Une affaire de goût (2000)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Director:

Bernard Rapp

Writers:

Philippe Balland (book)
Bernard Rapp (writer)
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Release Date:

26 April 2000 (Belgium)

Genre:

Crime | Thriller | Drama

Tagline:

Seduction comes in many forms...

Plot:

Nicolas, a handsome, young waiter, is befriended by Frédéric Delamont, a wealthy middle-aged businessman...

Plot Keywords:

Obsession | Food Taster | Deceit | Waiter | Businessman

Awards:

4 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Bernard Giraudeau	...	Frédéric Delamont
Jean-Pierre Lorit	...	Nicolas Rivière
Florence Thomassin	...	Béatrice
Charles Berling	...	René Rousset
Jean-Pierre Léaud	...	Le juge d'instruction
Artus de Penguern	...	Flavert
Laurent Spielvogel	...	Doctor Rossignon
Elisabeth Macocco	...	Caroline
Anne-Marie Philipe	...	Doctor Ferrières
Delphine Zingg	...	Nathalie
David D'Ingeo	...	Marco
Frédéric De Goldfiem	...	Félix
Patrick Zimmermann	...	Frédéric's Chauffeur
Claude Lesko	...	Frédéric's Head of Security
Vincent Tepernowski	...	Second Taster
Valentina Sauca	...	Young Woman at Hotel
Pasquale Hugo D'Inca	...	Le codétenu (as Pasquale D'Inca)
Alain Blazquez	...	Prison Guard
Hélène Né	...	Temporary Newspaper Kiosk Worker
Philippe Chavent	...	Chef at La Tour Rose
Michel Cordes	...	La Tour Rose Maitre
Martin Cannon	...	Rupert Golding
Sabrina Christensen	...	Mrs. Golding
Sergei Alexandrovitch	...	Russian Dinner Guest No. 1
Oleg Pouzankov	...	Russian Dinner Guest No. 2
Pierre-Alain Paris	...	Parachute Instructor
Yannick Coquerelle	...	Le vigile
Didier Petit	...	Restaurant Manager

Directed by
Bernard Rapp

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Philippe Balland		book "Affaires de goût"
Bernard Rapp		writer
Gilles Taurand		writer

Produced by
Catherine Dussart	....	producer
Chantal Perrin	....	producer

Original Music by
Jean-Philippe Goude

Cinematography by
Gérard de Battista

Film Editing by
Juliette Welfling

Casting by
Maguy Aimé
Gérard Moulévrier

Production Design by
François Comtet
Khaled Joulak

Costume Design by
Martine Rapin

Makeup Department
Françoise Chapuis-Asselin	....	key makeup artist
Dany Pin	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
Franz-Albert Damamme	....	production manager
Yorick Kalbache	....	unit manager
Christian Paire	....	assistant unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Christophe Cheysson	....	first assistant director
Enora Contant	....	trainee assistant director
Sandra Mainguené	....	second assistant director
Justin Taurand	....	trainee assistant director

Art Department
Marcel Gaillard	....	props
Jean Gouttebaron	....	carpenter
Frédérique Hurpeau	....	set dresser
Jean-Pierre Juttet	....	carpenter
Bruno Margery	....	props
Gérard Simonet	....	construction manager
Laurent Thevenot	....	painter (as Laurent Thévenot)
Pierre Viale	....	props

Sound Department
Fabienne Chalendard	....	assistant sound editor
Nicolas Favre	....	assistant sound
Vincent Guillon	....	sound editor
Paul Lainé	....	sound engineer
François Lepeuple	....	foley artist
Olivier Marlangeon	....	assistant foley artist
Pierre Picq	....	boom operator
Hervé Roux	....	sound consultant: DTS
William Schmit	....	assistant sound mixer
Williams Schmit	....	sound re-recording mixer
Patrice Séverac	....	post-synchronization
Eric Tisserand	....	sound mixer

Camera and Electrical Department
Pierre Abraham	....	gaffer
Eric Aupetit	....	key grip
Éric Brun	....	first assistant camera (as Eric Brun)
Xavier Delamalmaison	....	second assistant camera
Hervé Denis	....	electrician
Robert Deyrail	....	still photographer
Raphael Jourdan	....	grip
Pascal Lombardo	....	electrician
Jean-Philippe Pasquier	....	grip
Xavier Tauveron	....	assistant camera
Hassen Tebbi	....	grip: Tunisia
Emmanuel Théry	....	electrician
Jean-Baptiste Thibaud	....	Steadicam operator
Paul Triboulet	....	grip

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Nathalie Lecoultre	....	costumer
Isabelle Merida Rojas	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Marie-Pierre Frappier	....	assistant editor
Alain Guarda	....	color grader
Patrick Thauvin	....	negative cutter

Music Department
Bruno Fontaine	....	musician: piano
Paul Meyer	....	musician: clarinet

Other crew
Yvonne Freche	....	production secretary (as Yvonne Frèche)
Béatrice Hannequin	....	production administrator
Nicole Lenfant	....	production administrator
Pascale Pigeon	....	production assistant
Djamel Sadelin	....	groupman (as Djamel Sadelli)
Eva Simonet	....	unit publicist
Zoe Zurstrassen	....	script supervisor

Production Companies

• Canal+
• Catherine Dussart Productions (CDP)
• Centre Européen Cinématographique Rhône-Alpes
• Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC)
• France 3 Cinéma
• La Sofica Gimages 2
• Procirep
• Rhône-Alpes Cinéma
• Studio Images 6

Distributors

• Attitude Films (2001) (USA) (subtitled)
• Crest International
• Homescreen (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Istituto Luce
• Pyramide Distribution
• Synkronized (2008) (USA) (video)
• TLA Releasing (2002) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Auditel  sound editing
• Ercidan  titles
• Transpalux  electrical equipment

Also Known As:

A Matter of Taste (USA)
A Question of Taste (International: English title)

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

DTS

Certification:

Argentina:13 | France:U | Mexico:B | Hong Kong:IIB

Filming Locations:

Lyon, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France

Company:

Canal+

Soundtrack:

Nisi dominus, RV. 608: 5. Sicut sagittae in manu potentis (Allegro)

the ophidian lure of the subtle dominator....

In this highly unusual film, Bernard Giraudeau perfectly embodies the ophidian lure of the subtle dominator...which engenders a good deal of sympathy for the young man experiencing the ongoing regimen of psychological manipulation, brainwashing, and downright torture imposed on him. M. Giraudeau is a wonderful actor, probably one of the very few who could portray this character. I could not help thinking that his character M. Delamont is exactly like Fassbinder's Leopold, the sinister and tyrannizing character who drove his younger roommate/lover to suicide in "Water Drops on Burning Rocks", released the same year as this film. This film almost seems a sequel: as if Leopold changed his name and refined his techniques enough to cause the events in this film. Bravo, M. Giraudeau. I can't imagine anyone else being able to play either of these difficult, fascinating and repellent roles.