Coeurs (2006)

In Paris, six people all look for love, despite typically having their romantic aspirations dashed at every turn.

Director:

Alain Resnais

Writers:

Alan Ayckbourn (play), Jean-Michel Ribes

Stars:

Sabine Azéma, Isabelle Carré, Laura Morante

5 wins & 10 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Sabine Azéma	...	Charlotte
Isabelle Carré	...	Gaëlle
Laura Morante	...	Nicole
Pierre Arditi	...	Lionel
André Dussollier	...	Thierry
Lambert Wilson	...	Dan
Claude Rich	...	Arthur (voice)
Françoise Gillard	...	Speakerine TV
Anne Kessler	...	Présentatrice émission TV
Roger Mollien	...	Soldat poète émission TV
Florence Muller	...	Critique d'art émission TV
Michel Vuillermoz	...	Architecte émission TV

Storyline

Seven lonely lives in Paris: a middle-aged estate agent who thinks a colleague is sending messages in video tapes she loans him; his co-worker whose Bible is close at hand in times of stress; her late-night charge, who's an angry, nasty bedridden old man; his son, a patient bartender; the bartender's best patron, an ex-soldier who's lost his moorings while his fiancée looks for a large flat for them; and, the estate agent's much younger sister, who answers ads in the personal and waits in cafés with a red flower pinned on her jacket. Will any connect? Can open hearts trump fears?

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Plot Keywords:

bartender | love | real estate agent | snowing | bar | 

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Taglines:

For six strangers in search of love, the City of Lights can be a very lonely place.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

France Italy

Language:

French English

Release Date:

22 November 2006 (France)

Also Known As:

Private Fears in Public Places

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

£20,068 (UK) (27 July 2007)

Gross:

£49,649 (UK) (27 July 2007)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Soudaine Compagnie, StudioCanal, France 2 Cinéma

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

There is a Scarborough poster in Thierry's home. The English seaside resort of Scarborough is the home of the play's author, Sir Alan Ayckbourn.

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Goofs

When Charlotte has the tomato soup thrown at her by Arthur, the front of her blouse and sweater have large reddish stains on them. When Lionel returns home and is talking to her, the stains have disappeared.

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Connections

Featured in Empreintes: Pierre Arditi, un acteur au présent (2012)

User Reviews

Small gem on IFC....

This film is shown occasionally on IFC and is worth watching,some of the performances are quaint and subtle, and the romantic comedy is understated (Though I'm from the states I don't like over the top Hollywood "romantic comedies",actually find them saccharine and intolerable.) Needless to say,the vignettes here are a breath of fresh air. Worth noting is the performance of Sabine Azema,as Charlotte,Isabelle Carre as Gaelle, and Lambert Wilson as Dan.

The sets are original and in the backdrop of snow, in the city of Paris. Romantic and ironic, never trite or cloying. Worth more than one view for audiences with taste who cannot stomach yet another Hollywood serving of trite romance. Recommended.9/10.