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Kings & Queen (2004)
Rois et reine (original title)

UNRATED 150 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Romance  -   22 December 2004 (France)
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Parallel storylines tell the current state of affairs for two ex-lovers: Nora's a single mother who comes to care for her terminally ill father; holed in up in mental ward, Ismael, a brilliant musician, plots his escape.

Writers:

Arnaud Desplechin (scenario & dialogue), Roger Bohbot (scenario & dialogue)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Emmanuelle Devos ...
Nora Cotterelle
Geoffrey Carey Geoffrey Carey ...
Claude
Thierry Bosc Thierry Bosc ...
M. Mader
Olivier Rabourdin ...
Jean-Jacques
Maurice Garrel Maurice Garrel ...
Louis Jenssens
Valentin Lelong Valentin Lelong ...
Elias Cotterelle
Olivier Borle Olivier Borle ...
Le moniteur
Didier Sauvegrain Didier Sauvegrain ...
Le chirurgien
Mathieu Amalric ...
Ismaël Vuillard
François Toumarkine François Toumarkine ...
Prospero
Miglen Mirtchev Miglen Mirtchev ...
Caliban
Marc Bodnar Marc Bodnar ...
Le psy de garde
Jean-Paul Roussillon Jean-Paul Roussillon ...
Abel Vuillard
Catherine Rouvel Catherine Rouvel ...
Monique Vuillard
Catherine Deneuve ...
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Storyline

The stories of Nora during a brief period when her father falls ill and of Ismaël while involuntarily committed to a mental institution for observation. Nora's in her 30s and has loved four men - her son Elias, Elias's deceased father, her own father, and Ismaël, a musician given to odd behavior with whom she lived seven years. She will soon marry a businessman. Faced with her father's death, Nora seeks out Ismaël to ask that he reconnect with Elias; a great deal else roils from her past. Ismaël has his own challenges, not the least of which are his feelings toward adopting Elias and his meeting Arielle, another patient. Ismaël's surface shows a lot; Nora's, very little. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>  

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French | English (only a few words) | German (only a few words)

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Reis e Rainha See more »

Filming Locations:

Grenoble, Isère, France See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$289,592 (USA) (4 December 2005)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

France:  | USA:  | Argentina:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

The title of the movie was inspired to Arnaud Desplachin by the five first lines of a poem by Michel Leiris: "Rois sans arrois Reine sans arène Tour trouée Fou à lier Cavalier seul" See more »

Quotes

Nora Cotterelle: There are four men I loved. I killed two of them.
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Connections

References Notorious (1946) See more »

Soundtracks

"Moon River"
Written by Henry Mancini See more »