Les poupées russes (2005)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Director:

Cédric Klapisch

Writer:

Cédric Klapisch (writer)

Release Date:

15 June 2005 (France)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Plot:

Five years after their summer together in Barcelona, Xavier, William, Wendy, Martine and Isabelle reunite.

Plot Keywords:

Ghost Writer | One Night Stand | Writer | Ballet Dancer | Commuting

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Romain Duris	...	Xavier Rousseau
Kelly Reilly	...	Wendy
Audrey Tautou	...	Martine
Cécile De France	...	Isabelle
Kevin Bishop	...	William
Evguenya Obraztsova	...	Natacha
Irene Montalà	...	Neus
Gary Love	...	Edward
Lucy Gordon	...	Celia Shelburn
Aïssa Maïga	...	Kassia
Martine Demaret	...	Xavier's Mother
Pierre Cassignard	...	Platane
Olivier Saladin	...	Gérard
Pierre Gérald	...	Xavier's Grandfather
Zinedine Soualem	...	Mr. Boubaker
Hélène Médigue	...	Madame Vanpeteguem
Carole Franck	...	TV Producer
Robert Plagnol	...	TV Writer
Nicolas Briançon	...	TV Director
Julien Guéris	...	Actor Playing Jean Edouard
Laura Weissbecker	...	Actress Playing Odile
Frédérique Bel	...	Barbara
Sophie Barbe	...	Caroline
Julie Durand	...	Juliette
Catherine Lebegue	...	Girlfriend
Florence d'Azémar	...	Girlfriend
Fatiha Cheriguene	...	Nounou Grandfather
Marie-Renée George	...	Xavier's Concierge
Igor Gusev	...	Natacha's Father (as Igor Ivanovich Gousev)
Yelena Solovyova	...	Natacha's Mother (as Elena Evguenievna Soloviyova)
Aleksandr Ivanovich Korpukhov	...	Oleg, Natacha's Brother
Nicholas Day	...	William and Wendy's Father
Amanda Boxer	...	William and Wendy's Mother
Julien Hans di Capua	...	Celia's Moscow Club Friend
Jake Canuso	...	Miguel
Ksenia Zaitseva	...	Russian Translator
Katrina Vasilieva	...	Russian Choreographer
Julien Pabion	...	Mac Master
Agathe Robilliard	...	Plum Journalist
Annette Faure	...	Cosmo Journalist
Lannick Gautry	...	Snowboarder
Anne Steffens	...	Xavier's Girlfriend 1
Stéphanie Ricco	...	Xavier's Girlfriend 2
Isabelle Joly	...	Xavier's Girlfriend 3
Federico D'Anna	...	Alessandro
Barnaby Metschurat	...	Tobias
Christian Pagh	...	Lars
Cristina Brondo	...	Soledad
Amin Djakliou	...	Lucas
Bernard Haller	...	Michel Hermann - Editor
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Amanda Jane Manning	...	Ballet dancer
Philippe Soucy	...	Delivery man
Eléonore Stern	...	La fille de la gare
Cédric Klapisch	...	Man on TGV (uncredited)

Directed by
Cédric Klapisch

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Cédric Klapisch		writer

Produced by
Matthew Justice	....	producer
Bruno Levy	....	producer
Yelena Yatsura	....	executive producer: Russia

Original Music by
Loïc Dury
Bruno Epron Mahmoudi
Laurent Levesque
Christophe Minck		(as Christophe 'Disco' Minck)

