |
Action Alert Helper
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Valérie Lang | ... |
Policewoman
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Pierre-Olivier Brändli | ... |
Young Policeman
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Christophe Vienne | ... |
Eiffel Tower Security
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Emmanuel Broche | ... |
Eiffel Tower Security
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Graziella Delerm | ... |
Eiffel Tower Security
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Keiko Yoshiyama | ... |
Japanese Tour Guide
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Jean-Pierre Bouvier | ... |
Police Inspector
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Georges Delettrez | ... |
Auctioneer
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Frédérick Chanoit | ... |
Drouot Expert
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Jean-Pierre Raymond | ... |
Salesroom 'Crieur'
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Nelson | ... |
Mathieu
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Floriane Murphy Borel | ... |
de Persand Child
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André Crudo | ... |
Man at Fund-Raising Party (uncredited)
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Hissa de Urkiola | ... |
The Model (uncredited)
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Sandrine Degraef | ... |
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| Victor Loukianenko | ... |
Self / Lui-même (uncredited)
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Eric Moreau | ... |
Man in Eiffel Tower (uncredited)
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| John Paval | ... |
Eiffel Tower Security (uncredited)
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| Laurent Schwaar | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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Directed by
| James Ivory | ||
Written by
| Diane Johnson | ... | (novel) |
| Ruth Prawer Jhabvala | ... | (screenplay) & |
| James Ivory | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Rahila Bootwala | ... | line producer |
| Paul Bradley | ... | co-producer |
| Ted Field | ... | executive producer |
| Richard Hawley | ... | co-producer |
| Erica Huggins | ... | executive producer |
| Scott Kroopf | ... | executive producer |
| Ismail Merchant | ... | producer |
| Michael Schiffer | ... | producer |
Music by
| Richard Robbins | ||
Cinematography by
| Pierre Lhomme | ||
Editing by
| John David Allen | ||
Editorial Department
| Sarah Arnold | ... | apprentice editor |
| Giles Gardner | ... | first assistant editor |
| John Hill | ... | assistant editor |
| Hosh Kane | ... | post-production coordinator (as Hosh Ibrahim) |
| Kathy LaCommare | ... | assistant editor |
| Emmanuel Le Ridant | ... | dailies telecine: grader (as Emmanuel Leridan) |
| Sophie Minchom | ... | post-production coordinator: Paris |
| Emilie Monod | ... | assistant editor |
| Kelly Parr | ... | apprentice editor |
| Stéphanie Pedelacq | ... | assistant editor |
| Gerard Savary | ... | color grader |
| Ben Spencer | ... | post-production coordinator: London |
| Mike Stanwick | ... | color timer |
| Nathalie Trinial | ... | apprentice editor |
| Frederique Veillard | ... | assistant editor (as Frédérique Veillard-Gardiner) |
Casting By
| Annette Trumel | ||
Production Design by
| Frédéric Bénard | ||
Set Decoration by
| Sabine Delouvrier | ||
Costume Design by
| Carol Ramsey | ||
Makeup Department
| Annouchka | ... | makeup |
| Maya Benamer | ... | makeup |
| Anne Bourdiol | ... | key makeup artist |
| Martial Corneville | ... | hairdresser: for Glenn Close |
| Elisa Costa | ... | makeup artist |
| Shirley Drai | ... | makeup artist |
| Jean-Max Guérin | ... | key hair dresser |
| Didier Lavergne | ... | key makeup artist |
| Kay Philips | ... | hair dresser (as Kay Phillips) |
Production Management
| Stéphanie Delbos | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Cyril Pavaux | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Pierre Proner | ... | post-production supervisor: New York |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ali Cherkaoui | ... | first assistant director: retakes |
