Female Agents (2008)
Les femmes de l'ombre (original title)Reference View | Change View
- TV-MA
- 2h 28min
- Drama, War
- 05 Mar 2008 (Belgium)
- Movie
London, 1944: SOE's section for French ops parachute 4 women into France, plus a woman there, to free an English geologist and kill SS colonel Heindrich.
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Writers:
Award:
- 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Sophie Marceau | ... |
Louise Desfontaines
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| Julie Depardieu | ... |
Jeanne Faussier
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| Marie Gillain | ... |
Suzy Desprez
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| Déborah François | ... |
Gaëlle Lemenech
(as Deborah François)
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| Moritz Bleibtreu | ... |
Karl Heindrich
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| Maya Sansa | ... |
Maria Luzzato
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| Julien Boisselier | ... |
Pierre Desfontaine
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| Vincent Rottiers | ... |
Eddy
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| Volker Bruch | ... |
Lieutenant Becker
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| Robin Renucci | ... |
Melchior
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| Xavier Beauvois | ... |
Claude Granville
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| Colin David Reese | ... |
Maurice Buckmaster
(as Colin-David Reese)
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Jurgen Mash | ... |
Gerd Von Rundstedt
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| Conrad Cecil | ... |
Le Géologue anglais
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Alexandre Jazede | ... |
René Bourienne
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David Capelle | ... |
Bernard Quesnot
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| Wolfgang Pissors | ... |
Médecin train
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Chantal Garrigues | ... |
Mme Duchemin
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| James Gerard | ... |
Officier Anglais 1
(as James Gérard)
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Edward Hamilton-Clark | ... |
Officier Anglais 2
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Marc Bertolini | ... |
Moustachu train
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Rainer Sievert | ... |
Lieutenant hôpital Normandie
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| Ashley Wanninger | ... |
Soldat radio cour hôpital
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| Natasha Cashman | ... |
Secrétaire Buckmaster
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Stanislas Kemper | ... |
Pilote Jeanne RAF
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Simon Boyle | ... |
Dispatcher
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Olivier De Wispelaere | ... |
Feld gendarme St Lazare
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Johannes Oliver Hamm | ... |
Major SS train
(as Johannes-Oliver Hamm)
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David Van Severen | ... |
Caporal Pioche
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Sarah Tullamore | ... |
Nurse hôpital anglais
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Philippe Soutan | ... |
Poinçonneur Baratier
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| Yves Heck | ... |
Conducteur métro
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Stéphane Foenkinos | ... |
Contrôleur train
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Christophe Grofer | ... |
Sentinelle G2
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| Stefan Kollmuss | ... |
Officier Wehrmacht St Germain
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Fabian Arning | ... |
Soldat Pierre
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Olivier Beraud-Bedouin | ... |
Le milicien
(as Olivier Heraud)
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| Alex Lutz | ... |
Soldat fourgon
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| Jan Oliver Schroeder | ... |
Garde entrée hôpital
(as Jan-Oliver Schroeder)
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| Serge Onteniente | ... |
Concierge hôtel Regina
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Antoine Salomé | ... |
Groom Regina
(as Antoine Salome)
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Andrew W. Wilson | ... |
Prêtre catholique aérodrome
(as Andrew Wilson)
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| Ida Techer | ... |
La surveillante couloir
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Frédéric Deltour | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Romain Francisco | ... |
Le Milicien 2 (uncredited)
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| Benjamin Garnier | ... |
Paul (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jean-Paul Salomé | ||
Written by
| Jean-Paul Salomé | ... | (writer) |
| Laurent Vachaud | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Éric Névé | ... | producer |
Music by
| Bruno Coulais | ||
Cinematography by
| Pascal Ridao | ||
Editing by
| Marie-Pierre Renaud | ||
Editorial Department
| Denis Bedlow | ... | first assistant editor |
| Miguel Bejo | ... | telecine dailies colorist |
| Anne-Sophie Bion | ... | assistant editor |
