Roman de gare (2007)

Director:

Claude Lelouch

Writers:

Claude Lelouch (original scenario)
Pierre Uytterhoeven (adaptation) ...

Release Date:

27 June 2007 (France)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A popular novelist researches unlikely sources to find characters for her next bestseller.

Plot Keywords:

Novelist | Police | Farm | Ghost Writer | Wine Cellar

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Dominique Pinon	...	Pierre Laclos / Louis
Fanny Ardant	...	Judith Ralitzer
Audrey Dana	...	Huguette
Michèle Bernier	...	Florence, la soeur
Myriam Boyer	...	La mère d'Huguette
Zinedine Soualem	...	Le commissaire
Boris Ventura	...	Alain (as Boris Ventura Diaz)
Marc Rioufol	...	Le propriétaire du vignoble
Thomas Le Douarec
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Eve Bitoun
Rebecca Blanc
Jérôme Cachon
Marie-Victoire Debré
Eric Delcourt
Cyrille Eldin	...	Paul
Arlette Gordon	...	Herself / En personne
Sarah Lelouch
Shaya Lelouch
Gilles Lemaire	...	Le capitaine du bateau
William Leymergie	...	Le speaker radio (voice)
Serge Moati	...	Himself / En personne
Fred Musa
Dominique Pellissier
Bertrand Philippot
Marine Royer	...	Patricia
Ilva Scali
Bernard Werber	...	Himself / En personne

Also Known As:

Crossed Tracks (USA) (festival title)
Tracks (Canada: English title) (informal title)

MPAA:

Rated R for brief language and sexual references.

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Brazil:12 | USA:R | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (British Columbia) | Australia:M | Mexico:B | Australia:MA (Cable TV rating)

Filming Locations:

Beaune, Côte-d'Or, France

Company:

Les Films 13

Movie Connections:

Featured in "At the Movies: (2008-11-05)" (2008)

Solid Entertainment and Performances

An interesting film with a solid storyline, interesting cinematography, and compelling performances that draw you into the whole effort.

At first I feared the numerous plot twists and turns were going to be too convenient or too obvious as false flags, but the writer and director handled things adeptly when all was said and done.

The three main characters were extremely engaging, and ably supported by the minor players. If you like expressive eyes and two-edged dialog, this is an evening out well spent.

Highly recommended, especially if you need an excuse to start liking the French... (which means you haven't seen Amelie yet). ;-)