À la folie (1994)

Alice is a promising young artist in Paris. Her boyfriend Franck, a boxer, has just moved in to her attic flat. Then her sister Elsa, a bored housewife, leaves her unfaithful husband Thomas... See full summary »

Director:

Diane Kurys

Writers:

Diane Kurys, Antoine Lacomblez

Stars:

Anne Parillaud, Béatrice Dalle, Patrick Aurignac

1 nomination.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Anne Parillaud	...	Alice
Béatrice Dalle	...	Elsa
Patrick Aurignac	...	Franck
Bernard Verley	...	Sanders
Alain Chabat	...	Thomas
Jean-Claude de Goros	...	Raymond
Marie Guillard	...	Betty
Robert Benitah	...	Sparring partner

Storyline

Alice is a promising young artist in Paris. Her boyfriend Franck, a boxer, has just moved in to her attic flat. Then her sister Elsa, a bored housewife, leaves her unfaithful husband Thomas and turns up unannounced to stay with Alice and Franck. Elsa disrupts their life by playing psychological games with them, but they cannot bring themselves to throw her out.

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexuality and related language

Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

28 September 1994 (France)

Also Known As:

Alice et Elsa

Company Credits

Production Co:

Canal+, Cofimage 5, France 3 Cinéma

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

Very persuasive story about a kind of sisterhood.

Diane Kurys manages a very substantial shock without any blood (or maybe a drop). More shocking is the low rating I find my IMDB companions give this film. Its simplicity moved me, and Kurys gets a lot of suspense without straining for it. The actors are all pretty good looking, too. The film says a lot about a woman striving for independence, and suggests that she may have succeeded.