2 Days in Paris (2007)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Julie Delpy

Writer:

Julie Delpy (writer)

Release Date:

17 May 2007 (Germany)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

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

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Paris | Culture Clash | Digit In Title | Tongue | American Abroad

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Adam Goldberg	...	Jack
Julie Delpy	...	Marion
Daniel Brühl	...	Lukas
Marie Pillet	...	Anna - Marion's Mother
Albert Delpy	...	Jeannot - Marion's Father
Aleksia Landeau	...	Rose - Marion's Sister (as Alexia Landeau)
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

Also Known As:

2 Tage Paris (Germany)
Deux jours à Paris (France) (literal title)
Zwei Tage Paris (Germany)

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

France | Germany

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Singapore:M18 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | USA:R | Ireland:15A | Portugal:M/12 | Taiwan:PG-12 (original rating) | Sweden:Btl | Finland:K-11 | South Korea:18 | Netherlands:12 | UK:15 | Australia:MA | Malaysia:18PL | Argentina:13 | Japan:PG-12 | Brazil:14 | New Zealand:M | Norway:10 (TV rating)

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Company:

Tempête Sous un Crâne

Trivia:

Marie Pillet, Julie's mother, was actually one of the '343 salopes' back in 1971.

Goofs:

Continuity: 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.

Quotes:

Jack: Can I use this thermometer?
[puts it in the mouth]
Marion: I usually don't use this one in the mouth. I mean...
Jack: Oh, come on! What is wrong with you?
Marion: What? It's a french thermometer.
Jack: Are you 5? You still use the thermometer up your ass?

Movie Connections:

References M (1931)

Soundtrack:

Minor Leap

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.