A ex-dancer has a heart problem and even with a transplant, he may still only have a few months to live. Time's spent looking at people/life in Paris from his balcony. His single mom sister moves in with her 3 kids to look after him.
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| Fabrice Luchini | ... |
Roland Verneuil
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| Romain Duris | ... |
Pierre
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Joffrey Platel | ... |
Rémy
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| Mélanie Laurent | ... |
Laetitia
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La boulangère
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| Albert Dupontel | ... |
Jean
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| Zinedine Soualem | ... |
Mourad
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| Annelise Hesme | ... |
Victoire
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| Audrey Marnay | ... |
Marjolaine
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Présentateur télé
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Farida Khelfa | ... |
Farida
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Suzanne Von Aichinger | ... |
Suzy 'Miss Bidoche'
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Marco Prince | ... |
Disco
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| François Cluzet | ... |
Philippe Verneuil
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| Juliette Binoche | ... |
Élise
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Marie Drion | ... |
Fille d'Élise - Lila
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Iris Grillet | ... |
Fille d'Élise - Simone
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| Arthur Dujardin | ... |
Fils d'Élise - Jules
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Kingsley Kum Abang | ... |
Benoît
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| Hubert Saint-Macary | ... |
Le cardiologue
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Lila Perrin-Orsini | ... |
Employée boulangerie
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| Renée Le Calm | ... |
Mme Renée
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Lorenzo Larocca | ... |
Accordéoniste
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Frédéric Rose | ... |
Réalisateur Télé
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| Judith El Zein | ... |
Mélanie Verneuil
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Frédéric Cuif | ... |
Homme en survêtement - SDF
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Alexia Doucet | ... |
Fille de Caroline
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| Julie Ferrier | ... |
Caroline
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| Gilles Lellouche | ... |
Franky
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Emmanuel Quatra | ... |
Grand Nanar
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Georges Happy | ... |
Frère de Benoît
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| Audrey Lamy | ... |
Jeune femme aux fleurs
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Jeanne Candel | ... |
Fille en retard
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| Anne Benoît | ... |
Suzini
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Nelly Antignac | ... |
Rachel
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Juliette Navis | ... |
Virginie
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| Jean-Pierre Moulin | ... |
Professeur Vignard
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Samuel Achache | ... |
Étudiant Sorbonne
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| Sabrina Ouazani | ... |
Khadija
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Lucciana de Vogüe | ... |
Cliente boulangerie
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Sandy Boizard | ... |
Cliente boulangerie
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Jérôme Michaud de la Rivière | ... |
Baudelaire
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Catherine Pello | ... |
Cliente boulangerie
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| Maurice Bénichou | ... |
Le psy
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Chloé Grillert | ... |
Enfant architecte
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Pablo Klapisch | ... |
Enfant architecte
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Thaïs Klapisch | ... |
Enfant architecte
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Julia Urtado | ... |
Enfant architecte ado
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Samuel Urtado | ... |
Enfant architecte ado
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Juliette Prier | ... |
Enfant architecte ado
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Paolo Coccina | ... |
Musicien brasserie
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Daniel Delannoy | ... |
