In All Innocence (1998)
"En plein coeur" (original title)

Cécile and Samira can't pay their expensive Paris rent. Walking down the street the two girls see an art gallery reception and finesse their way in. In attendance are Michel Farnèse, a very... See full summary »

Director:

Pierre Jolivet

Writers:

Rose Bosch, Georges Simenon (novel)

Stars:

Gérard Lanvin, Carole Bouquet, Virginie Ledoyen

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gérard Lanvin	...	Michel Farnese
Carole Bouquet	...	Viviane Farnese
Virginie Ledoyen	...	Cécile Maudet
Guillaume Canet	...	Vincent Mazet
Aurélie Vérillon	...	Samira
Jean-Pierre Lorit	...	Antoine
Denis Podalydès	...	Martorel
Anne Le Ny	...	Bordenave
Nadia Barentin	...	Lili
Mar Sodupe	...	Luisa
Pascal Leguennec	...	René
Anny Romand	...	Le juge Menadier
Françoise Sage	...	L'assistante du juge Menadier
Michel Ouimet	...	Le président du tribunal
Thang-Long	...	Le bijoutier

Storyline

Cécile and Samira can't pay their expensive Paris rent. Walking down the street the two girls see an art gallery reception and finesse their way in. In attendance are Michel Farnèse, a very well-to-do corporate lawyer, and his wife Viviane, an artist. While Samira overdoes it at the buffet table, Cécile steals some wallets from coats at the coat check. The girls are ejected. Michel notices his wallet is missing... The girls try to rob a Chinese jeweller but there's a scuffle. Cécile escapes; Samira, a Moroccan, is arrested. Cécile needs to find a lawyer. She sees Michel's card in his wallet... Michel agrees to take the case, since Cécile comes from the same poor neighbourhood he worked his way out of. The jealous Viviane suspects her husband has another reason... Cécile's old boyfriend Vincent provides her an alibi for the robbery. His testimony gets Cécile acquitted and he wants her back. Cécile comes to Michel's office to thank him. She leaves, but forgets her sweater. Michel takes ...

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Plot Keywords:

lawyer | robbery | art gallery | credit card | romantic rivalry | 

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Genres:

Drama | Crime | Romance

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

25 November 1998 (France)

Also Known As:

In All Innocence

Filming Locations:

Hôtel Lutetia - 45 Boulevard Raspail, Paris 6, Paris, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Canal+, France 2 Cinéma, Légende Entreprises

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Version of Love Is My Profession (1958)

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Soundtracks

Extracts from "The Magic Flute"
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Rias Symphonie Orchester of Berlin
Conducted by Ferenc Fricsay

User Reviews

Carole Bouquet - la raison d'etre

This 1998 film was just released in Singapore (Apr 2000) probably due to Virginia Ledoyen & Guillaume Canet presence in The Beach (the crushing disappointment from the Trainspotting Trio). Anyway, this show stood out due to the presence of Carole Bouquet. What a woman! She commands the scene she is in by her trademark ice cool and chic demeanour. Granted I was more captivated by the way she looked than her acting, which, honestly, was not bad but not staggering. Virginia Ledoyen was ravishing, naturally but if I was the husband, sigh.... I guess there won't be a story then!