The Page Turner (2006) La tourneuse de pages (original title)

Director:

Denis Dercourt

Writers:

Denis Dercourt (scenario and dialogue)
Jacques Sotty (collaboration)

Release Date:

9 August 2006 (Belgium)

Genre:

Drama | Music | Thriller

Tagline:

Revenge is a dish best served cold

Plot:

Mélanie Prouvost, a ten-year-old butcher's daughter, is a gifted pianist. That is why she and her parents...

Plot Keywords:

Butcher | Page Turner | Pianist | Revenge | Morphine

Awards:

4 nominations

Cast

Catherine Frot	...	Ariane
Déborah François	...	Mélanie
Pascal Greggory	...	M. Fouchécourt
Clotilde Mollet	...	Virginie
Xavier De Guillebon	...	Laurent
Christine Citti	...	Mme Prouvost
Jacques Bonnaffé	...	M. Prouvost
Antoine Martynciow	...	Tristan
Julie Richalet	...	Mélanie enfant
Martine Chevallier	...	Mme Onfray
André Marcon	...	M. Werker
Arièle Butaux	...	Présentatrice radio
Michèle Ernou	...	Monique
Danièle Douet	...	Femme autographe
Mark Reed	...	Mc Guerman (as Marc Reed)
Jean Chrétien	...	Mathias
François Rosolato	...	Jury conservatoire
Alexis Monceaux	...	Jury conservatoire
Jacques Sotty	...	Jury conservatoire
Catherine Lebaigue	...	Jury conservatoire
Frédéric Moulin	...	Appariteur conservatoire
Émilie Reignier	...	Tourneuse remplaçante
Marion Sicre	...	Assistante M. Werker
Pomme Bourcart	...	Jeune fille autographe
Juliette Bône	...	Pianiste conservatoire
Caroline Mathieu	...	Avocate
Moussa Ag Assarid	...	Brancardier (as Moussa Ag-Assarid)
Karim Adelis	...	Brancardier
Danièle Renaud	...	Infirmière
Julie Primot	...	Vendeuse
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
François Guillaume	...	Le médecin (uncredited)

Directed by
Denis Dercourt

Writing credits
Denis Dercourt		(scenario and dialogue)
Jacques Sotty		(collaboration)

Produced by
Tom Dercourt	....	executive producer
Michel Saint-Jean	....	producer

Original Music by
Jérôme Lemonnier

Cinematography by
Jérôme Peyrebrune		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
François Gédigier

Casting by
Brigitte Moidon

Production Design by
Antoine Platteau

Costume Design by
Antoine Platteau

Makeup Department
Véronique Delmestre	....	makeup artist
Chantal Leothier	....	key makeup artist (as Chantal Léothier)

Production Management
Benoît Baverel	....	assistant unit manager
Charles Besnard	....	assistant production manager
Sarah Blanc	....	assistant production manager
Emmanuelle Jacobson-Roques	....	unit manager trainee
Yann Jouannic	....	unit manager trainee
Jérôme Petament	....	unit production manager (as Jérôme Pétament)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sophie Erbs	....	second assistant director
Juliette Mabille	....	third assistant director
Rafaele Ravinet-Virbel	....	first assistant director (as Rafaèle Ravinet-Virbel)

Art Department
Laurent Baude	....	assistant art director
David Faivre	....	assistant art director
Antoine Platteau	....	set designer

Sound Department
Vladislav Boyadjiev	....	ProTools operator
Olivier Dô Hùu	....	sound re-recording mixer
Olivier Ferrari	....	assistant sound editor
Eric Grattepain	....	foley artist
Benoît Hillebrant	....	sound editor
Alain Lévy	....	post-synchronization
Olivier Mauvezin	....	sound recordist
Olivier Mauvezin	....	sound
Antoine Mercier	....	boom operator

Camera and Electrical Department
Stéphane Chollet	....	steadicam operator
Aurélien Dubois	....	second assistant camera
Joseph Emiélot	....	grip
Nicolas Juge	....	electrician
Philippe Quaisse	....	still photographer
Olivier Rodriguez	....	gaffer

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Joyce A. Nashawati	....	assistant costumer

Editorial Department
Guerric Catala	....	assistant editor
Esther Frey	....	assistant editor

