Après Vous (2003)
"Après vous..." (original title)

Antoine (Auteuil) saves Louis (Garcia) from hanging himself, though in his attempt to get Louis back on his feet, Antoine gets caught in a romantic triangle.

Director:

Pierre Salvadori

Writers:

Danièle Dubroux (idea), Benoît Graffin (scenario),

Stars:

Daniel Auteuil, José Garcia, Sandrine Kiberlain

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Daniel Auteuil	...	Antoine Letoux
José Garcia	...	Louis
Sandrine Kiberlain	...	Blanche Grimaldi
Marilyne Canto	...	Christine
Michèle Moretti	...	Martine
Garance Clavel	...	Karine
Fabio Zenoni	...	André
Jocelyne Desverchère	...	Sandrine the Florist
Didier Menin	...	Man at Thai Restaurant
Jean-Claude Lecas	...	Cook
Blandine Pélissier	...	Nurse
Jean-Charles Dumay	...	Serge the Sommelier
Ange Ruzé	...	Young Waiter
Élise Otzenberger	...	Hairdresser
Jean-Luc Abel	...	The Inspector

Storyline

Antoine is a maitre d' in a Paris brasserie, Chez Jean, and is so full of being of service to others that he can't say 'no'. Late for dinner with his girlfriend, Christine, he takes a shortcut home through the park but finds a stranger, Louis, in the act of committing suicide by hanging. Louis is distraught by the loss of his girlfriend, Blanche, and is so grateful that he attaches himself to Antoine. Antoine arranges a job for Louis - as a sommelier at Chez Jean and sets about trying to repair Louis' life...

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Plot Keywords:

farce | drunkenness | flower | red wine | desperation | 

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Taglines:

A very tasty comedy with a little French twist.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language

Details

Official Sites:

Paramount Classics [us]

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

17 December 2003 (France)

Also Known As:

After You

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$25,504 (USA) (3 June 2005)

Gross:

$826,220 (USA) (14 October 2005)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Les Films Pelléas, France 2 Cinéma, Gimages

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Blanche: I'm not an easy girl... but I'm very reconciliating.

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Connections

Remade as Nautanki Saala! (2013)

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Soundtracks

"Never Ending Dreams"
Written by T. Tam
Courtesy of K Music/Sonoton Music

User Reviews

A pleasant surprise.

I saw this at the Phoenix Film Festival, almost by accident. My first choice for the time slot was full, and this would end in time to see my next screening, so I grabbed a seat as the lights went down.

A very pleasant surprise. I really enjoyed this movie, walking into it with out the slightest idea what it was about.

While the premise may not have been 100% original (man helps man get back the girl... but falls for her himself), I thought it was very well done. We should all wish to have friends as dedicated as Antoine, and we can all relate to Louis at some point in our lives.

While the movie may not have been hysterical, I found myself smiling or laughing most of the time. The end result wasn't completely unexpected, yet how they got there was a surprise to me, with the last gag being a nice touch.

Definitely recommend this film. Not one you'll discus what it means for hours, but one you should enjoy while you are there.