The Ice Rink
(1998)
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The Ice Rink
(1998)
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Tom Novembre | ... |
Director
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Mireille Perrier | ... |
Assistant
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| Dolores Chaplin | ... |
Actress
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| Marie-France Pisier | ... |
Producer
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| Jean-Pierre Cassel | ... |
Ice Rink's Manager
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| Gilbert Melki | ... |
Stand in of the Actress
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| Bruce Campbell | ... |
Actor
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Arunas Aleinikovas | ... |
Hockey Player
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Pierre Belot | ... |
Banker
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Aleksiejus Budvytis | ... |
Hockey Player
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Ilya Claisse | ... |
Jockey
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Michel D'Oz | ... |
Furniture Remover #1
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Antanas Daugirdas | ... |
Hockey Player
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Paolo De Vita | ... |
Italian Festival Manager Assistant
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Jean-Marc Declercq | ... |
Referer
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A film director tries to cope with his frantic producer, too-amorous actors, and a disaster-prone crew as he rushes to get his deeply symbolic hockey movie "Dolores" done in time for the Venice Film Festival. Written by Ryan Godfrey <rgodfrey@sas.upenn.edu>
LA PATINOIRE (The Skating Rink) is rather amusing. For starters, not too many movies are made on this subject (particularly in Europe), so the material is guaranteed fresh. The subject matter including ice hockey is very popular in most industrialized countries and is therefore ripe for a good screenplay. This film delivers it, and features hilarious performances by its stars. These include Tom Novembre as the director of the movie being filmed at the skating rink, and Marie-France Pisier in top-form as the film's egomaniac producer. Also skating through the ice are Jean-Pierre Cassel, a nostalgic ex-Olympic skating champ who owns the rink, and the film within this film's leading man and girl (paring off a conceited American star and a temperamental French skater). The comedy is heightened by the arrival of the Lithuanian National Hockey Team and their antics. In short, a fresh and funny French comedy which appeals to all audiences.