Janis et John (2003)

Insurance salesman tries to get money from his hippie cousin by fulfilling his dream: Arraigning for John Lennon and Janis Joplin's "second coming".

Director:

Samuel Benchetrit

Writers:

Samuel Benchetrit, Gábor Rassov

Stars:

François Cluzet, Sergi López, Marie Trintignant

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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 Rozenker	...	Garagiste 1
Bernie Bonvoisin	...	Garagiste 2

Storyline

Insurance salesman tries to get money from his hippie cousin by fulfilling his dream: Arraigning for John Lennon and Janis Joplin's "second coming".

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Plot Keywords:

janis joplin | record store | john lennon | lsd | bourbon

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [es] Official site [fr]

Country:

France Spain

Language:

French

Release Date:

15 October 2003 (France)

Also Known As:

Janis and John

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$963,857 (France) (17 October 2003)

Gross:

$963,857 (France) (17 October 2003)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alquimia Cinema, Canal+, Cofimage 14

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

During the restaurant scene, Pablo steps onto the table to punch Walter. It is clear from the angles of his knees, and the height of the table, that he stepped onto an intermediary platform that would not be in a restaurant.

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Crazy Credits

After the credits there is a short scene in English in which Brigitte's band discuss their (lack of) love life.

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Soundtracks

"Workin' Together"
Performed by Ike Turner and Tina Turner
Written by Eki Renrut

User Reviews

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.