Same Old Song (1997)
"On connaît la chanson" (original title)

Odile is looking for a new, bigger apartment. Her younger sister Camille just completed her doctoral thesis has fallen in love with an estate agent who is responsible for Odile's apartment ... See full summary »

Director:

Alain Resnais

Writers:

Jean-Pierre Bacri, Agnès Jaoui

Stars:

Pierre Arditi, Sabine Azéma, Jean-Pierre Bacri

10 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Pierre Arditi	...	Claude
Sabine Azéma	...	Odile Lalande
Jean-Pierre Bacri	...	Nicolas
André Dussollier	...	Simon
Agnès Jaoui	...	Camille Lalande
Lambert Wilson	...	Marc Duveyrier
Jane Birkin	...	Jane
Jean-Paul Roussillon	...	Father
Nelly Borgeaud	...	Doctor #3
Götz Burger	...	Von Choltitz
Jean-Pierre Darroussin	...	Young Man with Cheque
Charlotte Kady	...	Restaurant Customer
Jacques Mauclair	...	Doctor #1
Pierre Meyrand	...	Cafe Owner
Claire Nadeau	...	Female Guest

Storyline

Odile is looking for a new, bigger apartment. Her younger sister Camille just completed her doctoral thesis has fallen in love with an estate agent who is responsible for Odile's apartment and who has an elder employee.

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Plot Keywords:

love | heartbeat | singing | crying | marital separation | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Musical | Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

Artistic License Films

Country:

France Switzerland UK Italy

Language:

French

Release Date:

12 November 1997 (France)

Also Known As:

Same Old Song

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$7,157 (USA) (15 October 1999)

Gross:

$32,443 (USA) (21 January 2000)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Arena Films, Caméra One, France 2 Cinéma

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in L'atelier d'Alain Resnais (1997)

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Soundtracks

"Daydreamer"
Written by Michel Emer and Terry Dempsey

User Reviews

Alain Resnais makes his family of actors to sing great French songs ! ! ! !

In many ways "On connait la chanson" is precursor to a new method of film-making undertaken by veteran French director Alain Resnais.This is the second film by Resnais (I want to go home) which has palpable American influence on French culture.This is a film which features many versatile actors of French cinema who are part of his family of actors.Those who have seen "Coeurs" will have no trouble recognizing these stars.Jean Pierre Bacri and Agnès Jaoui act as a couple who worked with Resnais on this film's screenplay.The philosophy of this tender,light hearted film is simple.If life is a song then a song must be sung.What we see and hear are many great songs of French music which were originally sung by famous French singers such as Alain Souchon,Edith Piaf,Jane Birkin etc.It can be surmised that in order to create suspense at the beginning of the film,Resnais even transported us back in past when he showed that Nazis had invaded Paris to destroy French capital.It is a great feeling that nothing like this happened.