Music Department
The Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra	....	orchestra
Vincent Coq	....	musician
Asen Kanchev	....	music production manager
Jérôme Lemonnier	....	musician: piano
Jérôme Lemonnier	....	orchestrator
Deyan Pavlov	....	conductor
Fréderic Petit	....	musician
Jean-Marc Phillips-Varjabédian	....	musician
Trio Wanderer	....	musician
Fréderic Visconte	....	musician

Other crew
Dimitri Billecocq	....	location scout
Sarah Blanc	....	production secretary
Marie-Christine Damiens	....	press attache
Véronique Hallot	....	administrator
Vincent Ooghe	....	production assistant
Jeremy Pronier	....	production assistant
Harmel Sbraire	....	acting coach: children
Stéphane Talagrand	....	location scout

Production Companies

• Diaphana Films (presents)
• France 3 Cinéma (co-production)
• Région Ile-de-France (support) (as La Région Ile-de-France)
• Canal+ (participation)
• CinéCinéma (participation) (as CineCinema)
• Banque Populaire Images 6 (in association with)
• Sofica Soficinéma (in association with)
• Les Films à Un Dollar (co-production)
• Procirep (with the support of) (as La Procirep)
• Angoa-Agicoa (with the support of) (as L'Angoa-Agicoa)
• Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC) (participation)

Distributors

• Diaphana Films (2006) (France) (theatrical) (as Diaphana Distribution)
• Agora Films S.A. (2006) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Alamode Film (2007) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Artificial Eye (2006) (UK) (theatrical)
• Benelux Film Distribution (2006) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Camera Film (2007) (Denmark) (theatrical)
• Cathay-Keris Films (2006) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Cinema Mondo (2006) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Les Films Séville (2006) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Mikado Film (2006) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Palisades Pictures (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• Potential Films (2007) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Triangelfilm (2007) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Canvas (2009) (Belgium) (TV)
• Cinemax (2007) (Hungary) (TV)
• Four Films (2007) (Chile) (all media)
• Lumina-Films (2007) (Belgium) (DVD)
• Video Film Express (200?) (Netherlands) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Auditoriums de Boulogne  sound re-recording
• Kodak  film stock
• Laboratoires Éclair  laboratory services
• Mairie de Versailles  special thanks
• Panavision France  camera equipment provided by
• S.I.S.  sound re-recording
• SIF309 Film & Music Productions  film score recording

Also Known As:

"La tourneuse de pages" - France (original title)
"Turning Pages" - Singapore (English title)

Runtime:

USA:85 min | France:85 min | Argentina:85 min

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR | DTS

Certification:

Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Finland:K-11 | France:U | Singapore:NC-16 | Netherlands:12 | UK:15 | Ireland:15A | Argentina:13 | Germany:12 | Australia:PG | Sweden:7 | South Korea:15 | Brazil:12

Filming Locations:

Maison de Radio-France, Paris 16, Paris, France

Company:

Diaphana Films

Trivia:

Visa d'exploitation en France # 11609.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Melanie encourages Tristan to learn a specific Bach Prelude as a surprise for his father's return; at the actual concert, he plays something else (a composition for this movie, I believe).

Soundtrack:

Prélude en ré mineur

La Tournese de Pages - merveilleux!

Director Denis Dercourt's film is a compelling drama set in contemporary France. Mélanie (Julie Richalet) is an aspiring 10-year old pianist, preparing for her conservatory exam. Her audition goes badly when her concentration is broken by a commotion involving the head of the jury Ariane Fouchécourt (Catherine Frot), a renowned concert performer who behaves badly towards the aspiring pianist. Ten years pass, and Mélanie (now played by Déborah François) lands a coveted job at a law firm working for Monsieur Fouchécourt (Pascal Greggory). Mélanie makes a big impression on her patron, and she is recruited as an au-pair at his estate. She quickly becomes an indispensable member of the family, and intimate with Pascal's wife, who by now is struggling to maintain her illustrious career. Melanie is recruited to turn the pages of music during the make-or-break performance by Ariane and revenge appears to be the order of the day. An absolutely stunning performance by Belgian actress Déborah François, who was the lead in the award-winning L'Infant last year. Dercourt's use of silence to convey meaning and intention is remarkable, and has led to comparisons with the legendary Claude Chabrol (who directed L'Enfer with Emmanuelle Béart.)