| Emilie Cherpitel | ... | second second assistant director |
| George Every | ... | first assistant director |
| Eliot Mathews | ... | third assistant director |
| Moritz von Blücher | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Eric Becavin | ... | construction manager |
| Nina Berkson | ... | artwork: main titles |
| Antoine Berthet | ... | carpenter |
| Yves Bogdan | ... | prop maker |
| Philippe Boucherot | ... | first assistant art director |
| Marie-Pierre Bourboulon | ... | assistant set dresser |
| Catherine Bourgeois | ... | prop buyer |
| Thomas Broyon | ... | swing gang |
| Alain Cibrario | ... | tapestry |
| Sabine Delouvrier | ... | set dresser |
| Benjamin Descave | ... | carpenter |
| Bruno Germond | ... | carpenter |
| Anne-Marie Guilleman | ... | second assistant art director (as Anne-Marie Guillerman) |
| Peter Hammond | ... | set painter |
| Elsa Harbulot | ... | painter (as Elsa Richez-Harbulot) |
| Sophie Lampkin | ... | painter |
| Elisabeth Lefort | ... | second assistant art director (as Elizabeth Lefort) |
| Jean-Paul Letellier | ... | painter: St. Ursula |
| Elodie Martin | ... | assistant art director / second assistant art director |
| Nathalie Massacrier | ... | painter |
| Stéphane Monjo | ... | second assistant art director |
| Franck Morel | ... | painter (as Frank Morel) |
| Antonio Nogueira | ... | set dresser |
| Corinne Pouchoulin | ... | painter |
| Serge Royo | ... | chief carpenter |
| Piotr Styczen | ... | prop master |
| Pierre Tejero | ... | carpenter |
| Roland Toupet | ... | set decorator trainee |
Sound Department
| Nicolas Becker | ... | foley artist |
| Katia Boutin | ... | sound editor |
| Jérôme Chenevoy | ... | sound trainee (as Jerome Chevenoy) |
| Rémy Crouzet | ... | assistant sound |
| Nicolas d'Halluin | ... | sound recordist |
| Assia Dnednia | ... | foley assistant (as Assia Dnedia) |
| Michel Filippi | ... | adr editor |
| Alain Féat | ... | dialogue editor |
| Alek Goosse | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Nina Hartstone | ... | adr editor |
| Robert Hein | ... | adr editor (as Bob Hein) |
| Dean Humphreys | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Ludovic Hénault | ... | sound recordist |
| Nikolas Javelle | ... | adr editor |
| Jean-Luc Laborde | ... | boom operator |
| Anne Le Campion | ... | adr/foley mixer |
| Chris Navarro | ... | adr recordist |
| Leslie Shatz | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Eric Thompson | ... | adr mixer |
| Jean-Alexandre Villemer | ... | recordist |
| John Soukup | ... | sound transfer (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Luc Augereau | ... | visual effects producer |
| Béatrice Bauwens | ... | technician: in/out |
| Agnès Berger Sébenne | ... | visual effects supervisor (as Agnès Sébenne) |
| Kevin Berger | ... | digital artist |
| Laurent Borenstein | ... | digital artist: Mikros Image team |
| Christophe Courgeau | ... | digital artist |
| Sophie Denize | ... | production coordinator: Mikros Image |
| David François | ... | digital compositor |
| Gilles Gaillard | ... | digital grading |
| Justine Gasquet | ... | digital artist |
| Mathilde Germi | ... | production coordinator: L'EST |
| Benoit Holl | ... | digital artist |
| Sergeï Lourié | ... | digital artist (as Glouk) / digital compositor |
| Basile Maffone | ... | technician: in/out |
| Nicolas Rey | ... | cgi supervisor |
| Morgan Sagel | ... | digital artist (as Morgann Sagel) |
| François Vagnon | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Stéphane Afchain | ... | additional best boy grip |
| Néwine Behi | ... | video assist |
| Arnaud Borrel | ... | stills photographer |
| André Bouladoux | ... | key grip |
| Emmanuel de Fleury | ... | second assistant camera |
| Alain Dondin | ... | electrician |
| Roland Dondin | ... | best boy |
| Denis Garnier | ... | additional camera assistant |
| Jean-Pierre Gesbert | ... | assistant grip |
| Thibaut Guenois | ... | grip |
| Jean-Claude Le Bras | ... | gaffer |
| Jean-Philippe Marier | ... | grip |
| Vincent Muller | ... | first assistant camera |
| Stéphane Paillard | ... | camera operator |
| Benoît Pain | ... | second assistant camera |
| Christian Thurot | ... | groupman |
| Yves Vandermeeren | ... | camera operator |
| Paco Wiser | ... | second unit cameraman |
