Hors de prix (2006)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Director:

Pierre Salvadori

Writers:

Benoît Graffin (writer)
John Kaylin (adaptation)
(more)

Release Date:

13 December 2006 (Belgium)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

She only dated men with money...until she met a man with a heart

Plot:

Through a set of wacky circumstances, a young gold digger mistakenly woos a mild-mannered bartender thinking he's a wealthy suitor.

Plot Keywords:

Gold Digger | Bartender | Female Nudity | Beautiful Woman

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Audrey Tautou	...	Irène
Gad Elmaleh	...	Jean
Marie-Christine Adam	...	Madeleine
Vernon Dobtcheff	...	Jacques
Jacques Spiesser	...	Gilles
Annelise Hesme	...	Agnès
Charlotte Vermeil	...	La dame au chihuahua
Claudine Baschet	...	La dame au dogue
Laurent Claret	...	Le responsable du bar à Biarritz
Jean de Coninck	...	Le client au cigare
Blandine Pélissier	...	La femme de chambre
Philippe Vendan-Borin	...	Le serveur au restaurant à Biarritz
Bernard Bourdeau	...	Le collègue de Jean à Biarritz
Didier Brice	...	François
Laurent Mouton	...	Le serveur au café François
Frédéric Boquet	...	Le réceptionniste à Monaco (as Frédéric Bocquet)
Jean-Michel Lahmi	...	Le chirurgien esthétique
Luc Chavy	...	Le serveur à la piscine 1
Guillaume Verdier	...	Le serveur à la piscine 2
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Giulia Troiano	...	Voice Italian Version
Deborah Burley	...	(uncredited)

Directed by
Pierre Salvadori

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Benoît Graffin		writer
John Kaylin		adaptation
Pierre Salvadori		writer

Produced by
Philippe Martin	....	producer

Original Music by
Camille Bazbaz

Cinematography by
Gilles Henry

Film Editing by
Isabelle Devinck

Casting by
Alain Charbit

Production Design by
Yves Fournier

Costume Design by
Virginie Montel

Production Management
Pascal Bonnet	....	production manager
Christophe Fustini	....	assistant unit manager
Bertrand Girard	....	assistant unit manager
Tony Matos	....	assistant unit manager
David Moreillon	....	assistant unit manager
Frédéric Morin	....	assistant unit manager
Roxanne Pinheiro	....	unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Alan Corno	....	first assistant director
Julie Laugier	....	trainee assistant director
Celine Rossi	....	trainee assistant director

Art Department
Bruno Canzani	....	painter
Jérome Clavier	....	painter
Britta Demasse	....	set dresser
Jean Noviel	....	painter
Anne Pelosi	....	assistant art director

Sound Department
Alexis Leverve	....	co-sound mixer
François Maurel	....	sound
Fred Messa	....	boom operator
Annie Pierre	....	assistant sound editor
Joël Rangon	....	sound mixer
Christophe Vingtrinier	....	foley engineer
Jean-Christophe Winding	....	sound editor

Visual Effects by
Julien Buisseret	....	digital artist: MIKROS
Cédric Fayolle	....	visual effects supervisor
Ludovic Iochem	....	matte painter
Sabine Lineres	....	digital compositor
Caroline Mistral	....	digital compositor
Julien Rousseau	....	digital compositor
Salvador Zalvidea	....	digital compositor

Camera and Electrical Department
Matilde Blancke	....	assistant camera
Mathieu Caudroy	....	Steadicam operator
Sebastien Gaulon	....	electrician
David le Mevel	....	electrician
Pierre Michaud	....	gaffer
Samuel Renollet	....	assistant camera
Frederick Vanard	....	electrician

Casting Department
Lucas Loubaresse	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Olivia Lahougue	....	wardrobe supervisor
Isabelle Pannetier	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Hélène Catuhe	....	assistant editor
Marie Da Costa	....	assistant editor
Nelly Ollivault	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Clement Souchier	....	music synchronization

Other crew
Max Belmessieri	....	location manager
John Kaylin	....	dubbing producer
Jean-Patrick Nourricier	....	rush runner

Production Companies

• France 2 Cinéma (co-production)
• France 3 Cinéma (co-production)
• Tovo Films (co-production)
• Canal+
• Les Films Pelléas
• TPS Star
• Wild Bunch

Distributors

• Alfa Films (2007) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Cinema Mondo (2007) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Festive Films (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Icon Film Distribution (2008) (UK) (theatrical)
• Samuel Goldwyn Films (2008) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• Shaw Organisation (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• TFM Distribution (2006) (France) (theatrical)
• Central Partnership (2007) (Russia) (all media)
• Christal Films (2006) (Canada) (all media)
• First Look International
• Paradiso Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Prooptiki Bulgaria (2008) (Bulgaria) (DVD)
• Samuel Goldwyn Films (2007) (USA) (all media)
• Sunfilm Entertainment (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
• Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2007) (Argentina) (DVD)

Also Known As:

Priceless (International: English title) (UK) (USA)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content including nudity.; Rated R for some language. (special edition)

Runtime:

104 min | Turkey:92 min (TV version)

Country:

France

Language:

French | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Hong Kong:IIA | Singapore:NC-16 | Finland:K-3 | Portugal:M/12 | Ireland:12A | Argentina:13 | Sweden:7 | USA:PG-13 | South Korea:15 | USA:R (special edition) | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

France

Company:

France 2 Cinéma

Trivia:

During a French TV Show ,the actress and singer Marie Laforet, announced her participation to the film, though finally she did not appear on the movie

Quotes:

Jean: Referring to the expensive watch Madeleine has bought for him: "That's not a watch. It's a treasure chest."

Soundtrack:

Alone

Expensive tastes

"Hors de prix" a mildly funny French comedy, co-written and directed by Pierre Salvatori tries too hard to be cute. We were 'bombarded' with the trailers for this film way before it opened commercially in New York. Alas, the best scenes were seen in the trailer and they have a deja vu feeling as one watches the film on the big screen.

The French have the knack for coming out with naughty ideas for their sex comedies. There is no doubt in our minds this film will have a Hollywood after life as a repackaged vehicle for whoever is hot at the time it will go into production. "Hors de prix" seems to be a long commercial for the type of clothing, jewelry and cars that were strategically placed within the picture to entice the viewer, or perhaps make us envious for all the excesses one sees displayed.

The best thing the film has is the pairing of Gad Elmaleh, one of the comic actors being showcased at the moment, and Audrey Tautou, a fine presence in this, or any other one where she is asked to appear. The mistaken identity joke, the basis of the plot, has been done with better results in better films. "Hors de prix" is not a horrible movie by any means, it just doesn't have any surprises, leaving the viewer a bit weary when all is said and done.