Petits secrets et gros mensonges (2006) (TV)

Director:

Laurence Katrian

Writer:

Catherine Touzet

Release Date:

31 January 2007 (France)

Cast

Michèle Laroque	...	Isabelle Delambre
Thierry Neuvic	...	Max Ronsac
Carole Richert	...	Karine
Dominic Gould	...	John
Manu Payet	...	Cédric
Hélène Surgère	...	Marguerite
Elisa Maillot	...	Sophie (as Eliza Maillot)
Mohamed Merouazi	...	Bachir (as Mohammed Marouazi)
Pierre Laplace	...	François
Peter Hudson	...	Steve Baron
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Saïda Bekkouche	...	Mère Momo
Chad Chenouga	...	Momo
Pierre Dourlens	...	Financier
Thierry Nenez	...	Émile
Sarah Sandre	...	Vendeuse boutique téléphone
Aurélie Valat	...	Secrétaire journal

Directed by
Laurence Katrian

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Catherine Touzet

Produced by
Sandra d'Aboville	....	co-producer
Christophe Louis	....	co-producer
Jerome Vignac	....	supervising producer

Original Music by
Frédéric Porte

Makeup Department
Anthony Mouix	....	key hair stylist
Jean-Christophe Roger	....	makeup artist
Isabelle Saintive	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Yves Comte	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Alain Aswani	....	second second assistant director: Morocco
Clément Comet	....	third assistant director
Sophie Davin	....	assistant director
Yann Mari Faget	....	key second assistant director
Emmanuel Jeaugey	....	first assistant director
Laure Roussel	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Geraldine Scaramela	....	assistant property master

Sound Department
Eric Bizet	....	sound editor
Agathe Devaux-Charbonnel	....	dialogue editor
Julien Martin	....	adr recording engineer
Julien Martin	....	foley recording engineer
Antoine Mazan	....	sound engineer
Bruno Mercere	....	sound mixer
Nourdine Zaoui	....	boom operator

Camera and Electrical Department
Andy Achard	....	grip
Alessandro Brambilla	....	Steadicam operator
Alessandro Brambilla	....	camera operator
Julien Cauvin	....	still photographer
Thierry Debove	....	chief electrician
David Foquin	....	second assistant camera
Marc Kahlouche	....	electrician
Maxime Massard	....	electrician
Sophie Moulin	....	grip
Imad Rechiche	....	second assistant camera
Selim Zouaoui	....	second assistant camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Essouci Zakia	....	wardrobe assistant: Morocco

Music Department
Thierry Malet	....	music arranger

Transportation Department
Mohammed Hamza Regragui	....	transportation captain: Morroco

Other crew
Isabelle Delacroix	....	script supervisor (as Isabelle Delacroix-Ducousset)
Souheil Halaoui	....	location manager
Houda Hechadi	....	production coordinator

Production Companies

• BE-FILMS

Also Known As:

Runtime:

Switzerland:90 min

Country:

France | Switzerland

Language:

French

Company:

BE-FILMS

Little secrets and big lies

*** This review may contain spoilers ***

This film made for French television was shown recently on a cable channel. Not knowing anything about it, we decided to take a chance. This is a production that with a cast change and with English spoken could well be an American made film. There are elements in the story that are typical of films made by Hollywood.

Start with the stars. We are given two good looking actors that appear at ease with one another, which is the case with the beautiful Michelle Laroque and the handsome Thierry Neuvic. They meet at an airport trying to pull the same piece of luggage. One thing leads to another and before we realize they have fallen head over heels with one another. The only problem is they have not told each other who they really are. When that occurs, they realize they have been deceived in believing all was good between them.

Laurence Katrian directed the comedy which is enjoyable and pleasant on the eyes. Ms. Laroque and Mr. Neuvic do excellent work in making the viewer believe they are the sophisticated characters both were asked to play. Also in the cast, Dominic Gould, Manu Payet and the late Helene Surgere who as Marguerite gives the film a touch of class.