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

Director:

Pierre Salvadori

Writers:

Danièle Dubroux (idea)
Benoît Graffin (scenario)
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Release Date:

17 December 2003 (Belgium)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

A very tasty comedy with a little French twist.

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Caretaker | Red Wine | Desperation | Flower | Farce

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

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
Caroline Brunner	...	Andre's Girlfriend
Andrée Tainsy	...	Louis' Grandmother
Claude-Bernard Perot	...	Businessman
Eric Chevalier	...	Businessman
Santha Leng	...	Thai Waiter
Suzanne Sinnet	...	Corked Wine Customer

Directed by
Pierre Salvadori

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Danièle Dubroux		idea
Benoît Graffin		scenario
David Léotard		collaboration
Pierre Salvadori		dialogue
Pierre Salvadori		scenario
Marc Syrigas		collaboration

Produced by
Philippe Martin	....	producer
David Thion	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Camille Bazbaz

Cinematography by
Gilles Henry

Film Editing by
Isabelle Devinck

Casting by
Alain Charbit

Production Design by
Yves Fournier

Costume Design by
Virginie Montel

Makeup Department
Nathalie Kovalski	....	makeup artist
Joël Lavau	....	key makeup artist
Pierre Olivier Persin	....	special makeup effects artist
Jimmy Springard	....	assistant hair stylist
Luk Van Cleemput	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
Pascal Bonnet	....	production manager
Isabelle Morax	....	post-production supervisor
Frédéric Morin	....	assistant production manager
Christophe Rabinovici	....	unit production manager
Charles Zemer	....	unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Alexandra Denni	....	second assistant director
David Douieb	....	trainee assistant director
Sylvie Peyre	....	first assistant director
Carole Reinhard	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Bernard Bridon	....	property master
Philippe Cord'homme	....	set dresser
Nicolas Decaux	....	carpenter
Britta Demasse	....	set dresser
Valérie Faynot	....	second assistant decorator

Sound Department
Stéphane Brunclair	....	sound
Michel Casang	....	sound
Christophe Gagnot	....	post-production sound
Eric Grattepain	....	foley artist
Vincent Montrobert	....	sound editor
Joël Rangon	....	sound mixer
Christophe Vingtrinier	....	sound mixer

Visual Effects by
Bertrand Levallois	....	visual effects
Mitch Paulson	....	digital preview colorist

Stunts
Pascal David	....	stunt double: Daniel Auteuil
Alain Gaudiard	....	stunt double: José Garcia
Pascal Guégan	....	stunts
Philippe Guégan	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Elsa Bennett	....	second assistant camera
Guy Ferrandis	....	still photographer
Renaud Garnier	....	electrician
Sebastien Gaulon	....	electrician
David le Mevel	....	electrician
Pierre Michaud	....	gaffer
Honoré Soubrie	....	grip
Mathieu Szpiro	....	electrician
Marc Tevanian	....	camera operator
Frederick Vanard	....	electrician
Valerio Villalba	....	assistant camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Olivia Lahougue	....	wardrobe supervisor
Paulette Ribot	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Serge Anthony	....	grader
Stéphanie Gaurier	....	assistant editor
Sylvie Lager	....	assistant editor
Simon Njoo	....	assistant editor

Other crew
Sandrine Cayron	....	script supervisor
Charles Zemer	....	location manager

Thanks
Marie Trintignant	....	dedicatee

Production Companies

• Les Films Pelléas
• France 2 Cinéma
• Gimages
• Gimages Développement
• Glem Production
• Tovo Films
• Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC)
• Canal+
• Gimages 6
• Région Ile-de-France

Distributors

• Alfa Films (2004) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Cinema Mondo (2004) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Paramount Classics (2005) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• Alta Films (Spain)
• Argentina Video Home (2005) (Argentina) (VHS)
• CP Classics (Russia)
• Italian International Film (2004) (Italy) (all media)
• Madman Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
• Mars Distribution
• e-m-s the DVD-Company (2006) (Germany) (DVD)

Also Known As:

"Après vous..." - France (original title)
"After You" - International (English title) (informal literal title), USA (informal literal title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language

Runtime:

France:110 min | USA:110 min | Argentina:110 min

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Australia:M | UK:15 | Malaysia:U | Portugal:M/12 | Finland:K-7 | Argentina:Atp | USA:R

Company:

Les Films Pelléas

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

References Popeye (1980)

Soundtrack:

La Ruse des bouteilles

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.