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Renaissance (2006) -- In 2054, Paris is a labyrinth where all movement is monitored and recorded. Casting a shadow over everything is the city's largest company, Avalon, which insinuates itself into every aspect of contemporary life to sell its primary export -- youth and beau
Renaissance (2006) -- In 2054, Paris is a labyrinth where all movement is monitored and recorded. Casting a shadow over everything is the city's largest company, Avalon, which insinuates itself into every aspect of contemporary life to sell its primary export -- youth and beau
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User Rating:
6.8/10   6,992 votes
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Director:
Christian Volckman
Writers:
Alexandre de La Patellière (original story) &
Mathieu Delaporte (original story) ...
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Release Date:
15 March 2006 (France) more
Tagline:
Paris 2054. Live forever or die trying.
Plot:
In 2054, Paris is a labyrinth where all movement is monitored and recorded. Casting a shadow over everything is the city's largest company, Avalon, which insinuates itself into every aspect of contemporary life to sell its primary export -- youth and beauty. In this world of stark contrasts and rigid laws the populace is kept in line and accounted for. full summary | add synopsis
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(6 articles)
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User Comments:
Breathtaking graphics. So-so story. more (82 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Daniel Craig ... Barthélémy Karas (voice)

Romola Garai ... Ilona Tasuiev (voice)

Ian Holm ... Jonas Muller (voice)
Kevork Malikyan ... Nusrat Farfella (voice)

Catherine McCormack ... Bislane Tasuiev (voice)

Jonathan Pryce ... Paul Dellenbach (voice)
Robert Dauney ... Karas (voice)

Crystal Shepherd-Cross ... Bislane (voice)
Isabelle Van Waes ... Ilona (voice) (as Isabelle Van Waess)
Max Hayter ... Dellenbach (voice)
Marco Lorenzini ... Muller (voice)
Jerome Causse ... Amiel (voice)
Clémentine Baert ... Nurses (voice)

Chris Bearne ... Parisian (voice)
David Benito ... Nayhib (voice)
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for some violent images, sexuality, nudity and language.
Runtime:
105 min
Country:
France | UK | Luxembourg
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital
Company:
Onyx Films more

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Trivia:
Renaissance took six years to complete on a budget of 15 million dollars. more
Quotes:
Barthélémy Karas: I don't know anything about saints, but I have an uncanny instinct for sniffing out a son of a bitch. more
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Referenced in Renaissance: Making of promo (2006) (TV) more

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20 out of 23 people found the following comment useful.
Breathtaking graphics. So-so story., 19 August 2006
7/10
Author: no1sbusiness from Canberra, Australia

First things first, this movie is achingly beautiful. A someone who works on 3D CG films as a lighter/compositor, the visuals blew me away. Every second I was stunned by what was on screen As for the story, well, it's okay. It's not going to set the world on fire, but if you like your futuristic Blade Runner-esquire tales (and who doesn't?) then you will be fine.

I do have to say that I felt the voice acting was particularly bland and detracted from the movie as a whole. I saw it at the cinema in English, but I am hoping that there is a French version floating around somewhere.

Definitely worth seeing.

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