A Common Thread (2004) Brodeuses (original title)

Director:

Éléonore Faucher

Writers:

Éléonore Faucher
Gaëlle Macé (adaptation)
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Release Date:

13 October 2004 (Belgium)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Plot:

Claire (Nymark), an unmarried pregnant teenager, finds an odd relation in Madame Mélikian (Ascaride), an older woman grieving over the death of her son.

Plot Keywords:

Embroidery | Pregnancy | Mother Son Relationship | Teenage Girl | Broidery

Awards:

6 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Lola Naymark	...	Claire Moutiers
Ariane Ascaride	...	Mme. Mélikian
Jackie Berroyer	...	M. Lescuyer (as Jacky Berroyer)
Thomas Laroppe	...	Guillaume
Marie Félix	...	Lucile
Anne Canovas	...	Mme. Lescuyer
Marina Tomé	...	Gynecologist
Elisabeth Commelin	...	Mme. Moutiers
Christophe Hatey	...	Butcher
François Noël	...	Bike Guy
Yasmine Modestine	...	Nurse
Annie-Claude Sauton	...	Baker
Nathalie Kirzin	...	Round Woman
Ludivine Morissonaud	...	Clotilde
Arthur Quehen	...	Thomas

Directed by
Éléonore Faucher

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Éléonore Faucher
Gaëlle Macé		adaptation
Gaëlle Macé		dialogue

Produced by
Alain Benguigui	....	producer
Audrey Tondre	....	assistant producer
Bertrand Van Effenterre	....	producer
Thomas Verhaeghe	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Michael Galasso

Cinematography by
Pierre Cottereau

Film Editing by
Joële Van Effenterre

Casting by
Nathaniele Esther

Production Design by
Philippe van Herwijnen

Costume Design by
Pascaline Suty

Makeup Department
Mayté Alonso	....	makeup artist
Jimmy Springard	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
Delphine Brunet	....	unit production manager trainee
Marc Eloy	....	production manager
Sylvian Ravel	....	assistant unit manager
Isabelle Soyer	....	unit production manager
Thomas Verhaeghe	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Fabrice Nordmann	....	first assistant director
Mélanie Ravot	....	trainee assistant director
Pierre Saint Blanquat	....	second assistant director (as Saint-Blanquat)

Art Department
Laurent Allet-Ballul	....	construction manager
Bernard Beysseriat	....	painter
Laurence Caines	....	set dresser (as Laurence Tallon)
Chana	....	property master
Sophie Chandoutis	....	assistant art director
Julien Marty	....	assistant art director
Pascaline Pitiot	....	assistant art director
Jérôme Praste	....	carpenter
Claude Sangiorgi	....	carpenter
Laurent Thevenot	....	head painter
Gilles Tissot	....	additional set decorator

Sound Department
Christophe Bourreau	....	foley artist
Armel Durassier	....	boom operator
François Guillaume	....	sound
Mélissa Petitjean	....	sound mixer
Mathias Rifkiss	....	boom operator
Alexandra Strauss	....	dialogue editor
Jean-Noël Yven	....	sound editor

Camera and Electrical Department
Philippe Billon	....	second assistant camera
Alain Dahan	....	grip
Alain Demeersseman	....	grip
Mathieu Dequirot	....	electrician
Rémy Grandroques	....	still photographer
Jean Legrand	....	first assistant camera
Eric Lesage	....	key grip
Yannick Morvan	....	electrician
Olivier Pilorget	....	gaffer
Julien Roux	....	additional assistant camera

Casting Department
Maguy Aimé	....	casting assistant
Sophie Bouyer	....	casting assistant
Laurence Lamon	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Nadja Berruyer	....	embroidery
Laurence Caines	....	assistant costume designer (as Laurence Tallon)

Editorial Department
Patrick Crucy	....	color timer
Pascal Massonneau	....	color timer
Alexandra Strauss	....	assistant editor

Other crew
Christiane Bornet	....	location scout
Sandrine Bourgoin	....	script supervisor
Marc Faye	....	location scout (as Marco Faye)
Pierre Molina	....	location scout
Nicolas Worms	....	location scout

Thanks
Elisabeth Depardieu	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Sombrero Productions
• Mallia Films
• Rhône-Alpes Cinéma
• Canal+ (participation)
• Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC) (participation)
• Région Poitou-Charentes (participation)
• Centre Européen Cinématographique Rhône-Alpes (participation)
• Département de la Charente
• Fondation GAN pour le Cinéma
• Sombrero Films (associate producer)

Distributors

• Pyramide Distribution (2004) (France) (theatrical)
• Filmcoopi Zürich (2004-2005) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Paradiso Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• BIM Distribuzione (2005) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Cine Qua Non Films (2005) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Cinequanon (2006) (Japan) (theatrical)
• New Yorker Films (2005) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• Telexcel (2005) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Divisa Home Video (2006) (Spain) (DVD)
• EuroVideo (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
• Gativideo (2005) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Gativideo (2005) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Madman Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
• Paradiso Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
• Total Film Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)

Other Companies

• Dovidis  foley
• Ercidan  titles
• Iris Camera  camera equipment provided by
• Locaflash  electrical equipment
• Telegrip  grip equipment

Also Known As:

"Brodeuses" - France (original title)
"Sequins" - USA (DVD title)

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

France

Language:

Armenian | French

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby | DTS | Dolby SR

Certification:

Netherlands:AL | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12A | Argentina:13 | Germany:o.Al. | Switzerland:14 (canton of Zurich) | Singapore:NC-16 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Angoulême, Charente, France

Company:

Sombrero Productions

A work of a rare beauty:

"Brodeuses" (2004) aka "A Common Thread"- a first feature by Éléonore Faucher is a simple, moving and beautiful film about two unhappy and lonely women, a pregnant unmarried teenager Claire and Madame Mélikian (Ascaride), an older woman grieving over the death of her only son in a motorcycle accident. Claire becomes an assistant for Madam Melikian, an embroiderer for haute couture Parisian designers. Slowly, both women come to need and value each other; they form a close bond through their mutual love for embroidery. Their true friendship will be one of the reasons for Claire to make a very important decision about her future baby. Visually, the film is a work of an exceptional beauty. Almost unknown, it is as exquisite as "Girl with a Pearl Earring" - Lola Naymark (Claire) could've been easily a Vermeer's model with her face of rare charm that shines in every frame and her impossibly beautiful long red hair. Both Naymard and Ariane Ascaride (Madam Melikian) gave outstanding performances in the movie with no bad performances at all.