The Women on the 6th Floor
(2010)
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The Women on the 6th Floor
(2010)
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| Fabrice Luchini | ... |
Jean-Louis Joubert
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| Sandrine Kiberlain | ... |
Suzanne Joubert
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| Natalia Verbeke | ... |
María Gonzalez
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| Carmen Maura | ... |
Concepción Ramirez
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| Lola Dueñas | ... |
Carmen
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Berta Ojea | ... |
Dolores Carbalan
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Nuria Solé | ... |
Teresa
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Concha Galán | ... |
Pilar
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Marie-Armelle Deguy | ... |
Colette de Bergeret
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Muriel Solvay | ... |
Nicole de Grandcourt
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| Audrey Fleurot | ... |
Bettina de Brossolette
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Annie Mercier | ... |
Mme Triboulet
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Michèle Gleizer | ... |
Germaine Bronech - la vieille bonne bretonne
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Camille Gigot | ... |
Bertrand Joubert
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Jean-Charles Deval | ... |
Olivier Joubert
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Paris, in the early 1960s. Jean-Louis Joubert is a serious but uptight stockbroker, married to Suzanne, a starchy class-conscious woman and father of two arrogant teenage boys, currently in a boarding school. The affluent man lives a steady yet boring life. At least until, due to fortuitous circumstances, Maria, the charming new maid at the service of Jean-Louis' family, makes him discover the servants' quarter on the sixth floor of the luxury building he owns and lives in. There live a crowd of lively Spanish maids who will help Jean-Louis to open to a new civilization and a new approach of life. In their company - and more precisely in the company of beautiful Maria - Jean-Louis will gradually become another man, a better man. Written by Guy Bellinger
Jean Louis and Suzanne have to hire a young Spanish maid. The story revolves around domestic maids which were mostly from Spain in mid 60s Paris.
Maria is hired and Jean Louis falls in love with her and all things from Spain. It helps that he is a nerdy stockbroker 60 and she 35... The biggest flaw in the movie is here--it is not just the age difference-- Luchini is so un-sexy it is difficult imagining anyone wanting to shag him except for remunerative purposes.
This is a feel good drama we all know is exaggerated but still enjoy watching the formula unfold to it's end....which has a little bit too sugary a twist at the end.
I enjoyed the 60s recreated in Paris...time travel does wonders-- and it was just exactly the era and culture I grew up in. I did spot one flaw the time editors didn't catch...in one scene in Spain you can see a 747 taking off in the distance--minor item.
The story is fun and somewhat believable...enjoyable watch.
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