| Hugues Espinasse | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Christophe Canavaggio | ... | assistant casting (as Chris Canavaggio) |
| Michelle Figlarz | ... | extras casting (as Michelle Guetta) |
| Muriel Habert | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Marisa Aboitiz | ... | costume supervisor |
| Catharine Incaprera | ... | costumer: Kate Hudson (as Catharine Fletcher Incaprera) |
| Virginie Le Metayer | ... | on-set costumer |
| Annie Périer | ... | associate costume designer |
| Laurence Royer | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Location Management
| Nadine Chaussonnière | ... | location manager (as Nadine Chaussoniere) |
| Bruno Fortune | ... | assistant location manager |
| Christopher Gachet | ... | location scout (as Christophe Gachet) |
| Bruno Ghariani | ... | location manager |
| Isabelle Mascolo | ... | location scout (as Isabelle de Mascolo) |
| Cyril Pavaux | ... | location assistant |
Music Department
| Geoff Alexander | ... | orchestration (as Geoffrey Alexander) |
| David Bahanovich | ... | director: early music |
| Richard Bissill | ... | musician: French horn |
| Sally Ann Ewins | ... | orchestra contractor |
| Harry Rabinowitz | ... | conductor |
| Gill Townend | ... | music preparation (as Jill Townend) |
| Kirsty Whalley | ... | engineer |
| Danielle Diego | ... | music executive (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Emilie Barbault | ... | assistant script supervisor |
| Jacqueline Gamard | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Patrick Breig | ... | driver |
| Jean-Pierre Dulac | ... | driver |
| Damien Guillard | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Alberto Abraham Amar | ... | organization: exteriors |
| Sarah Barbault | ... | assistant: to Kate Hudson/Glenn Close |
| Anthony Beaudoin | ... | production financing |
| Tanya Blumstein | ... | dialect coach |
| Susan H. Bodine | ... | legal services |
| Françoise Bouillon-Pommerolle | ... | chief accountant |
| David Boyle | ... | head of business and legal affairs: Radar Pictures |
| Fabien Brochard | ... | production assistant |
| Andrea F. Cannistraci | ... | legal services |
| Melissa Chung | ... | production coordinator |
| Alison Cohen | ... | legal services |
| Gail de Courcy-Ireland | ... | dialect coach: for Thierry Lhermitte |
| Brigitte Evanen | ... | assistant accountant |
| Sam S Fernandes | ... | marketing & distribution |
| Maëlle Genet | ... | stand-in |
| Nayeem Hafizka | ... | electronic press kit |
| Guillaume Jamet | ... | product placement |
| Hosh Kane | ... | assistant to producer (as Hosh Ibrahim) |
| Sunil Kirparam | ... | accountant: UK |
| Andrew Litvack | ... | subtitles: English and other valuable assistance |
| Paula P. Manzanedo | ... | completion guarantor: Film Finances, Inc. (as Paula Manzanedo-Schmit) |
| Abel Monem | ... | production controller |
| Christine Musset | ... | stand-in: Naomi Watts and Kate Hudson |
| Martine Niquet | ... | assistant accountant |
| Vincent Pichon | ... | production assistant |
| Bennett Pozil | ... | production financing |
| Ayca Sadikoglu | ... | office production assistant |
| Albert Setton | ... | financial advisor |
| Louis-Charles Sirjacq | ... | dialogue: French |
| Chris Terrio | ... | electronic press kit (as Christopher Terrio) |
| Kai Wong | ... | assistant: New York |
| Steven Carbajal | ... | office production assistant: New York (uncredited) |
| William Rabbe | ... | office production assistant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Bertrand Delanoë | ... | thanks: Maire de Paris |
| Otto Fried | ... | thanks |
| Christophe Girard | ... | thanks: Adjoint au Maire de Paris chargé de la Culture |
| Bertrand Habert | ... | thanks: Societé Nouvelle d'Exploitation de la Tour Eiffel (as Monsieur Bertrand Habert) |
| Christian Liaigre | ... | thanks |
| Peter Soriano | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (World-wide)
