Parlez-moi d'amour (2002)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Director:

Sophie Marceau

Writer:

Sophie Marceau (writer)

Release Date:

9 October 2002 (France)

Genre:

Drama

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Judith Godrèche	...	Justine
Niels Arestrup	...	Richard
Anne Le Ny	...	Amélie
Laurence Février	...	Justine's mother
Jean-Marie Frin	...	Justine's father
Aurélien Wiik	...	William
Daniel Isoppo	...	Hubert
Christelle Tual	...	Josée
Chantal Banlier	...	Christine
Isabelle Olive	...	Carole
Jimmy Baudrand	...	Constantin
Louis-Alexandre Lucotte	...	Jérémy
Jules Boudier	...	Jacob
François Chattot	...	French producer
Ariane Seguillon	...	Corinne

Also Known As:

Speak to Me of Love (International: English title)

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

France

Language:

French | Spanish

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

France:U | Hong Kong:IIA | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud)

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Canal+

Silent Treatment

For a thirty seven year old actress with a background as something of a 'wild child' Sophie Marceau has turned in an extremely mature debut movie. It's a 'mood' piece from frame one with relevant back story fed to us via an eye dropper and none the worse for that. She is also very consistent and sure-footed in her narrative. For instance our first glimpse of Arestrup is of an ageing father figure in mid-metamorphose from 'insensitive' to 'monster' yet in the back story he is seen through the same eyes - initially a bruised wife but now a young girl in love - as a caring, sensitive romantic. Okay, we're talking art house fare but that's what we don't have enough of. As an actress Sophie Marceau was often associated with the type of movie that held no interest for me, fodder for the bubble-gum crowd, but as a writer-director she is a double-threat on whom I will keep an eye. See it only if you're discerning and value fine writing, acting and directing.