And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen... (2002)

Director:

Claude Lelouch

Writers:

Claude Lelouch
Pierre Leroux
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Release Date:

29 May 2002 (Belgium)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Romance | Thriller

Plot:

A jazz singer and a British jewel thief are brought together by their mutual desire to forget the past.

Plot Keywords:

Singer | Morocco | Thief | Jazz Singer | Jewelry

US TV Schedule:

Tue. June 5	7:05 AM	TMC
Sun. June 10	9:30 AM	TMC

Cast

Jeremy Irons	...	Valentin Valentin
Patricia Kaas	...	Jane Lester
Thierry Lhermitte	...	Thierry
Alessandra Martines	...	Françoise
Claudia Cardinale	...	Madame Falconetti
Jean-Marie Bigard	...	Dr. Larry / Pharmacist
Ticky Holgado	...	Boubou
Yvan Attal	...	David
Amidou	...	Police Inspector
Sylvie Loeillet	...	Soleil
Constantin Alexandrov	...	Monsieur Falconetti
Stéphane Ferrara	...	Sam Hernandez, the Boxer
Samuel Labarthe	...	Trumpet Player
Paul Freeman	...	English Customer
Souad Amidou	...	Chambermaid
Laure Mayne-Kerbrat	...	Jane's Friend
Grégory Reznik	...	Bartender
Charles Gérard	...	Bateau-Mouche Director
Nicholas Jones	...	London Jeweller
Nabil Massad	...	Director Jamai
Mouna Fettou	...	Receptionist
Patrick Braoudé	...	Bulgari Jeweller
Simon Bakinde	...	Boxing Opponent
Géraldine Danon	...	American Dream Waitress
Matyelok Gibbs	...	Old Woman (London)
Julien Zuccolin	...	Client Bar #1
Adam Godley	...	Son of London Jeweller
David Gulliford	...	Young Valentin
Mehdi Elouazani	...	TV Journalist
Driss Faceh	...	Associate Inspector
Raouia	...	Healer (as Fatima Harrandi)
Xavier Lecoeur	...	Xavier
Bernard Montiel	...	Bernard
Luchino Visconti di Modrone	...	Italian Tourist
Romula Walker	...	Jenny
Henry Wyndham	...	Auctioneer
Mohamed Bensouda	...	Taxi Driver
Daniela Lumbroso	...	Herself
Pierre-William Glenn	...	Motard 1
Boris Bergman	...	Motard 2

Directed by
Claude Lelouch

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Claude Lelouch
Pierre Leroux
Pierre Uytterhoeven

Produced by
Jean-Paul De Vidas	....	executive producer
Paul Hitchcock	....	co-producer
Martine Kampf-Dussart	....	co-producer
Claude Lelouch	....	producer
Rick Senat	....	co-producer
Tania Zazulinsky	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Michel Legrand

Cinematography by
Pierre-William Glenn

Film Editing by
Hélène de Luze

Casting by
Célina Blanc
Arlette Gordon

Production Design by
Johann George

Art Direction by
Naïma Bouanani
Martin Izzard

Costume Design by
Pierre Bechir

Makeup Department
Stéphane Bragoni	....	key hair stylist
Linda DeVetta	....	key makeup artist
Marianne Jansson	....	key makeup artist
Chris Lyons	....	special effects teeth
Christian Morales	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
Gregory Bruneau	....	unit manager trainee
Sophie Moulin	....	unit manager trainee
François Pulliat	....	unit manager
Grégory Valais	....	assistant unit manager
Stéphane Weibel	....	assistant unit manager
Tania Zazulinsky	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dominique Combe	....	first assistant director
Emmanuel Rondeau du Noyer	....	second assistant director
Laurent Herbiet	....	first assistant director: preparation
Mira Husseini	....	third assistant director: UK
Amine Louadni	....	second assistant director
Anthony Wilcox	....	third assistant director: UK

Art Department
Bernard Warnas	....	property master

Sound Department
Philippe Bouchez	....	sound assistant
Pascal Chauvin	....	foley artist
Pascal Dedeye	....	foley artist
François Fayard	....	sound editor
François-Joseph Hors	....	sound re-recording mixer
David Lander	....	assistant sound editor
Jean-Charles Martel	....	sound mixer
Harald Maury	....	sound
Fred Mays	....	post-synchronization

Stunts
Gilles Conseil	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Eric Caro	....	still photographer
Michel Galtier	....	assistant camera
Sébastien Leclercq	....	assistant camera
Théo Louis Jean	....	key grip
Alexandre Léglise	....	trainee camera
Olivier Neveu	....	electrician
Frédéric North	....	pilot: camera helicopter
Stéphane Patti	....	assistant camera
Vincent Plaidy	....	assistant camera
Thierry Ramanana	....	grip
Philippe Vene	....	camera operator

Casting Department
Célina Blanc	....	extras casting

Editorial Department
Vanessa Basté	....	contributing editor
Nicolas Criqui	....	digital conformation
Philippe Reinaudo	....	digital intermediate technical director

Music Department
Robin Millar	....	music arranger

Other crew
Rachel Corlet-Soulier	....	script supervisor
Francisco Cortes	....	acquisitions & co-productions: Paramount Classics
Anne-Simone Diep	....	administrator
Robin Higgs	....	location manager
Marianne Jenkins	....	production coordinator: UK
Lidia Lukes	....	product placement
David O'Reilly	....	location scout
Gemma Smithers	....	assistant accountant
Michèle Yvars	....	administrator

Production Companies

• Canal+
• Films 13
• France 2 Cinéma
• Gemka Productions
• L&G Productions
• Les Films 13

Distributors

• Istituto Luce (2003) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
• Paramount Classics (USA)
• Paramount Filmes do Brasil (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Paramount Filmes do Brasil (2004) (Brazil) (VHS)
• SND (France)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (Argentina)
• Warner Home Vidéo (2003) (France) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Casting Collective  extras casting

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for momentary language

Runtime:

133 min (Cannes Film Festival) | Germany:106 min | Argentina:122 min | Canada:128 min (Ontario)

Country:

France | UK

Language:

French | English | Arabic | Italian

Color:

Color (Fujicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Brazil:16 | Canada:PG (Ontario) | South Korea:15 | France:U | Germany:6 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | USA:PG-13 | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Essaouira, Morocco

Company:

Canal+

Trivia:

Dustin Hoffman once showed an interest in playing Valentin. Once he dropped out, John Malkovich was also approached.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Valentin is entering the harbor on his sailboat, he sails by the same boat twice.

Movie Connections:

References To Catch a Thief (1955)

Soundtrack:

What Now My Love

An unusual film that has stayed with me in a dreamy languid way

I saw this on the Sundance Channel recently and its oddness kept me interested. Jeremy Irons is quite good as is the French lead actress who I am not familiar with and whose singing talent is jazzy and soulful. I think there is a very "French" ambiance to this film, although I'm not sure really what I mean when I say this. The movie takes its time in terms of hooking up the two lead characters...by the time they do meet each other (albeit in kind of a far fetched way perhaps) the audience knows a lot about each of them and I, for one, had grown to like them and was glad to see them meet up. I also liked the fact that there is a bit of mystery thrown into the storyline in the midst of them meeting. There is also a strong emotional undercurrent in this film of sadness. So if you are a Jeremy Irons fan or if you just want to see a decent contemporary story about people maneuvering middle life while still searching for themselves and love, this film is possibly worth your time.