- Searchlight Pictures (2003) (United States) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Argentina (2003) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Fox-Warner (2003) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Gemini Film (2003) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2003) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2003) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2003) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2003) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2003) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- UGC-Fox Distribution (UFD) (2003) (France) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2004) (Japan) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- FS Film (2004) (Finland) (DVD) (VHS)
- Gativideo (2004) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Gativideo (2004) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (2007) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
- L'Etude et la Supervision des Trucages (L'E.S.T.) (visual effects)
- Mikros Image (visual effects)
Other Companies
- 20th Century Fox Television (courtesy of: footage from "The Simpsons")
- Carlton International (courtesy of: "The Red Shoes")
- Cinésyl (grip and lighting equipment)
- DCA Audiovisual (sound transfers)
- Eclair (laboratory)
- Epstein, Levinsohn, Bodine, Hurwitz & Weinstein (legal services)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Goldcrest Post Production New York (on-line editing)
- Hermès (thanks: for Kelly Bag)
- Institut National de l'Audiovisuel (INA) (acknowledgement: excerpt from "Les animaux du monde")
- Institut National de l'Audiovisuel (INA) (acknowledgement: excerpt from "Thalassa: Coraux")
- KO Creative (package design and layout)
- Le Comité Jean Cocteau (courtesy of: "La belle et la bête")
- Menstreet Service (production services)
- Montage Films Thauvin (negative cutting)
- Natexis Banques Populaires (production financing)
- Phoenix Studios (music recorded and mixed at)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production script services)
- Transpalux (grip and lighting equipment)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The differences in legalities and cultural mores of French and Americans regarding sex, love, marriage, religion, and family bonds are presented through the interactions of two families related by marriage. American Isabel Walker (Kate Hudson) heads to Paris to visit her half-sister, poet Roxeanne de Persand (Naomi Watts), who is pregnant with her second child. Isabel arrives to find that Roxy's French husband, Charles-Henri de Persand (Melvil Poupaud), has just left her, and the sisters later learn that he has fallen in love with another woman, who is married. Roxy and Charles-Henri deal with their break-up; Roxy doesn't want it but must face its legal consequences, including determining the ownership of a possibly-valuable French painting that has been casually in the Walker family for years, but which Roxy has had in her possession since she got married. Meanwhile, Isabel begins to explore all that France offers, including embarking on sexual relationships with two men. One is Charles-Henri's older maternal uncle, the wealthy and well-appointed Edgar Cosset (Thierry Lhermitte), who is already married and who is using the same playbook on her that he has on countless women before her. As groups and individuals within the two families disagree and argue about certain issues they are facing, it does not necessarily affect other issues and relationships between the two families based on their priorities and those cultural and legal standards. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | Everything sounds sexier in French. See more » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $516,834, 10 Aug 2003 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The painting sold before Roxy's LaTour is Claude-Joseph Vernet's "La Nuit, au Port au Clair de Lune", which is in the Louvre's permanent collection. See more » |
| Goofs | When Isabel and Edgar have their last outing together, Isabel is clearly wearing red nail lacquer in the restaurant. When they say goodbye outside, her nails are no longer red. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Le Divorce/The Housekeeper/American Splendor/Open Range (2003). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Qu'est-ce qu'on Attend pour Être Heureux ? See more » |
| Quotes |
Roxy:
You shouldn't accept expensive gifts from a man. Isabel: Why? Roxy: Because it puts you in a position of having to do what he wants. Isabel: I'd do it anyway. See more » |