Musicien brasserie
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Jean-Jacques Cirillo | ... |
Musicien brasserie
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Jeanne Cellard | ... |
Vieille dame marché
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Amine Naji | ... |
Passeur marocain
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Charlotte Corman | ... |
Patricia
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Gérard Dufraisse | ... |
Un boucher
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Jérémy Bardeau | ... |
Ami de Diane
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| Olivia Bonamy | ... |
Diane
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| Joseph Malerba | ... |
Chauffeur de taxi
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Jérémie Delaboudinière | ... |
Commerçant de Rungis (uncredited)
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| Cédric Klapisch | ... |
Un quidam dans le cauchemar de Philippe Verneuil (uncredited)
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| D.G. Maloney | ... |
Paris Metro Train Driver (uncredited)
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| Sabrina Seyvecou | ... |
Sidonie (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Cédric Klapisch | ||
Written by
| Cédric Klapisch | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Monte Christo | ... | executive music producer |
| Cédric Klapisch | ... | associate producer (uncredited) |
| Jean-David Lefebvre | ... | executive producer |
| Bruno Levy | ... | producer |
Music by
| Robert Burke | ... | (as Robert 'Chicken' Burke) |
| Loïc Dury | ||
| Christophe Minck | ||
Cinematography by
| Christophe Beaucarne | ||
Editing by
| Francine Sandberg | ||
Editorial Department
| Jerome Brechet | ... | dailies color grader |
| Gilles Granier | ... | dailies color grader |
| Natacha Louis | ... | video color grader |
| Tuong Vi Nguyen-Long | ... | assistant editor |
| Virginie Seguin | ... | first assistant editor |
Casting By
| Noureddine Aberdine | ||
| Jeanne Millet | ||
| Nadia Nataf | ||
Production Design by
| Marie Cheminal | ||
Costume Design by
| Anne Schotte | ||
Makeup Department
| Betty Beauchamp | ... | makeup artist |
| Morgane Bernhard | ... | hair stylist: Juliette Binoche |
| Michèle Constantinides | ... | key makeup artist |
| Delphine Jaffart | ... | key makeup artist |
| Flore Masson | ... | makeup artist: extras |
| Jane Milon | ... | key hair stylist |
Production Management
| Khadija Alami | ... | production manager |
| Zoubir Belgsir | ... | unit manager |
| Henri Deneubourg | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Jeremy Faivre | ... | unit manager trainee |
| Anne Ferignac | ... | unit production manager |
| Séverine Guignard | ... | assistant production manager |
| Jean-Marc Gullino | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Claire Langmann | ... | assistant unit production manager |
| Julien Linières | ... | unit manager trainee |
| Judith Lionnet | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Clotilde Martin | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Jacques Royer | ... | production manager |
| Marie Sajot | ... | unit manager trainee |
| Vincent Schavsinki | ... | unit production manager |
| Nathalie Vancauwenberghe | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Frédéric Viola | ... | unit manager trainee |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Noureddine Aberdine | ... | first assistant director |
| Euric Allaire | ... | first assistant director |
| Mohamed Belhamar | ... | assistant director |
| Gilles Benchetrit | ... | second assistant director: Morocco |
| Gervais Djimeli Lekpa | ... | dga trainee |
| Gabriel Levy | ... | second assistant director |
| Alexandra Maugrion | ... | third assistant director |
| Colombe Savignac | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Pauline Berger | ... | sculptor |
| Gilles Bontemps | ... | key sculptor |
| Patrick Boucher | ... | locksmith |
| Hind Ghazali | ... | set dresser |
| Colombe Gillet | ... | set dressing trainee |
| Stephanie Guitard | ... | set dresser |
| Cécile Hurlé | ... | prop buyer |
| Stéphane Loup | ... | property master |
| Herald Najar | ... | assistant art director |
| Christophe Pommie | ... | upholsterer |
| Christophe Pomnol | ... | draper |
| Frédéric Rigaud | ... | painter |
| Manuel Swieton | ... | head carpenter |
| Jean-Claude Tenes | ... | construction manager |
| Jean-Michel Gambillon | ... | constructor (uncredited) / key constructor (uncredited) |
| Maxime Girault | ... | assistant property master (uncredited) |
| Cédric Klapisch | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
| Valérie Rozanes | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Annabel Acquaviva | ... | boom operator |
| Philippe Amouroux | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Nicolas Becker | ... | foley artist |
