Welcome to the Roses (2003)
"Bienvenue chez les Rozes" (original title)

Director:

Francis Palluau

Writer:

Francis Palluau

Stars:

Lorànt Deutsch, Jean Dujardin, Clémence Poésy

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lorànt Deutsch	...	Gilbert
Jean Dujardin	...	MG
Clémence Poésy	...	Magali
André Wilms	...	Daniel
Dominique Pinon	...	Le lieutenant
Michel Derville	...	Le banquier
Carole Bouquet	...	Béatrice
Olivier Saladin	...	Le voisin
Philippe Lamendin	...	Le journaliste bourse
Daniela Lumbroso	...	La journaliste
Vincent Martin	...	L'avocat
Christian Pereira	...	Docteur Merlot
Jean-Baptiste Shelmerdine	...	Le junkie
Clément van den Bergh	...	Ludovic
Daniel Kenigsberg	...	Le proviseur

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

french town | bare breasts | topless female nudity | female nudity | maid | 

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Taglines:

Une famille normale, tout ce qu'il y a de plus normale

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Official Sites:

TFM [fr]

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

2 April 2003 (France)

Also Known As:

Welcome to the Roses

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$760,571 (France) (4 April 2003)

Gross:

$760,571 (France) (4 April 2003)

Company Credits

Production Co:

TF1 Films Production, TPS Star, Téléma

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

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User Reviews

Dramatic, sexy, gory, comedic, shocking and smart! Bravo!

Imagine a film in which the plot turns ever more twisted with each circumstance. As if "Le diner de cons" meet "Pulp Fiction". Murphy's Law tangles every well laid plan into a unexpected and ever deepening mesh of disastrous consequences, in which every character willingly and cathartically expose themselves to be exactly the opposite of who they are portrayed to be… shockingly so in fact. "Bienvenue chez les Rozes" is like a book that you can't put down. The difficult and delicate elements that make dark humor work are held in perfect balance by Palluau's direction, screenplay and gifted cast in this excellent and inspired film. Dramatic, sexy, gory, comedic, shocking and smart, from its star studded cast to the "four randonneurs" who cue the quirky haunting musical theme just in time to remind us that this is a comedy, "Bienvenue chez les Rozes" is at the top of my favorite French Film list, and I recommend it highly to American viewers as well. Bravo!