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Director:
François Ozon
Writers:
François Ozon (screenplay)
Emmanuèle Bernheim (writer)
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Release Date:
21 May 2003 (Belgium) See more »
Genre:
Thriller See more »
Tagline:
Dive into this summer's sexiest mystery See more »
Plot:
A British mystery author visits her publisher's home in the South of France, where her interaction with his unusual daughter sets off some touchy dynamics. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
4 wins & 16 nominations See more »
NewsDesk:
(136 articles)
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 (From Twitch. 16 May 2013, 3:00 PM, PDT)
2013 Cannes Critics’ Panel Day 2: Francois Ozon’s Young & Beautiful (Jeune & Jolie)
 (From ioncinema. 16 May 2013, 2:30 PM, PDT)
Cannes Films On the Critical List
 (From Variety - Film News. 13 May 2013, 8:30 AM, PDT)
User Reviews:
An Excellent Idea Wasted In a Very Disappointing Conclusion See more (281 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Charlotte Rampling ... Sarah Morton

Ludivine Sagnier ... Julie

Charles Dance ... John Bosload
Jean-Marie Lamour ... Franck
Marc Fayolle ... Marcel
Mireille Mossé ... Marcel's Daughter
Michel Fau ... First Man
Jean-Claude Lecas ... Second Man
Emilie Gavois-Kahn ... Waitress at Cafe (as Emilie Gavois Kahn)
Erarde Forestali ... Old Man
Lauren Farrow ... Julia
Sebastian Harcombe ... Terry Long
Frances Cuka ... Lady on the Underground
Keith Yeates ... Sarah's Father
Tricia Aileen ... John Bosload's Secretary
Glen Davies ... Pub Barman
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Directed by
François Ozon 
 
Writing credits
François Ozon (screenplay)

Emmanuèle Bernheim (writer)

Sionann O'Neill (translation: English)

Produced by
Timothy Burrill .... co-producer
Christine De Jekel .... line producer (as Christine de Jekel)
Olivier Delbosc .... producer
Marc Missonnier .... producer
 
Original Music by
Philippe Rombi 
 
Cinematography by
Yorick Le Saux (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Monica Coleman 
 
Casting by
Antoinette Boulat 
 
Production Design by
Wouter Zoon 
 
Art Direction by
Wouter Zoon 
 
Set Decoration by
Brice Blasquez 
 
Costume Design by
Pascaline Chavanne 
 
Makeup Department
Gill Robillard .... key makeup artist
Myriam Roger .... hair stylist
 
Production Management
Bruno Amestoy .... unit manager
Aurélien Bouc .... unit manager trainee
Camille Fantou .... unit manager trainee
Jo Farr .... pre-production manager: UK
François Laprètre .... unit manager trainee
Marshall Leviten .... production manager: UK
David Mitnik .... unit manager
Gilles Monnier .... assistant unit manager
Antonio Rodrigues .... unit manager trainee
Christine De Jekel .... production manager (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Charlotte Brown .... third assistant director: UK
André Cavaillé .... second assistant director
Antoine Garceau .... first assistant director
Toby Sherborne .... second assistant director: UK
 
Art Department
Loïc Cascarino .... property master
Jane Cooke .... set decorator: UK
Pascal Courtinel .... supervising painter
Paul Cutler .... stand-by props: UK
Frédéric Dor .... carpenter
Nicolas Doyon .... construction manager
Fabienne Fouvil .... drapes
Lee Gordon .... stand-by props: UK
David Lagache .... assistant art director
Jean-Louis Lalet .... property master
Norbert Luchessi .... carpenter
Jean-Luc Schwarz .... supervising painter
Pierre-Gaël Steunou .... property maker: books
 
