Russian Dolls (2005) Les poupées russes (original title)

Director:

Cédric Klapisch

Writer:

Cédric Klapisch

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:

One Night Stand | Novelist | Ghost Writer | Writer | Imperfection

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	...	Mère Xavier
Pierre Cassignard	...	Platane
Olivier Saladin	...	Gérard
Pierre Gérald	...	Grand-père
Zinedine Soualem	...	M. Boubaker
Hélène Médigue	...	Madame Vanpeteguem
Carole Franck	...	Productrice TV
Robert Plagnol	...	Auteur série
Nicolas Briançon	...	Directeur série
Julien Guéris	...	Jean-Édouard
Laura Weissbecker	...	Odile
Frédérique Bel	...	Barbara
Sophie Barbe	...	Caroline - copine Isa 1
Julie Durand	...	Juliette - copine Isa 2
Catherine Lebegue	...	Copine 'cogneuse'
Florence d'Azémar	...	Copine fête Isabelle
Fatiha Cheriguene	...	Nounou Grand-père
Marie-Renée George	...	Concierge Xavier
Igor Gusev	...	Père Natacha (as Igor Ivanovich Gousev)
Elena Solovyova	...	Mère Natacha (as Elena Evguenievna Soloviyova)
Aleksandr Karpukhov	...	Frère Natacha (as Aleksandr Ivanovich Korpukhov)
Nicholas Day	...	Père William
Amanda Boxer	...	Mère William
Julien Hans di Capua	...	Copain Celia Moscou
Jake Canuso	...	Miguel
Ksenia Kaas	...	Traductrice Russe (as Ksenia Zaitseva)
Katrina Vasilieva	...	Chorégraphe russe (as Katerina Vasiliera)
Julien Pabion	...	Mac Master
Agathe Robilliard	...	Journaliste 'prune'
Annette Faure	...	Journaliste Cosmo
Lannick Gautry	...	Snowboarder
Anne Steffens	...	Copine Xavier 1
Stéphanie Ricco	...	Copine Xavier 2 (as Stéphanie Recco)
Isabelle Joly	...	Copine Xavier 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:
Nina Bonherry	...	Ballerina (uncredited)
Cédric Klapisch	...	Man on TGV (uncredited)
Amanda Jane Manning	...	Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
Stéphanie Montreux	...	Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
Philippe Soucy	...	Delivery man (uncredited)
Eléonore Stern	...	La fille de la gare (uncredited)

Directed by
Cédric Klapisch

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Cédric Klapisch

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
Laurence Boulet	....	assistant hair stylist
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
Kira Sinelshikova	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Daniel Ainslie	....	props
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
Edouard d'Heucqueville	....	sound mix technician
Dominique Dalmasso	....	sound re-recording mixer
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
James Seddon	....	dolby consultant

Visual Effects by
Philippe Aubry	....	Inferno artist
Seb Caudron	....	visual effects supervisor: def2shoot
David Danesi	....	visual effects producer
Vincent Dudouet	....	digital compositor: Def2shoot
Sebastien Dupuis	....	digital compositor
Sylvian Fabre	....	Flame artist
Sylvian Fabre	....	compositing supervisor
Aurelie Lajoux	....	digital compositor
Bertrand Levallois	....	visual effects producer

Stunts
Gilles Conseil	....	stunts

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
Jean-Mary Vodoz	....	grip
Philippe Wegiel	....	lighting technician

Casting Department
Chuck Douglas	....	extras casting
Christophe Istier	....	extras casting
Sue Jones	....	casting: uk
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
Sophie Denize	....	digital intermediate producer
Caroline Dulac	....	assistant editor
Christine Szymkowiak	....	digital colorist
Faye Walkington	....	post operations manager

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 Korniluk	....	musician: cello
Laurent Levesque	....	music arranger
Laurent Levesque	....	orchestrator
Christophe Minck	....	musician: bass, guitar and melodica (as Christophe 'Disco' Minck)
Felix Niel	....	musician: synthesizer
Avril Philippe	....	music mixer
Avril Philippe	....	music recording engineer
Tony Truant	....	musician: ukulele and guitar

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

Other crew
Francis Auguy	....	travelling car
Saga Blanchard	....	production coordinator
Stéphane Boulay	....	travelling car
Eric Brocherie	....	credits design
Gilles Cappelletto	....	travelling car
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
David Kerney	....	production accountant
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)
• StudioCanal (participation)
• France 2 (FR2) (participation)
• Canal+ (participation)
• Ce Qui Me Meut Motion Pictures
• TPS Cinéma

Distributors

• StudioCanal (2005) (worldwide) (all media) (sales)
• 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)
• A-Film Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Quality Film Collection)
• BIM Distribuzione (2005) (Italy) (all media)
• Cameo Media (2006) (Spain) (DVD)
• Future Film (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
• Kadokawa Entertainment (2006) (Japan) (DVD)
• Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2006) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2006) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Universum Film (UFA) (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
• Vrijzinnig Protestantse Radio Omroep (VPRO) (2011) (Netherlands) (TV)

Special Effects

• Def2shoot

Other Companies

• Shepperton Studios  movie studio
• Les Elagueurs de Paris  thanks

Also Known As:

"Les poupées russes" - France (original 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:

Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | France:U | 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

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:

Continuity: In the stylized sequence in which Xavier imagines he is following Célia in the "Street with Perfect Proportions," the shadows don't match: The shots on Celia show almost no shadows, but in shots on Xavier, the street is almost completely in shadows.

Quotes:

Xavier:If I think about all the girls I've known or slept with or just desired, they're like a bunch of Russian dolls. We spend our lives playing the game dying to know who'll be the last, the teeny-tiny one hidden inside all the others. You can't just get to her right away. You have to follow the progression. You have to open them one by one wondering, "Is she the last one?"

Movie Connections:

Featured in The Making of 'Russian Dolls' (2006)

Soundtrack:

One Fudge

Thanks ( again) Monsieur K. !

Hi there ! I saw Les Poupées Russes yesterday, and first of all : ouch ! my poor eyes were stricken by all these beautiful girls bursting the screen A.Tautou, C. De France, K. Reilly etc... OK let's stay cool and let's describe this movie. I'll do it short : it's about love ! love and what it means for us, mere humans, perpetually lost in the whirlwind of these damn feelings we made up... Humm i don't want to spoil the story, but let me tell you that when you come out the theaters, you'll understand why this movie's called " Russian dolls" ^^ Xavier's life is a mess, he is us ! us in front of life's dilemma : who to love and why... The Spooky band ( i just made that name up, don't bother searching )is back, even if certain characters do only figuration, sort of " i put this one too in the movie". Some scenes denote a very intelligent humour. Of course, the movie does not avoid "love-clichés", but they are quite rare and it deserves to have l"Auberge Espagnole" as a father. Voilà ! Merci encore mister Klapisch. I gave that movie a 10.

( Sorry for my poor English ^^)