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A Curtain Raiser ()

Un lever de rideau (original title)
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A young Frenchman is determined to dump his girlfriend due to her invariable excessive tardiness.

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Cast

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Bruno
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Rosette
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Pierre

Directed by

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François Ozon

Written by

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François Ozon ... (screenplay and adaptation)
 
Henry de Montherlant ... (play "Un incompris")

Produced by

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Cécile Vacheret ... producer

Cinematography by

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Yorick Le Saux

Editing by

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Muriel Breton

Editorial Department

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Richard Deusy ... colorist
Christian Dutac ... color timer
Agnès Gaudet ... assistant editor
Jérémy Pitard ... assistant editor

Production Design by

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Paco Cuevas
Sébastien Danos
Etienne Mercier

Costume Design by

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Pascaline Chavanne
Louise Hamel
Samir N'Khili

Makeup Department

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Sylvie Lonchamp ... key makeup artist

Production Management

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Etienne Barrier ... unit manager
Mathieu Bonnet ... unit manager
Thierry Cretagne ... unit manager
Rodolphe Croquefer ... unit manager

Sound Department

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Laurent Benaïm ... sound
Benoit Gargonne ... sound editor
Jean-Pierre Laforce ... sound mixer
Stéphane Vizet ... sound

Camera and Electrical Department

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David Camus ... grip
Stéphane Germain ... key grip
Hervé Labourdette ... electrician (as Hervé La Bourdette)
Stephen Mack ... assistant camera
Jean-Claude Moireau ... set photographer
Mathias Raaflaub ... electrician

Script and Continuity Department

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Annick Reipert ... script supervisor

Additional Crew

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Thierry Chapat ... production administrator

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

Bruno is waiting for his girlfriend Rosette to arrive at his apartment. He is very disturbed because he loves her deeply, but he is infuriated that she is at least 45 minutes late EVERY SINGLE TIME they are supposed to meet, leading him to wonder how can she love him if she is that selfish, and how he can respect himself for putting up with it. He discusses the issue with his friend Pierre while he waits, explaining that he has made the decision to terminate the relationship if she is that late this time. And when Rosette arrives... Written by TimeNTide

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Also Known As
  • A Curtain Raiser (World-wide, English title)
  • A Curtain Raiser (United States)
  • A Curtain Raiser (United Kingdom)
  • Прелюдия (Russia)
  • I väntan på Rosette (Sweden)
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  • 30 min
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