Janis et John (2003)

Director:

Samuel Benchetrit

Writers:

Samuel Benchetrit (writer)
Gábor Rassov (writer)

Release Date:

15 October 2003 (France)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot Keywords:

Janis Joplin | Record Store | John Lennon | LSD | Bourbon

Cast

François Cluzet	...	Walter Kingkate
Sergi López	...	Pablo Sterni
Marie Trintignant	...	Brigitte Sterni
Christopher Lambert	...	Léon
Jean-Louis Trintignant	...	M. Cannon
Amparo Soler Leal	...	La mère de Pablo
Sacha Aubart	...	Jérémie Sterni
Basile Leroux	...	Bobby
Eric Hervé	...	Freddy
Reynald Tescaro	...	Miki
Patrick Dietsch	...	Johnny Rassov
Michel Berry	...	Victor Artie
Benamar Siba	...	Bébé
Bruno Rosenker	...	Garagiste 1 (as Bruno Rozenker)
Bernie Bonvoisin	...	Garagiste 2

Also Known As:

Janis and John (International: English title)
Janis y John (Spain)

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

France | Spain

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud)

Company:

Alquimia Cinema

Goofs:

Continuity: When Walter punches Pablo in the restaurant and then Pablo gets up, his sleeve is up. At the next shot his sleeve is normal.

Soundtrack:

Where is my mind

Influence of American culture on French media

The influence of American culture on French media is huge.Most of the French people are passionate about English books,cinema and music.This is because of the fact that American troops were stationed in France on many occasions and their presence has left an indelible mark on the psyche of most of the French people who are not satisfied with what is produced in their country in the fields of arts and culture.This is the reason why since a long time Hollywood cinema is able to dominate cinema culture all over France.Janis and John is a good example of domination of Anglo Saxon culture over French culture.All credit must go to director Samuel Benchetrit for making a film about how French people view two of the most popular musical legends.Janis and John is an intelligent film as it has its own fair share of laughs.It has not been able to become a cult film despite the fact that it was one of the last films in which Marie Trintignant played a leading role before her untimely death.One of the most troublesome aspect of this film is the lack of good music whether in the form of some good songs or some good background score.The positive aspect of this film is the impeccable acting from versatile actors such as Jean Louis Trintignant,Sergi Lopez and François Cluzet.