Cinematography by
Dominique Colin

Film Editing by
Francine Sandberg

Casting by
Jeanne Millet

Production Design by
Marie Cheminal

Art Direction by
Tim Stevenson

Costume Design by
Anne Schotte

Makeup Department
Judith Gayo	....	key makeup artist
Jane Milon	....	key hair stylist
Véronique Nguyen	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Laurent Blu	....	assistant unit manager
Henri Deneubourg	....	assistant unit manager
Nigel Dennis	....	post-production supervisor: UK
Benjamin Dewaele	....	assistant unit manager
Anne Ferignac	....	unit production manager
Caroline Levy	....	production manager: UK
Antoine Rabaté	....	post-production manager
Jacques Royer	....	line production manager
Antoine Théron	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Matthew Baker	....	second assistant director: UK
Paul Bennett	....	third assistant director
Ophélie Gelber	....	second assistant director
Gabriel Levy	....	trainee assistant director
Samantha Mialet	....	trainee assistant director
Adam Morris	....	third assistant director: UK
Bertrand Normand	....	second unit director
Eric Pujol	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Marie Cheminal	....	production designer: France
Chris Edwards	....	production design: UK
Neil Griffiths	....	dressing props
Stephanie Guitard	....	set decorator: France
Stephanie Guitard	....	set dresser
Emmanuel Lechat	....	upholsterer
Chloé Leguay	....	second assistant art director
Christophe Perruchi	....	property master
Thierry Poulet	....	head painter
Shirley Robinson	....	set decorator: UK
Florian Sanson	....	art director: France
Florian Sanson	....	first assistant art director
Tim Stevenson	....	art director: UK

Sound Department
Stéphane Brunclair	....	sound editor
Dominique Dalmasso	....	sound re-recording mixer
Edouard d'Heucqueville	....	sound mix technician
Sergey Ekinow	....	sound assistant: Russia
Ben Greaves	....	second boom operator
Tirso Guinon	....	theatre assistant mixer
Judith Guittier	....	assistant foley artist
Alain Lévy	....	post-synchronization
Laurent Lévy	....	foley artist
Cyril Moisson	....	sound
Xavier Prêtre	....	sound trainee
Jean-François Schenegg	....	boom operator: auditorium

Visual Effects by
Philippe Aubry	....	Inferno artist
Seb Caudron	....	visual effects supervisor: def2shoot
Sylvian Fabre	....	Flame artist
Sylvian Fabre	....	compositing supervisor
Aurelie Lajoux	....	digital compositor
Bertrand Levallois	....	visual effects producer

Camera and Electrical Department
Loïc Andrieu	....	Steadicam operator
Olivier Berquet	....	electrician
Olivier Berquet	....	gaffer
Julian Bucknall	....	first assistant camera: London
Michel Dechaud	....	key grip
Bertrand Etienne	....	assistant camera
Mounia Lamrani	....	assistant camera
Mark Milsome	....	first assistant camera: London
Jérôme Plon	....	still photographer
Galatae Politis	....	first assistant camera (as Galatée Politis)
Olivier Raffet	....	insert cinematographer
Kathy Sebbah	....	trainee assistant camera
Matilda Smith	....	second assistant camera: London
Colin Strachan	....	key grip: London
Mathieu Szpiro	....	electrician
Philippe Wegiel	....	lighting technician

Casting Department
Christophe Istier	....	extras casting
Jeanne Millet	....	extras casting
Hermine Poitou	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Leila Adjir	....	costumer
Julia Patkos	....	costume design assistant

Editorial Department
Denis Bedlow	....	additional assistant editor
Céline Cloarec	....	additional assistant editor
Caroline Dulac	....	assistant editor
Christine Szymkowiak	....	digital colorist

Music Department
Simon Andrieux	....	musician: trombone
Steve Argüelles	....	music supervisor
Benoît Baume	....	musician: guitar
Guillaume Dutrieux	....	musician: trumpet and flugel horn
Yann Jankielewicz	....	musician: saxophon
Grégoire Korniluc	....	musician: cello
Laurent Levesque	....	music arranger
Laurent Levesque	....	orchestrator
Christophe Minck	....	musician: bass, guitar and melodica (as Christophe 'Disco' Minck)
Felix Niel	....	musician: synthesizer
Tony Truant	....	musician: ukulele and guitar