| Brigitte Galea | ... | post-production administrator |
| Isabelle Julien | ... | color grader |
| Frederic Jupin | ... | digital conformation |
| Philippe Reinaudo | ... | digital intermediate technical director |
Casting By
| Stéphane Foenkinos | ||
Production Design by
| Françoise Dupertuis | ||
Set Decoration by
| Antoine Brice | ||
| Sébastien Monteux-Halleur | ||
Costume Design by
| Pierre-Jean Larroque | ||
Makeup Department
| Franck-Pascal Alquinet | ... | additional hair stylist |
| Nurith Barkan | ... | key makeup artist |
| Sabrina Bernard | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Franck Berteau | ... | additional hair stylist |
| Annouschka Berthézène | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Pascale Bouquière | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Gérard Carrissimoux | ... | additional hair stylist |
| Fanny Casino | ... | trainee makeup artist |
| Magali Ceyrat | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Sidonie Constantien | ... | additional hair stylist |
| Catherine Damiani | ... | additional makeup artist (as Cathy Damiani) |
| Michèle Decanini | ... | additional hair stylist (as Michel Decanini) |
| Michel Demonteix | ... | hair stylist: extras |
| Joëlle Dominique | ... | additional hair stylist |
| Florence Dupuis | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Guy Espitallier | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Françoise Fichet | ... | additional hair stylist |
| Bernard Floch | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Céline Fontenaud | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Odile Fourquin | ... | key makeup artist |
| Fabienne Gervais | ... | makeup artist: extras |
| Sylvie Greco | ... | makeup artist |
| Karina Gruais | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Anouk Grégoire | ... | additional hair stylist |
| Mathieu Gueracague | ... | additional hair stylist (as Mathieu Gueraçague) |
| Marie-Anne Hum | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Mathilde Humeau | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Patrice Iva | ... | hair stylist: extras |
| Brigitte Laurent | ... | key hair stylist |
| Brigitte Le Goff | ... | key hair stylist |
| Catherine Leblanc | ... | additional hair stylist |
| Olivia Lequimener | ... | additional hair stylist |
| Françoise Malet | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Sylvie Mathevet | ... | key hair stylist |
| Sophie Mollier | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Christophe Morin | ... | additional hair stylist |
| Emmanuel Pitois | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Patricia Planche | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Fabienne Robineau | ... | makeup artist |
| Miguel Santos | ... | additional hair stylist |
| Dorothée Soual | ... | wig maker |
| Jacqueline Stuffel | ... | additional hair stylist |
| Marie-France Thibault | ... | additional hair stylist |
| Chloé Van Lierde | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Christine Vizier | ... | additional hair stylist (as Christine Skourtis) |
| Catherine Vrignaud | ... | additional makeup artist |
Production Management
| Charles Besnard | ... | assistant production |
| Christina Crassaris | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Martin Jaubert | ... | unit manager |
| Audrey Legendre | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Léa Mecattaf | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Nora Salhi | ... | production manager |
| Alexandra Swenden | ... | production supervisor |
| Laurent Weitmann | ... | assistant unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Marianne Capian | ... | second assistant director |
| Clément Comet | ... | second assistant director: second unit |
| Solène De Warren | ... | second second assistant director |
| Aurélien Fauchet | ... | second second assistant director |
| Christelle Lahaye | ... | additional second second assistant director (as Christelle Lahay) |
| Serge Onteniente | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Eric Baudrais | ... | dressing props |
| Thierry Brahiti | ... | prop buyer |
| Nicolas Brisset | ... | assistant art director / second assistant decorator |
| Jean-Luc Cabaret | ... | dressing props |
| Pascal Chevé | ... | plasterer |
| Constant Clavier | ... | assistant property master |
| Théophile de Montalivet | ... | carpenter |
| Caroline Descubes | ... | assistant set dresser |
| Hervé Dépagne | ... | property coordinator |
| Frédéric Faye | ... | head painter |
| Franck Hugot | ... | property master |
| Emmanuel Maintigneux | ... | set designer |
| Xavier Marty | ... | construction coordinator |
| Jacques Mizrahi | ... | carpenter |
| Sébastien Monteux-Halleur | ... | set dresser |
| Yvon Moreno | ... | property master |
| Michel Paris | ... | first assistant decorator |
| Patrick Pellegrin | ... | dressing props |
| Xavier Vantaggi | ... | painter |
| Virginie Verdeaux | ... | assistant art director |
| Pauline Lefevere | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| François Boudet | ... | sound assistant |
| Marilena Cavola | ... | dialogue editor |
| Clément Chagot | ... | assistant foley mixer |
| Pascal Chauvin | ... | foley artist |
| Vincent Cosson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Aymeric Dupas | ... | sound assistant |
