La revanche (2004)

Luxembourg is a small country in the heart of Europe. It's a multi-cultural society, foreigners representing almost 40% of its population. It's famous for its forward-thinking social ... See full summary »

Director:

Andy Bausch

Writers:

Andy Bausch, Jean-Louis Schlesser,

Stars:

Thierry van Werveke, Sascha Ley, Cartouche

Cast

Credited cast:
Thierry van Werveke	...	Jérôme Klein
Sascha Ley	...	Tessie
Cartouche	...	Tito
Fani Kolarova	...	Natacha
Fernand Fox	...	Abbes
André Jung	...	Théid Linari
Marco Lorenzini	...	Bob
Angela Monteiro	...	Flora
Philippe Noesen	...	Aimé
Véronique Fauconnet	...	Teresa
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Claude Breda
Frédéric Frenay	...	Xavier Lautner
Gintare Parulyte	...	Anna
Zoe Simijonovic	...	Receptionist

Storyline

Luxembourg is a small country in the heart of Europe. It's a multi-cultural society, foreigners representing almost 40% of its population. It's famous for its forward-thinking social policies and - especially - for its financial services. It used to be known for its steel industry - and it still boasts one of the most important media groups in the world. But it's certainly not known either for soccer or unemployment. So this is "Revanche's" recipe: take Luxembourg's unemployed. Put them in business suits. Encourage them to create an international football club which begins to win all its matches. Into this strange mix, throw in a bunch of international criminals, and a bevy of glamorous Eastern European dream creatures all looking for husbands, fame and fortune. The result is a delicious humanist fable, a comedy in which love conquers money. The film takes place in the Great Region (Saar-Lor-Lux), where four countries interact closely (Luxembourg, Germany, France and Belgium); and ...

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

Luxembourg

Language:

French Luxembourgish

Release Date:

1 October 2004 (Luxembourg)

Filming Locations:

Luxembourg

Box Office

Budget:

€1,200,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Iris Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Color:

Color

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