Transportation Department
Barry Goodwin	....	unit driver: London

Other crew
Saga Blanchard	....	production coordinator
Eric Brocherie	....	credits design
Seb Caudron	....	title designer
Gilles Conseil	....	motorcycle track shot
Barbara Constantine	....	script supervisor
Lola Doillon	....	making-of director
Bruno Epron Mahmoudi	....	programmer
Georges Gautier	....	caterer
Séverine Guignard	....	production secretary
Tony Hood	....	location manager
Cindy Le Templier	....	location scout: Paris
Casey Levie	....	floor runner: UK
Judith Lionnet	....	production assistant
Jaynie Miller	....	production coordinator: London
Julien Perrin	....	video conforming
Camille Servignat	....	assistant production coordinator
Géraldine Toitot	....	production administrator
Clive Trott	....	location manager
Frédéric Vialle	....	location manager
Martin Wady	....	location manager
Adam White	....	location manager: UK
Ira Zloczower	....	production executive

Production Companies

• Lunar Films (co-production)
• Studio Canal (participation)
• France 2 (FR2) (participation)
• Canal+ (participation)
• Ce Qui Me Meut Motion Pictures
• TPS Cinéma

Distributors

• 1More Film (2005) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Alfa Films (2006) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Cathay-Keris Films (2006) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Frenetic Films (2005) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• IFC Films (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
• Kadokawa Herald Pictures (2006) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Mars Distribution (2005) (France) (theatrical)
• SPI International (2006) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
• TOBIS Film (2005) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Wanda Visión S.A. (2005) (Spain) (theatrical)
• BIM Distribuzione (2005) (Italy) (all media)
• Cameo Media (2006) (Spain) (DVD)
• Future Film (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
• Kadokawa Entertainment (2006) (Japan) (DVD)
• Studio Canal (2005) (worldwide) (all media) (sales)
• Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2006) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2006) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Universum Film (UFA) (2006) (Germany) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Def2shoot

Other Companies

• Shepperton Studios  movie studio
• Les Elagueurs de Paris  thanks

Also Known As:

Russian Dolls (Australia) (DVD title) (UK) (USA) (DVD title)
Russian Dolls: Pot Luck 2 (UK) (DVD title)
The Russian Dolls (literal English title)

Runtime:

125 min | Germany:129 min

Country:

France | UK

Language:

English | Russian | French | Spanish | Italian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Netherlands:12 | Australia:M | Germany:6 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Zurich) | Czech Republic:12 | Argentina:16 | Singapore:M18 | Sweden:Btl | UK:15 | Brazil:14 (Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival) | Brazil:16 | Iceland:12 | Malaysia:(Banned) | Finland:K-11 | South Korea:15 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | France:U

Filming Locations:

Bolshoi Prospekt, St. Petersburg, Russia

Company:

Lunar Films

Trivia:

The Kookai store where Cassia works is at 155, Rue de Rennes in the 6th arrondissement of Paris.

Goofs:

Factual errors: At the end of the film, Wendy greets Xavier on the Eurostar platform. Non-passengers are not permitted access to the platforms at Waterloo.

Quotes:

Kassia: What's your girlfriend like?
Xavier: It's not for my girlfriend? I don't have a girlfriend.
Kassia: What's this girl who's not your girlfriend like?
Xavier: She's a little shorter than you. She has smaller... I mean... I think she's a size one or two.
Kassia: It depends. Is she thinner than I am? Is she like that girl?
Kassia: No.
[looks around]
Xavier: She's more like her. But not as ugly.
Kassia: Take the two. Your girlfriend can always exchange it. The register's over there.

Movie Connections:

References L'auberge espagnole (2002)

Soundtrack:

Body Language

Loved Both of the Movies

In the same way that L'Auberge Espagnole dealt with the difficulties of career, school, and growing up in general, Russian Dolls deals with love and growing older. I think the great thing about both of these movies is that so many people can look at these characters- especially Xavier- and say, "Yes! I'm not the only one going through this stuff then!" During both movies there were certain phrases and quotes that made me stop and say, "Wow! That is dead on!" Like in L'Auberge when Xavier talks about how life seems less complicated for everybody else, more organized. Or the final line in Russian Dolls about the search for that special someone. Great movies, entertaining, but most of all they speak to those of us who are still trying to figure it all out!