| Matthieu Fichet | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Marie Guesnier | ... | sound recordist |
| Vincent Guillon | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Dean Humphreys | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Grégory Lacroix | ... | boom operator |
| Pierre Martens | ... | sound recordist |
| Gilles Missir | ... | foley mixer |
| Laurent Poirier | ... | sound |
| Loïc Prian | ... | sound editor |
| Franck Tassel | ... | assistant foley artist |
| Malo Thouément | ... | assistant sound |
Special Effects by
| Noel Chainbaux | ... | special effects assistant |
| Yves Domenjoud | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Djibrill Kane | ... | special effects |
| Olivier Marais | ... | special effects |
| Julien Poncet de la Grave | ... | special effects |
| Romain Rosier | ... | special effects assistant |
Visual Effects by
| Guillaume Bauer | ... | digital compositor |
| Odile Beraud | ... | scan and shoot |
| Yoann Copinet | ... | vfx editor |
| Fabien Coupez | ... | flame artist |
| Sebastien Dupuis | ... | visual effects artist |
| Virginie Giroux | ... | digital compositor |
| Sebastien Gombeaud-Saintonge | ... | flame artist: Mac Guff Ligne, Paris |
| Amélie Guyot | ... | on-set matchmover |
| Peregrine McCafferty | ... | matchmove artist |
| Sébastien Rey | ... | visual effects artist |
| Patrick Siboni | ... | digital compositor: Flame artist |
| Philippe Sonrier | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Stunts
| Laurent Alexandre | ... | stunt coordinator (as Larry Alexandre) |
| Frédéric Alhinho | ... | stunts |
| Serge Beuchat | ... | stunts |
| Gaëlle Cohen | ... | stunt double: Sophie Marceau |
| Xavier Desmoutiers | ... | stunts |
| Oumar Diaoure | ... | stunt coordinator |
| David Genty | ... | assistant stunt coordinator |
| Enrico Horn | ... | stunt performer |
| Grégory Loffredo | ... | stunts (as Gregory Loffredo) |
| Philippe Morel | ... | stunts |
| Stéphane Nogues | ... | stunts |
| Sébastien Peres | ... | stunts |
| Gilbert Perez | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Simon Bérard | ... | gaffer |
| Frédéric Cantin | ... | grip |
| Philippe Canu | ... | grip |
| Mathieu Caudroy | ... | steadicam operator |
| Marie Celette | ... | second assistant camera |
| Sarah Couvelaire | ... | assistant camera |
| Adrien Debackere | ... | additional focus puller |
| Benoit Dentan | ... | aerial camera operator |
| Steven Desbrow | ... | camera operator: helicopter |
| Odile Euriat | ... | assistant to assistant camera |
| Jean-Yves Freess | ... | key grip |
| Thibault Grabherr | ... | poster photographer / still photographer |
| Colin Houben | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| Jean-Baptiste Jay | ... | crane operator |
| Hans Krumenacker | ... | electrician |
| Olivier Leblanc | ... | crane operator |
| Agnès Letessier | ... | camera operator: second unit (as Agnès Letessier-Selvon) |
| Loïc Limosin | ... | best boy electric |
| Denis Louis | ... | electrician |
| Denis Paillieux | ... | electrician |
| Nathalie Savale | ... | first assistant camera |
| Nicolas Sommermeyer | ... | grip |
| Maryline Touret | ... | second assistant camera |
| Eric Vallée | ... | camera operator: "c" and "d" camera |
Casting Department
| Geneviève Acien | ... | extras casting |
| Sara Babin | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Virginie Berrotte | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Christelle de Héricourt | ... | extras casting assistant (as Christel de Héricourt) |
| Elodie Demey | ... | casting assistant |
| Catherine Deserbais | ... | extras casting |
| Marion Pastor | ... | extras casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Samantha Altun | ... | wardrobe |
| Vincent Arenilla | ... | costumer |
| Philippe Bazin | ... | costumer |
| Gilles Bodu-Lemoine | ... | key costumer (as Gilles Bodu-Le Moine) |
| Christine Brottes | ... | wardrobe |
| Fatima Coulon | ... | wardrobe |
| Christine Demétrau | ... | costumer |
| Pui Laï Huam | ... | key costumer |
| Lydie Lalaux | ... | wardrobe |
| Isabelle Lebreton | ... | wardrobe (as Isabelle Lebreton) |
| Chimène Lerandy | ... | wardrobe |
| Alicia Maistre | ... | wardrobe |
| Brigitte Masson | ... | costumer |
| Noémie Payen | ... | wardrobe |
| Véronique Portebois | ... | costumer |
| Véronique Pouzou | ... | wardrobe |
| Maritza Reitzman | ... | costumer |
| Germaine Ribel | ... | costumer |
| Camille Saleh | ... | wardrobe |
| Sophie Ton-Thi | ... | wardrobe |
| Florie Vaslin | ... | wardrobe (as Florie Dachaud-Vaslin) |
| Christophe Vialaret | ... | wardrobe |
Location Management
| Marie Barré | ... | location scout |
| Christophe Chauveau | ... | key location scout |
| Vincent Dachet | ... | location scout |
| Remy Freess | ... | location manager |
| Hervé Houssou | ... | assistant location manager |
| Francois Litou | ... | location assistant |
| Fabien Pondevaux | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Christian Daumas | ... | singing coach |
| Philippe Laffont | ... | Music Recorder, Music Mixer |
| Maxime Lefevre | ... | music engineer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Laurence Lemaire | ... | script supervisor (as Laurence Lemaire-Bazi) |
| Cécile Rodolakis | ... | script assistant |
Additional Crew
| Jean-Pierre Benamou | ... | advisor: british army |
| André Blanc | ... | advisor: railways |
| Aude Boedec | ... | production secretary |
