The Page Turner
(2006)
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The Page Turner
(2006)
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Ariane
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| Déborah François | ... |
Mélanie
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Pascal Greggory | ... |
M. Fouchécourt
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Clotilde Mollet | ... |
Virginie
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Xavier De Guillebon | ... |
Laurent
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| Christine Citti | ... |
Mme Prouvost
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Jacques Bonnaffé | ... |
M. Prouvost
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Antoine Martynciow | ... | |
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Julie Richalet | ... |
Mélanie enfant
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Martine Chevallier | ... |
Mme Onfray
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André Marcon | ... |
M. Werker
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Arièle Butaux | ... | |
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Michèle Ernou | ... |
Monique
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Danièle Douet | ... |
Femme autographe
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Mark Reed | ... |
Mc Guerman
(as Marc Reed)
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Mélanie Prouvost, a ten-year-old butcher's daughter, is a gifted pianist. That is why she and her parents decide that she sit for the Conservatory entrance exam. Although Mélanie is very likely to be admitted, she unfortunately gets distracted by the president of the jury's offhand attitude and she fails. Ten years later, Mélanie becomes her page turner, waiting patiently for her revenge. Written by Guy Bellinger
Melanie Prouvost (Deborah Francois) is a girl who really knows how to hold a grudge. Aged 10 she sees her prospects of a musical career go up in smoke at a piano recital when she is distracted by one of the judges, Ariane Fouchecourt (Catherine Frot), a famous pianist who thoughtlessly signs an autograph while Melanie is playing. After this failure Melanie refuses ever to play the piano again.
A decade on and Melanie, while interning at a law firm, gets the opportunity to become a live in nanny for her boss's son. Needless to say the boss's wife turns out to be none other than Ariane.
From hereon in the film plays on our uncertainty as to precisely how and to what extent Melanie intends to take her vengeance against the emotionally fragile Ariane, who of course is totally oblivious to their prior encounter. Is Melanie truly a cruel and beautiful ice maiden out for limitless revenge, or does she have a heart after all? The film keeps the tension going playfully and subtly, helped in no small measure by excellent performances from Catherine Frot and Deborah Francois. In fact about the only criticisms I can think to make are that the script could possibly have fleshed out Melanie's motivations just a little more fully, and also that there were several continuity errors regarding Melanie's dress. I don't often notice such errors, but in this case they involved the sudden disappearance of Deborah Francois' delectable cleavage, which I felt myself compelled to keep a close eye on throughout. A very minor quibble with an otherwise accomplished film.