Speak to Me of Love (2002) Parlez-moi d'amour (original title)

Director:

Sophie Marceau

Writer:

Sophie Marceau

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
Fleur Michels	...	Traffic warden
Léa Unglick	...	Justine (5 years old)
Lilly-Fleur Pointeaux	...	Justine (9-12 years old)
Yoann Denaive	...	Friend suburb
Nastasia Demont	...	Clémentine (8 years old)
James Gorter	...	Clément (8 years old)
Annelise Hesme	...	Elsa
Enric Arquimbau	...	Opera manager
Christine Campion	...	Opera manager's assistant
Jacques Le Forestier	...	Delivery man
Oury Milshtein	...	A man in the office
Julien Marion	...	Justine's brother (14 years old)

Directed by
Sophie Marceau

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Sophie Marceau

Produced by
Christine Gozlan	....	executive producer
Alain Sarde	....	producer

Original Music by
Éric Neveux

Cinematography by
Emmanuel Machuel

Film Editing by
Claudine Merlin

Casting by
Philippe Page

Production Design by
Yves Fournier

Set Decoration by
Marie Cheminal

Costume Design by
Nathalie Raoul

Makeup Department
Judith Gayo	....	key makeup artist
Gérald Portenart	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
Helene Glabeke	....	post-production supervisor
Thibault Lhermitte	....	assistant production manager
Oury Milshtein	....	production manager
Pascual Otal	....	unit production manager
Clémentine Thomas	....	unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Fabrice Barnier	....	second assistant director
Cyril Cohen	....	third assistant director
Olivier Genet	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Bernard Bridon	....	property master
Denis Falgoux	....	first assistant decorator

Sound Department
Vincent Arnardi	....	sound re-recording mixer
Michel Filippi	....	adr supervisor
Olivier Schwob	....	sound
Emmanuelle Villard	....	boom operator
Reine Wekstein	....	sound editor

Camera and Electrical Department
Mathieu Bertholet	....	assistant camera
Alice Capronnier	....	assistant camera
Manuel Del Rio	....	key grip
Jordi Florensa	....	second assistant camera
Olivier Guillaume	....	gaffer
Cyril Leguennec	....	grip
Adam Rózanski	....	Steadicam operator
Lilia Sellami	....	second assistant camera
Laurence Trémolet	....	still photographer
Philippe Wegiel	....	electrician
Philippe Wiegel	....	electrician

Casting Department
Christine Campion	....	extras casting
Amélie Covillard	....	casting assistant

Editorial Department
Sarah Perrain	....	apprentice editor

Music Department
Régis Dupré	....	score orchestrator
Valérie Lindon	....	music producer

Other crew
Fabrice Barnier	....	location scout
Raphaelle Colboc	....	production assistant
Ariane Culiersi	....	administrator
Bénédicte Darblay	....	script supervisor
Harmel Sbraire	....	coach: actors
Nathalie Radovic	....	assistant to producer (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Canal+
• Ciné Valse
• Les Films Alain Sarde

Distributors

• Gruppo Minerva International
• Mars Distribution

Other Companies

• Pecera Estudio  post-production sound services

Also Known As:

"Parlez-moi d'amour" - France (original 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.