2 Days in Paris (2007)

Marion and Jack try to rekindle their relationship with a visit to Paris, home of Marion's parents -- and several of her ex-boyfriends.

Director:

Julie Delpy

Writer:

Julie Delpy

Stars:

Adam Goldberg, Julie Delpy, Daniel Brühl

2 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Adam Goldberg	...	Jack
Julie Delpy	...	Marion
Daniel Brühl	...	Lukas
Marie Pillet	...	Anna - Marion's Mother
Albert Delpy	...	Jeannot - Marion's Father
Alexia Landeau	...	Rose - Marion's Sister
Adan Jodorowsky	...	Mathieu
Alexandre Nahon	...	Manu (as Alex Nahon)
Charlotte Maury-Sentier	...	Robbed Lady
Vanessa Seward	...	Vanessa
Thibault De Lussy	...	Gaël
Chick Ortega	...	First Taxi Driver
Patrick Chupin	...	Taxi Driver with Jack Russel
Antar Boudache	...	Flirtatious Taxi Driver
Ludovic Berthillot	...	Racist Taxi Driver

Storyline

2 Jours - 2 Days follows two days in the relationship of a New York based couple - a French photographer Marion and American interior designer Jack - as they attempt to re-infuse their relationship with romance by taking a vacation in Europe. Their trip to Venice didn't really work out, - they both came down with gastroenteritis. They have higher hopes for Paris. But the combination of Marion's overbearing non-English-speaking parents, flirtatious ex-boyfriends, and Jack's obsession with photographing every famous Parisian tombstone and conviction that French condoms are too small, only adds fuel to the fire. Will they be able to salvage their relationship? Will they ever have sex again? Or will they merely manage to perfect the art of arguing?

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Plot Keywords:

french | american | vacation | condom | europe | 

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Taglines:

He knew Paris was for lovers. He just didn't think they were all hers.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

R

Details

Official Sites:

3L Filmverleih [de] Official site [jp]

Country:

France Germany

Language:

English French

Release Date:

17 May 2007 (Germany)

Also Known As:

2 Dias em Paris

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

£78,108 (UK) (7 September 2007)

Gross:

$4,432,981 (USA) (30 November 2007)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Polaris Films, Tempête Sous un Crâne, 3L Filmproduktion

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

While working on the movie, Julie Delpy claims she didn't watch any romantic comedies for inspiration. She did, however, watch Jaws several times. The arguments between Jake and Marion, she said, resembled a shark lurking in the water.

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Goofs

When Marion tells Jack she doesn't use that thermometer in the mouth, Jack spits it out and it falls near the side wall, but Marion picks it up from the bed.

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Quotes

Marion: Ugghhh
[Jack removes Marion's glasses]
Marion: I can't see you. I could be having sex with Gregory Peck or something.
Jack: Well, good for you.

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Connections

References Babe (1995)

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Soundtracks

"Lalala"
Written & Performed by Marc Collin
Nouvelle Vague feat. Julie Delpy

User Reviews

A really good laugh

The culture-clash story might have been done before, but this is still a very refreshing and most of the time utterly hilarious movie. Myself and the rest of the theater burst out laughing every couple of minutes, which makes me forgive the few scenes that made me uncomfortable. Definitely not for the faint of heart or easily offended!

The characters might seem over the top at times, but they're still likable and real (as witnessed by the fact that the artwork in the gallery was actually made by Julie Delpy's father). I thought that Julie Delpy's parents stole the show whenever they were on screen, although Delpy and Goldberg both do a very good job.

All in all, it feels like a very personal look at French (or rather, Parisian bohemian) life, and very much worth a viewing. Or even two.