| Jimena Castaneda | ... | production assistant |
| Corinne Devaux | ... | choreographer |
| Nathalie Gillot | ... | extra production secretary |
| Cathy Kerbrat | ... | extra production secretary |
| Philippe Le Forestier | ... | assistant location manager |
| Jean-Claude Lecoq | ... | armorer |
| Jean-Luc Leleu | ... | advisor: german army |
| Camille Ménager | ... | documentalist |
| Wolfgang Pissors | ... | german coach |
| Luc Poullain | ... | helicopter pilot: camera |
| Zohra Salhi | ... | production administrator |
| Harmel Sbraire | ... | coach: actors (as Armelle Sbraire) |
| Stéphanie Valet | ... | assistant production administrator |
| Christine Velan | ... | german coach |
| Louise Vincent | ... | english coach |
| Olivier Wieviorka | ... | history advisor |
Production Companies
- Les Chauves-Souris (presented by)
- Banque Populaire Images 7 (in association with)
- Banque Populaire Images 8 (in association with)
- Canal+ (with the participation of)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (in association with)
- CinéCinéma (with the participation of)
- Cofimage 18 (in association with)
- Cofinova 4 (in association with)
- La Région Île-de-France (with the support of)
- Poste Image (in association with)
- Restons Groupés Production (in co-production with)
- Sofica Valor 7 (in association with)
- TF1 Films Production (in co-production with)
- TF1 International (in co-production with)
Distributors
- Cinéart (2008) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Shanghai xilechangsheng Co. (2008) (China) (theatrical)
- TFM Distribution (2008) (France) (theatrical)
- Vértice 360 (2009) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Atlantic Film (2008) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Becker Film Group (2008) (Australia)
- Joyncontents Group (2012) (South Korea)
- Koch Media (2009) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Koch Media (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
- One Movie (2011) (Italy)
- Rai Movie (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Revolver Entertainment (2008) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Revolver Entertainment (2008) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- TF1 Vidéo (2008) (France) (Blu-ray)
- TF1 Vidéo (2008) (France) (DVD)
- Twin Pics (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Under The Milky Way (2014) (United States) (video) (digital)
- Vendetta Films (2008) (New Zealand) (DVD)
- Zon Lusomundo Audiovisuais (2008) (Portugal) (DVD)
- atlas Film (2014) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- atlas Film (2014) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Mac Guff Ligne (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Aerial Camera Systems (ACS) (helicopter gyrostabilized camera system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In 1944, in London, Lieutenant Pierre Desfontaines assigns his sister Louise Desfontaines to convince three other women to form a five-woman task force under his command to rescue a British geologist from a German hospital in the countryside. The geologist was assigned by Colonel Maurice Buckmaster in a reconnaissance mission of the soil of the beaches at Normandy for the D-Day and had been captured by the Germans. Louise and Pierre force the prostitute Jeanne Faussier that is imprisoned for murdering her pimp; the explosives expert Gaëlle Lemenech that misses action; and the former dancer and fiancé of Colonel Karl Heindrich, Suzy Desprez, using blackmail and unethical methods to fly to France and join the Italian agent Maria Luzzato in the assignment. They are well-succeeded but when they deliver the geologist to the British aeroplane, Pierre betrays the group. He forces the women to travel to Paris to kill Colonel Heindrich who suspects that the landing of the allied forces will be through Normandy, in a dangerous mission. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR17,123,930 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | One of the inspirations for the film came when director Jean-Paul Salomé read "The Times" in London one morning whilst on post-production of Arsène Lupin (2004). Salomé saw a full page devoted to Lise Villameur, a French Resistance agent who worked for the SOE, the Special Operations Executive created by Winston Churchill during the Second World War. She had just died at the age of 98. She had been a real heroine and Britain paid tribute to her. Intrigued by her story, Salomé started doing some research with the help of historian Olivier Wieviorka. Salomé discovered that other women had been SOE agents. They were among the fifty or so agents of the "French Section" that were trained in England before working for the Allies in occupied WWII France. See more » |
| Goofs | The film portrays events leading up to the events of D-Day, yet the aircraft parachuting the girls into France displays invasion stripes, which were painted onto aircraft at the time of the D-Day landings to ease recognition of Allied aircraft. See more » |
| Soundtracks | Marjolaine See more » |
| Quotes |
Louise Desfontaines:
Besides explosives what do you do for De Gaulle? Do you ever go on missions? Gaëlle Lemenech: Never. It's my only regret. Making bombs without blowing them up is frustrating. Louise Desfontaines: You can vent your frustration with me in France. See more » |