French Film (2008)A comedy about how French and English cultures differ in their attitudes on relationships. Director:Jackie OudneyWriter:Aschlin Ditta |
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French Film (2008)A comedy about how French and English cultures differ in their attitudes on relationships. Director:Jackie OudneyWriter:Aschlin Ditta |
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Bowler
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Benjamin Bellecour | ... |
Young Parisian Man
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| Hugh Bonneville | ... |
Jed
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| Lizzie Brocheré | ... |
Young Parisian Woman
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Marie-Gaëlle Cals | ... |
French Apartment Woman
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| Eric Cantona | ... |
Thierry Grimandi
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Nichola Christie | ... |
Counselling Woman
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| Jack Crutch | ... |
Bike Thief
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| Jean Dell | ... |
Alain
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| Anne-Marie Duff | ... |
Sophie
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Jose Estudillo | ... |
Irate Postman
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| Victoria Hamilton | ... |
Cheryl
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| Douglas Henshall | ... |
Marcus
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David Matthews | ... |
Counselling Man
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Henry Maynard | ... |
Waiter
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Jed prepares to interview French cineaste and self-appointed expert on the nature of love - Thierry Grimandi. The worldly and somewhat jaded Jed is dead-set on dismissing the auteur's musings as pompous and, well French, until his own relationship with Cheryl starts to fall apart and he is forced to re-evaluate the illusive subject. Soon everyone is talking about love: his relationship counselor, drinking buddy Marcus and Marcus' girlfriend SophieBeginnings, endings, tricks...could the French be on to something? Written by Anonymous
I caught this is a repeat on BBC i-Player and I was very pleasantly surprised. This was the best film that I have seen in a few years. Not pretentious at all, but a well-made sweet film with some very human themes. The acting was just great and really believable. Cantona adds a nice touch - especially for those United fans who remember that Kung-fu kick and the sardines... What I liked most was how the script was so realistic and yet incorporated so many funny lines; I was cracking up with laughter and then almost had tears in my eyes... Really nice one!
This won't appeal to everyone though - a couple of the reviewers tried to compare this to Notting Hill - please!!!