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.
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Cast verified as complete
| Charlotte Rampling | ... |
Sarah Morton
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| Ludivine Sagnier | ... |
Julie
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| Charles Dance | ... |
John Bosload
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Jean-Marie Lamour | ... |
Franck
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Marc Fayolle | ... |
Marcel
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Mireille Mossé | ... |
Marcel's Daughter
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| Michel Fau | ... |
First Man
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| Jean-Claude Lecas | ... |
Second Man
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Emilie Gavois-Kahn | ... |
Waitress at Cafe
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Erarde Forestali | ... |
Old Man
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Lauren Farrow | ... |
Julia
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Sebastian Harcombe | ... |
Terry Long
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| Frances Cuka | ... |
Lady on the Underground
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Keith Yeates | ... |
Sarah's Father
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Tricia Aileen | ... |
John Bosload's Secretary
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Glen Davies | ... |
Pub Barman
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Directed by
| François Ozon | ||
Written by
| François Ozon | ... | (screenplay) |
| Emmanuèle Bernheim | ... | (with the collaboration of) |
| 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 |
Music by
| Philippe Rombi | ||
Cinematography by
| Yorick Le Saux | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Monica Coleman | ||
Editorial Department
| Feriel Benouarka | ... | grader: LTC |
| Frédéric Duff-Barbé | ... | assistant editor (as Frédéric Barbe) |
| Christian Dutac | ... | color timer |
| Mélanie Karlin | ... | post-production director: Fidélité |
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 | ... | make-up 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 (as François Leprêtre) |
| 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 |
| Sylvain Jouannet | ... | third 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 sound mixer |
| Pascal Chauvin | ... | foley artist |
| Samuel Dequidt | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Aymeric Devoldère | ... | assistant sound mixer |
| Eric Grattepain | ... | assistant foley artist |
| Benoît Hillebrant | ... | sound editor |
| Jean-Pierre Laforce | ... | 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 colour timer |
| Daniel Esperanssa | ... | computer graphic designer |
| Raimbaut Gaffier | ... | digital grader |
| Brice Halary | ... | scanning and recording |
| Eric Martin | ... | digital grader |
| Pierre Michel-Estival | ... | title designer |
| 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 Rizzotti | ... | first assistant camera |
| 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
| Jason Clay | ... | costume assistant |
| Chloé Lesueur | ... | dresser |
| Christine Vargas | ... | wardrobe mistress |
Location Management
| Michael Harm | ... | location manager: UK |
Music Department
| Cathialine Andria | ... | musician: vocals |
| Richard Boudarham | ... | musical director |
| Benjamin Caillaud | ... | assistant music mixer / assistant music recordist |
| Amélie de Chassey | ... | music supervisor |
| Patrick Desremaux | ... | musician: flute solo |
| David Galoustov | ... | musician: violin solo |
| Gilles Gramaise | ... | musician: flute solo (as Gilles Gramaize) |
| Carole Manet | ... | musician: vocals |
| Alain Marié | ... | musician: English horn (as Alain Marie) |
| Delphine Mathieu | ... | music supervisor |
| Orchestre Symphonique Bel'Arte | ... | performed by |
| Stéphane Reichart | ... | music mixer (as Stéphane Reichard) / music recordist (as Stéphane Reichard) |
| Philippe Rombi | ... | conductor / musician: piano solo / orchestrator |
| Iris Torossian | ... | musician: harp |
| Jacky Tricoire | ... | musician: guitar solo |
Script and Continuity Department
| Agnès Feuvre | ... | script supervisor |
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 |
Additional Crew
| Aurélie Assié Lécroart | ... | trainee production assistant: Fidélité (as Aurélie Lécroart) |
| 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 |
| Michel Filippi | ... | detection |
| Benjamin Fougère | ... | trainee production assistant: Fidélité |
| Paul Jackson | ... | security: UK |
| Neil James | ... | caterer: Set Meals, UK |
| Aurélie Kazian | ... | 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 (as Sébastien Beffa) |
| Dominique Besnehard | ... | thanks |
| Nathalie Bloch-Lainé | ... | thanks |
| Valérie Boyer | ... | thanks |
| Nicolas Bérard | ... | thanks (as Nicolas Berard) |
| Hubert Caillard | ... | thanks |
| Karine Chochon | ... | thanks |
| Stéphane Célérier | ... | thanks: Mars Distribution |
