Prête-moi ta main (2006)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Eric Lartigau

Writers:

Alain Chabat (idea)
Philippe Mechelen (writer)

Release Date:

1 November 2006 (Belgium)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

How to Get Married and Stay Single.

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Paris | Dominatrix | Local Blockbuster

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Alain Chabat	...	Luis Costa
Charlotte Gainsbourg	...	Emma
Bernadette Lafont	...	Geneviève Costa
Wladimir Yordanoff	...	Francis Bertoff
Grégoire Oestermann	...	Pierre-Yves
Véronique Barrault	...	Catherine
Marie-Armelle Deguy	...	Axelle
Katia Lewkowicz	...	Carole
Louise Monot	...	Maxine
Luce Mouchel	...	Marie
Christiane Millet	...	Françoise Messier-Lalande
Aïssa Maïga	...	Kirsten Hansen
Tatiana Gousseff	...	Francine Lebrun
Alix De Konopka	...	Sandrine Philippi ex-Bourrague
Eric Debrosse	...	Beau-frère 1

Also Known As:

I Do (International: English title) (UK) (DVD title)
I Do: How to Get Married and Stay Single (International: English title)
L'amour est un bouquet de violettes (France) (working title)
Rent a Wife (France) (working title)

Runtime:

France:90 min

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | France:U | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Peru:14

Filming Locations:

Mézy-sur-Seine, Yvelines, France

Company:

Chez Wam

Goofs:

Continuity: In the scene where Emmanuelle is in the kitchen with Luis' sisters cutting the coriander, one of them corrects the way she is wearing her dress. They adjust it so it becomes off the shoulder on one side. The scene cuts to Luis and as soon as it cuts back her dress is back to being on both shoulders.

Movie Connections:

References Muthu (1995)

Soundtrack:

Boys Don't Cry

Packed full of five star performances and brimming over with laughter

From the opening shots of the lead actor, we are given a early view on how so many mens lives are run by the women in them, and the humour that comes thru with all that goes on in the day to day of 'normal' life.

Eric Lartigau, the director picks up on how so many European men feel that they are in complete control of their lives, yet without the help/support of the women around them cannot seem to make things work. The use of facial image throughout the film is superb, and his clever positioning of the senior member of the family (mother) is spot on.

While there are more than enough laughs in the movie, it still deals with single parents/adoption and the strength of family in society. Truly rewarding to watch, and again one that only the French seam capable to make.

So far one of the best 50 or so Films I have seen this year, and well worth a five start rating. I look forward to adding this one to the DVD collection when it is released and highly recommend it to all ages.