Twice Upon a Time (2006)
"Désaccord parfait" (original title)

Thirty years ago they were lovers. Their affair fascinated a nation. Louis was a director and Alice was his muse. Then came the breakup It too, was public and painful. They have not met ... See full summary »

Director:

Antoine de Caunes

Writer:

Antoine de Caunes

Stars:

Charlotte Rampling, Jean Rochefort, Isabelle Nanty

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Charlotte Rampling	...	Alice d'Abanville
Jean Rochefort	...	Louis Ruinard
Isabelle Nanty	...	Rageaud
Ian Richardson	...	Lord Evelyn Gaylord
Simon Kunz	...	Randall
James Thiérrée	...	Paul Gaylord
Charles Dance	...	Le maître de cérémonie du Battar
Raymond Bouchard	...	Gilbert Carrington
Yves Jacques	...	Le docteur Trudeau
Julie du Page	...	Isabelle Carrington
Yvon Back	...	Le producteur
Boy George	...	Le crooner du BATTAR
Graham Valentine	...	Le maître d'hôtel du salon de thé
Christian Erickson	...	Richard
Ben Homewood	...	Kevin

Storyline

Thirty years ago they were lovers. Their affair fascinated a nation. Louis was a director and Alice was his muse. Then came the breakup It too, was public and painful. They have not met since. But Alice, who has established herself as a first lady of English theatre is asked to present Louis with a lifetime achievement award. She is married and has a son and a dog that snores....but the game is on again....delightfully.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

France UK Romania

Language:

French English

Release Date:

8 November 2006 (France)

Also Known As:

Twice Upon a Time

Box Office

Budget:

€7,990,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Loma Nasha, Poisson Rouge Pictures, Tigerfish

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min 92 min (European Film Market)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

A disappointment ...

This movie has a wonderful cast and a good story but it never gets of the ground. Much of the humour is forced and often doesn't work and some gags (like the dog) just don't work at all.

Part of the problem lies with the script which lacks any surprises at all and part with the director, Antoine de Caunes, who never seems to get the best from his actors, and also with the lack of any real chemistry between Charlotte Rampling and Jean Rochefort. The movie feels like one of those churned out to fulfill contractual obligations. It's a great pity because all the ingredients are there for a great comedy.