| Julien P. Bourgon | ... | dialogue editor (as Julien Bourgon) |
| Edouard d'Heucqueville | ... | sound mix technician |
| Jenny Frenck | ... | dialogue editor |
| Philippe Heissler | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Cyril Holtz | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Guillaume Hurmic | ... | sound assistant |
| Denis Jaillet-Marsigny | ... | sound recordist |
| Micki Joanni | ... | synchron editor |
| Nicolas Leroy | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Alain Lévy | ... | post-synchronization |
| Ronald Magaut | ... | boom operator |
| Cyril Moisson | ... | sound |
| Pierre Picq | ... | boom operator |
| François Piednoir | ... | sound assistant |
Visual Effects by
| Seb Caudron | ... | visual effects supervisor: def2shoot |
| Jérôme Dubacq | ... | IT assistant |
| Sylvian Fabre | ... | flame artist |
| Laurent Larapidie | ... | lead cgi artist |
| Arnaud Leviez | ... | digital artist |
| Vion Nicolas | ... | digital artist |
Stunts
| Francis Auguy | ... | stunt performer |
| Romain Bordier | ... | stunt performer |
| Michel Bouis | ... | stunt performer |
| Stéphane Boulay | ... | stunt performer |
| Antonio Cides | ... | stunt performer |
| Gilles Conseil | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Othman Ilyassa | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Michel Julienne | ... | stunt performer |
| Christophe Marsaud | ... | stunts |
| Cedric Proust | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Catherine Robert | ... | stunt performer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Victor Abadia | ... | electrician |
| Fabrice Anut | ... | key grip |
| Roger Arpajou | ... | still photographer |
| Eric Bialas | ... | camera operator: "b" camera / steadicam operator |
| Charles Carpentier | ... | electrician |
| Muriel Cravatte | ... | c cam operator: Super 8 / second assistant camera |
| Marie Decourt | ... | first assistant camera |
| Guillaume Deffontaines | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Roland Dondin | ... | electrician |
| Franck Fiquet | ... | electrician |
| Arnaud Gervet | ... | additional second assistant camera |
| Eric Gies | ... | electrician |
| Vanessa Guez | ... | second assistant camera |
| David Koskas | ... | still photographer |
| Jean-Pierre Lacroix | ... | gaffer |
| Eric Nové | ... | grip |
| Luc Pallet | ... | first assistant camera |
| Frédéric Thurot | ... | electrician |
| Jean-Pierre Voisin | ... | electrician |
Casting Department
| Ophélie Gelber | ... | casting: children |
| Nadia Nataf | ... | casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Leila Adjir | ... | costumer |
| François-Louis Delfolie | ... | costumer |
| Amian Hmada | ... | costumer (as Amina Hamda) |
Music Department
| Yvan Ackerman | ... | musician: Guitars and vocals |
| Simon Andrieux | ... | musician: trombone |
| Philippe Avril | ... | music mixer (as Avril Philippe) / music mixer / music recording engineer (as Avril Philippe) |
| Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach | ... | composer: additional music |
| Ardag Basmadjian | ... | musician: guitar and vocals |
| Stéphane Belmondo | ... | musician: Trumpet and bugle |
| Fixi Bossard | ... | musician: Accordéon (as Fixi) |
| Robert Burke | ... | musician: Basse, Guiatrs, vocals and keyboards |
| Jan Chalipecký | ... | conductor (as Jan Chalupecky) |
| Boris Chomèa | ... | musician |
| Markéta Cápová | ... | musician |
| Benoit Delbecq | ... | music: piano |
| Libor Dostál | ... | musician |
| Václav Dvorák | ... | musician |
| Bruno Epron Mahmoudi | ... | musician: percussions |
| Grant Fabao | ... | musician: Drums (theme) |
| Jana Fousková | ... | music |
| Eric Gemsa | ... | composer: additional music |
| David Gore | ... | musician: Guitars and vocals |
| Petr Houdek | ... | musician |
| Simona Hurníková | ... | musician |
| Martin Kames | ... | musician |
| Ondrej Kames | ... | musician |
| Miluse Kaudersová | ... | musician |
| Tanjeeb Khan | ... | musician |
| Lorenzo Larocca | ... | musician |
| Laurent Levesque | ... | musician: Piano (theme) |
| Magic Malik | ... | musician: Flute and vocals |
| Manda | ... | chorus |
| Christophe Minck | ... | musician: Farfisa, Basse and Contrabasse (as Christophe 'Disco' Minck) |
| Artur Nunes | ... | composer: theme music |
| André Pascal | ... | composer: additional music |
| Charlotte Savary | ... | composer: additional music |
| Wax Tailor | ... | musician |
Script and Continuity Department
| Pauline Gallezot | ... | trainee script supervisor |
| Chloé Rudolf | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Benoît Bier | ... | production assistant |
| Saga Blanchard | ... | production coordinator |
| Astrid Gavard | ... | press attache |
| Ophélie Gelber | ... | acting coach: children |
| Huma Khan | ... | legal post production |
| Lina Martins | ... | assistant: Juliette Binoche |
| Arnaud Plé | ... | assistant administrator |