Sound Department
Lucien Balibar .... floor mixer
Pascal Chauvin .... foley artist
Samuel Dequidt .... assistant sound editor
Aymeric Devoldère .... boom operator
Eric Grattepain .... assistant foley artist
Benoît Hillebrant .... sound editor
Jean-Pierre Laforce .... sound re-recording mixer
Lionel Lebras .... post-production boom operator
Gilles Missir .... co-sound mixer
Michel Monier .... consultant: Dolby
Hervé Roux .... consultant: DTS
Pascal Vonhatten .... sound recordist (as Pascal Von Hatten)
Michel Filippi .... adr supervisor (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Neal Champion .... floor special effects: UK
James Francis Jr. .... floor special effects: UK (as James Francis)
Ed Smith .... floor special effects: UK
Daniel Esperanssa .... special effects technician (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
Richard Deusy .... digital color grader
Daniel Esperanssa .... computer graphic designer
Raimbaut Gaffier .... digital grader
Brice Halary .... scanning and recording
Eric Martin .... digital grader
Cyril Vonck .... computer graphic designer
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Richard Burnett .... grip: UK (as Ricky Burnett)
Patrick de Ranter .... Steadicam operator
Milly Donaghy .... second assistant camera: UK
Renaud Fidon .... grip
Max Hureau .... photographer
Slater King .... photographer: UK
Stephen Mack .... second assistant camera
Jean-Claude Moireau .... still photographer
John O'Donoghue .... electrician: UK
Mathias Raaflaub .... best boy
Steven Read .... electrician: UK
Fred Reynolds .... grip: UK
Carlos Ribeiro .... key grip
Benoît Rizzoti .... first assistant camera (as Benoît Rizzotti)
Norman Smith .... gaffer: UK
Jean-Baptiste Thibaud .... Steadicam operator
Jean-Noël Viry .... gaffer
 
Casting Department
Sarah Bird .... casting: UK
Suzy Catliff .... casting associate: UK (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Chloé Lesueur .... dresser
Christine Vargas .... wardrobe mistress
 
Editorial Department
Frédéric Barbe .... assistant editor
Feriel Benouarka .... grader: LTC
Christian Dutac .... color timer
Mélanie Karlin .... post-production director: Fidélité
 
Music Department
Richard Boudarham .... musical director
Benjamin Caillaud .... assistant music recordist
Amélie de Chassey .... music supervisor
Patrick Desremaux .... musician: flute solo
David Galoustov .... musician: violin solo
Gilles Gramaise .... musician: flute solo
Alain Marié .... musician: English horn
Delphine Mathieu .... music supervisor
Orchestre Symphonique Bel'Arte .... performed by
Stéphane Reichart .... music mixer
Philippe Rombi .... conductor
Philippe Rombi .... musician: piano solo
Philippe Rombi .... orchestrator
Iris Torossian .... musician: harp
Jacky Tricoire .... musician: guitar solo
 
Transportation Department
Terry Blanchette .... unit driver: UK
Jimmy Coutts .... unit driver: UK
Jeff Derby .... unit driver: UK (as Geoff Derby)
Rene 'Ron' Di Ferro .... unit driver: UK
Howard Doubtfire .... unit driver: UK
Danny Kent .... unit driver: UK
Steve Leon .... unit driver: UK
Wayne Morris .... unit driver: UK
Ron Narduzzo .... unit driver: UK
Evariste Richer .... property driver
Sylvian Robert .... property driver
Kieran Smith .... unit driver: UK
Darren Thackeray .... unit driver: UK
Gilles Tissot .... property driver
 
Other crew
Christophe Cervoni .... financial director: Fidélité
Thierry Chapat .... production accountant
Mike Clark-Hall .... trainee production assistant: UK
Marylène Dastugue .... production secretary
Valery de Souza .... production administrator: Fidélité
Valérie Delache .... production administrator: Fidélité
Jon Duncan .... accountant: UK
Jacqueline Edwards .... production assistant: UK
Agnès Feuvre .... script supervisor
Michel Filippi .... detection
Benjamin Fougère .... trainee production assistant: Fidélité
Michael Harm .... location manager: UK
Paul Jackson .... security: UK
Neil James .... caterer: Set Meals, UK
Aurélie Kazian .... production assistant
Aurélie Lécroart .... trainee production assistant: Fidélité
Julie Léger .... marketing director: Fidélité
Catherine Martin .... caterer
Pablo Mehler .... financial director: Fidélité
Olivier Michaud .... caterer
Emmanuel Mitry .... trainee production assistant: Fidélité
Hugo Rubini .... insurance
Shelagh Tyne .... unit nurse: UK
Christian Valsamidis .... lawyer (as Christian Valsamedis)
Manuel Yvernault .... production assistant: Fidélité
 