| Amélie de Chassey | ... | thanks |
| 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 (as Stéphane Martinie) |
| 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 |
| Elizabeth Simpson | ... | thanks |
| Anne Smadja | ... | thanks: Mars Distribution |
| Tom Stacey | ... | thanks |
| Elisabeth Tanner | ... | thanks |
| Christophe Vidal | ... | thanks |
| Barry Wilkinson | ... | thanks: London Underground |
Production Companies
- Fidélité Productions (presents)
- France 2 Cinéma (co-production)
- Gimages (co-production)
- FOZ (co-production)
- Headforce Ltd. (in association with)
- Canal+ (with participation of)
Distributors
- Alfa Films (2004) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Arthouse Traffic (2004) (Ukraine) (theatrical)
- BIM Distribuzione (2003) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Camera Film (2003) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Cinemien (2003) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Constantin Film (2003) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Dendy Films (2003) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Filmcoopi Zürich (2003) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Focus Features (2003) (United States) (theatrical)
- Gaga (Japan) (theatrical)
- Kulturföreningen Kedjan (2003) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Triangelfilm (2003) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Ara Media (2021) (South Korea) (Blu-ray)
- Arthaus (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Arthaus (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
- California Home Vídeo (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
- California Home Vídeo (2004) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Cineserve
- Highlight Film (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Homescreen (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Intercinema Art Agency (Russia)
- Mars Distribution
- Panorama (2003) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
- Sandrews (2004) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Seville Pictures (2003) (Canada)
- Seville Pictures (2004) (Canada) (DVD)
- Shochiku (2012) (Japan) (Blu-ray)
- Star Entertainment (2005) (India)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2004) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2004) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Vértigo Films (Spain)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services (insurance)
- Agnès B. (thanks)
- Aparte (opening credits)
- Brother France (thanks)
- Cannes Film Festival (festival)
- Canon Communication et Image (thanks)
- Chloé (thanks)
- Cinécam (camera equipment provided by)
- Césarée (thanks)
- DCA Audiovisual (transfers)
- Etam (thanks)
- Groupe Neptune (thanks)
- Hanro (thanks)
- Harbottle & Lewis (lawyers)
- Intermonde (thanks)
- J.P. Tod's Shoes (thanks)
- Jacques Dessange (thanks)
- Joseph (thanks)
- Landwell & Partners (lawyers)
- Le Bureau du Cinéma en Luberon (thanks)
- Les Audis de Boulogne (dubbing theatre)
- Locaflash (electrical equipment)
- London Underground (thanks)
- Mad Dog 2020 (extras casting)
- Malde & Co. (auditing)
- Matrix Film Finance (thanks)
- Microsoft (thanks)
- Nokia France (thanks)
- O.B.C. Bank (bank)
- Optique Kenzo (thanks)
- Pain de Sucre (thanks)
- Panavision (camera equipment provided by)
- Paul Smith (thanks)
- Production Copier Company (production equipment and services)
- Provence Removals (thanks)
- Rubini & Associés (insurance)
- Samsung (thanks)
- Scanlab Saint Cloud (video laboratory)
- Scooter (thanks)
- Set Meals (catering)
- Societé Nationale des Chemins de Fer Français (SNCF) (thanks)
- Studio Davout (music recorded and mixed at)
- TEST (closing credits)
- TSF (technical vehicles)
- Telegrip (grip equipment)
- The Random House Group (thanks)
- Thomas Pink London (thanks)
- Télé-Europe (editing equipment)
- Véronique Leroy (thanks)
- WEA Music (original music recording)
- Y's (thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In London, the successful and weird middle-aged writer of crime and mystery novels Sarah Morton is passing through a phase of lack of inspiration. Her publisher John Bosload 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 to break her block. 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, the sexy daughter of John. From that moment on, reality and dream blend in Sarah's world. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Taglines | Dive into this summer's sexiest mystery See more » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend France | $1,585,109, 23 May 2003 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $10,372,390, 07 Nov 2003 |
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 | When Sarah is shown typing at her laptop, she is clearly pressing the keys at random and sometimes several at once. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Look (2011). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Oh my baby blue See more » |
| Quotes |
Sarah Morton:
Awards are like hemorrhoids. Sooner or later every asshole gets one. See more » |