| Harmel Sbraire | ... | coach: actors |
| Dominique Segall | ... | press attache |
| Christian Thurot | ... | groupman |
| Géraldine Toitot | ... | production administrator |
Thanks
| Azzedine Alaïa | ... | thanks: Cédric et Brunos |
| Manuel Alduy | ... | thanks |
| Jackie Berroyer | ... | thanks: Cédric |
| Jean-François Bizot | ... | special thanks |
| Nathalie Bloch-Lainé | ... | thanks |
| Sophie Boudon-Vanhille | ... | thanks: Cédric et Bruno |
| Valérie Boyer | ... | thanks |
| Patricia Coupry | ... | thanks: Théâtre de la Colline |
| Olivier Courson | ... | thanks |
| Stéphane Célérier | ... | thanks |
| Guillaume de Barry | ... | thanks: Cédric et Bruno |
| Marc Desportes | ... | thanks: Cédric |
| Isabelle Devaux | ... | thanks |
| Alain Dibie | ... | thanks: Cédric |
| Lou Doillon | ... | thanks: Cédric |
| Caroline Fabre-Bazin | ... | thanks: Cédric et Bruno (as Caroline Bazin) |
| Robert Ferrel | ... | thanks: Cédric et Bruno |
| Jean-Paul Gaultier | ... | thanks: Cédric et Bruno |
| Régine Hatchondo | ... | thanks: Cédric et Bruno |
| Pierre Héros | ... | thanks |
| Olivier Jabord | ... | thanks: Cédric |
| Jean David Lefebvre | ... | thanks: Cédric et Bruno |
| Alexandre Malgouyres | ... | thanks: Cédric et Bruno |
| Denis Offroy | ... | thanks |
| Agathe Robilliard | ... | thanks: Cédric |
| Lionel Vermeil | ... | thanks: Cédric et Bruno |
| Marie Vermillard | ... | thanks: Cédric |
Production Companies
- Ce Qui Me Meut Motion Pictures
- StudioCanal (co-production)
- StudioCanal Image (co-production)
- France 2 Cinéma (co-production)
- Uni Etoile 4 (in association with)
- Canal+ (participation)
- TPS Star (participation)
Distributors
- Mars Distribution (2008) (France) (theatrical)
- StudioCanal (2008) (France) (DVD)
- StudioCanal (2009) (France) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Alcine Terran (2008) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Cinéart (2008) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Filmladen (2008) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Frenetic Films (2008) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- IFC Films (2009) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Icon Film Distribution (2008) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Impacto Cine (2009) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Independenta Film (2008) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Pandora Filmes (2009) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- SPI International Magyarorszag (2008) (Hungary) (theatrical)
- SPI International Magyarorszag (2008) (Poland) (theatrical)
- SPI International (2008) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- SPI International (2008) (Slovakia) (theatrical)
- Serenity Entertainment International (2008) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
- Spentzos Films (2008) (Greece) (theatrical)
- CCRE (2009) (Japan) (DVD)
- Earth Star Entertainment (2011) (Japan) (DVD)
- Prokino Filmverleih (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
- StudioCanal Germany (2021) (Germany) (DVD)
- Twin Pics (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Christian Dior (thanks)
- Cinegusta (catering)
- D.C. Audiovisuel (sound transfer)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound mix)
- Kraked (music courtesy)
- La Poêle à film (catering)
- Locafête (catering)
- Mairie de Paris (thanks)
- Marcel Lassance (thanks: Costumes for François Cluzet)
- Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication (thanks)
- Orangina (thanks)
- Succès Voyage (travel agency)
- Ville de Paris: Mission Cinéma (thanks)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Pierre, a professional dancer, suffers from a serious heart disease. While he is waiting for a transplant which may (or may not) save his life, he has nothing better to do than look at the people around him, from the balcony of his Paris apartment. When Elise, his sister with three kids and no husband, moves in to his place to care for him, Pierre does not change his new habits. And instead of dancing himself, it is Paris and the Parisians who dance before his eyes. Written by Guy Bellinger |
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Box Office
| Budget | $12,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | As end credits conclude, the choreographed dance show with Pierre shown earlier has a brief repeat. See more » |
| Goofs | When the shop-owner of the bakery sell a baguette she asks for 80 cent, doesn't register it in the till, which has the figures 0,00 than it changes to 0,78 than back to 0,00 again. See more » |
| Soundtracks | Munivers de Paris See more » |
| Quotes |
Élise:
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You're all alone here? What do you do all day? Pierre: [in French] Watch other people live. Wonder who they are, where they go? They become hereoes in my little stories. See more » |