Thanks
Frédéric André .... thanks
Serge Arthus .... thanks
François Aubé .... thanks
Sébastien Bella .... thanks
Dominique Besnehard .... thanks
Nathalie Bloch-Lainé .... thanks
Valérie Boyer .... thanks
Nicolas Bérard .... thanks
Hubert Caillard .... thanks
Karine Chochon .... thanks
Stéphane Célérier .... thanks: Mars Distribution
Marie de Lussigny .... thanks
Thierry de Segonzac .... thanks
Marina de Van .... thanks
Isabelle Delcroix .... thanks
Didier Duverger .... thanks
Colette Gervais .... thanks
Jean-Robert Gibard .... thanks
Patrick Goavec .... thanks
Monique Guerrier .... thanks
Géraldine Gues .... thanks
John Hardy .... thanks: Matrix Film Finance limited
Laurent Hassid .... thanks
Mathieu Hippeau .... thanks
Pierre Héros .... thanks
Ghislaine Malaterre .... thanks
Sirish Malde .... thanks
Etienne Mallet .... thanks
Jean-Pierre Martinie .... thanks
Stéphanie Martinie .... thanks
Delphine Mathieu .... thanks
Pierre Menahem .... thanks: Celluloid Dreams
Sophie Minet .... thanks
Elizabeth Nebout-Mevel .... thanks
Hengameh Panahi .... thanks: Celluloid Dreams
Christophe Pellet .... thanks
Gail Rebuck .... thanks: The Random House Group
François Rivière .... thanks
Juliette Roggeman .... thanks
Marie Sabbah .... thanks
Elisabeth Simpson .... thanks
Anne Smadja .... thanks: Mars Distribution
Tom Stacey .... thanks
Elisabeth Tanner .... thanks
Christophe Vidal .... thanks
Barry Wilkinson .... thanks: London Underground
 

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MPAA:
Rated R for strong sexual content, nudity, language, some violence and drug use (cut)
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Runtime:
102 min
Country:
France | UK
Language:
English | French
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital
Certification:
Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Canada:18A | Chile:14 | Finland:K-15 | France:U | Germany:12 (bw) | Hong Kong:IIB (re-rating) | Hong Kong:III (original rating) | Ireland:18 | Italy:VM14 | Japan:R-15 | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:R16 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:R(A) (edited version) | Singapore:R21 (re-rating) | South Korea:18 | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:16 (canton of the Grisons) | UK:15 | USA:R (cut) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Zurich) | Canada:A (Ontario) | Philippines:R-18 | USA:NC-17 (original rating)
Filming Locations:
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Company:
Fidélité ProductionsSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Charlotte Rampling's character Sarah is named after her sister, who killed herself at age 23. She told The Guardian, "I thought that after such a very long time of not letting her be with me that I would like to bring her back into my life."See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: The London Tube in the beginning scenes of the movie shows the exterior of a 1996 stock Northern Line Train, but interior of a 1972 stock with a visible "Central Line" maps over the windows.See more »
Quotes:
Sarah Morton:I pity your mother.
Julie:You pity her? Why?
Sarah Morton:Well, I imagine having a daughter who comes home with a different man every night must be difficult for a mother.
Julie:Well, you imagine wrong. You know what? You're just a frustrated Englishwoman who writes about dirty things but never does them. You can shove your uptight morals up your ass!
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Soundtrack:
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32 out of 52 people found the following review useful.
An Excellent Idea Wasted In a Very Disappointing Conclusion, 11 June 2004
Author: Claudio Carvalho from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

In London, the successful and weird middle-age writer of police and mystery novels Sarah Morton (Charlotte Rampling) is passing through a phase of lack of inspiration. Her publisher John Bosload (Charles Dance) invites her to spend some summertime days in his house in a small town in France, where there is inclusive a swimming pool. He also suggests her to make the experience of writing about a different theme. Sarah accepts the invitation and travels to the wonderful and lonely place. A few days later, she starts writing again, but her quiet rest is shaken with the unexpected arrival of Julie (Ludivine Sagnier), the sexy daughter of John. From that moment on, reality and dream blends in Sarah's world. I did not dislike this movie, but I believe it is indeed an excellent idea, wasted in a very disappointing conclusion. There are many unexplained subplots and the story is completely open to the most different interpretations, and of course I have mine. But without reading any information or clue from the writer and director François Ozon about his real intention, it is impossible to give a precise clarification. Europeans usually like this type of story, but in this situation, the film does not give necessary hints about the real intention of the plot, and the viewer can speculate only. Charlotte Rampling has a magnificent interpretation, Ludivine Sagnier has a very erotic performance, but to become an excellent film, many clarifications are missing. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): `Swimming Pool: À Beira da Piscina' (`Swimming Pool: On the Edge of the Swimming Pool')

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