Delicacy (2011) La délicatesse (original title)

Directors:

David Foenkinos
Stéphane Foenkinos

Writers:

David Foenkinos (scenario)
David Foenkinos (novel)

Release Date:

21 December 2011 (Belgium)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

A new romantic comedy about Love, Fate and other Delicacies.

Plot:

A French woman mourning over the death of her husband three years prior is courted by a Swedish co-worker. |

Plot Keywords:

Co Worker | French | Swedish | Death Of Husband | France

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Audrey Tautou	...	Nathalie Kerr
François Damiens	...	Markus Lundl
Bruno Todeschini	...	Charles
Mélanie Bernier	...	Chloé, la secrétaire de Nathalie
Joséphine de Meaux	...	Sophie
Pio Marmaï	...	François
Monique Chaumette	...	Madeleine, la grand-mère
Marc Citti	...	Pierre
Alexandre Pavloff	...	Benoît (as Alexandre Pavloff de la Comédie Française)
Vittoria Scognamiglio	...	La mère de François
Olivier Cruveiller	...	Le père de François
Ariane Ascaride	...	La mère de Nathalie
Christophe Malavoy	...	Le père de Nathalie
Audrey Fleurot	...	Ingrid, la secrétaire de Charles
Bénédicte Ernoult	...	L'ouvreuse du théâtre
Nicolas Guimbard	...	Le voiturier restaurant Charles
Asa Verdin Kallman	...	La mère de Markus
Dan Dan Lau	...	Serveuse restaurant chinois
Pom Klementieff	...	Serveuse restaurant Charles
Nadège Perrier	...	Le médecin
Benoît Pétré	...	Le serveur café rencontre
Stellan Sundlof	...	Le père de Markus
Lara Suyeux	...	Serveuse du bar Nathalie / Markus
Sébastien Thiery	...	L'homme agressif
Michaël Bensoussan	...	L'ami de Pierre
Renan Carteaux	...	L'ami de Pierre
Charley Fouquet	...	L'amie de Pierre
Gwendolyn Gourvenec	...	L'amie de Pierre
Violette Renard	...	La fille de Sophie
Philippine Berlioz	...	La collègue gomme
Gabrielle De Conti	...	La collègue dossier 114
Roland Menou	...	Le collègue Millenium
Moritz Parisius	...	Le collègue intranet
Philippe Petit	...	Le collègue 'je sais pas'
Émilie Simon	...	La collègue apparition
Ronny Pong	...	Le collègue Nathalie
Sofia-Maria Efraimsson	...	La collègue Nathalie
Philippe Hagège	...	Le garagiste
Prescillia Andreani	...	Le femme du restaurant Charles
Hocine Djabella	...	Le patron du bar Charles / Markus
Sasha Spielberg	...	Femme couple touristes
Jérôme Domenge	...	Homme couple touristes
Denise Durand	...	La grand-mère au Caddie
Louise Ressort	...	Nathalie enfant
Louise Gaubert	...	Nathalie adolescente
Claire Baschet	...	Top-model 1
Agnes Bouille	...	Top-model 2
Fanny Crawford	...	Top-model 3
Maëva Lefebvre	...	Top-model 4
Yamina Meghraoui	...	Top-model 5
Léonie Fatoumata Traoré	...	Top-model 6
Joy Wielard	...	Top-model 7 (as Joy Wielart)
Audrey Marnay	...	Le mannequin fantasme
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Barack Obama	...	Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Daniel Semporé	...	Un collègue de Nathalie (uncredited)

Directed by
David Foenkinos
Stéphane Foenkinos

Writing credits
David Foenkinos		(scenario)
David Foenkinos		(novel)

Produced by
André Logie	....	associate producer
Xavier Rigault	....	producer
Marc-Antoine Robert	....	producer

Original Music by
Émilie Simon

Cinematography by
Rémy Chevrin

Film Editing by
Virginie Bruant

Casting by
David Bertrand

Production Design by
Maamar Ech-Cheikh

Set Decoration by
Jimena Esteve

Costume Design by
Emmanuelle Youchnovski		(as Emmanuelle Youchnowski)

Makeup Department
Jane Milon	....	key hair stylist
Anne Moralis	....	wig maker
Thi Thanh Tu Nguyen	....	key makeup artist
Patricia Planche	....	makeup artist additional
Alice Robert	....	makeup artist
Jean-Christophe Roger	....	additional makeup artist

Production Management
Anaïs Ascaride	....	unit production manager
Christina Crassaris	....	post-production supervisor
Marie Giustinati	....	assistant post-production manager
Philippe Hagège	....	production manager
Marie-Anne Houzé	....	assistant unit manager
Moritz Parisius	....	assistant unit manager
Pierre Py	....	unit manager
Audrey Sillet	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Luc Bricault	....	first assistant director
Antek Graczyk	....	additional assistant director
Delphine Heude	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Alexandre Athané	....	photomontages and special designs
Bruno Perdrigeat	....	art department clearances
Clemence Rafin	....	assistant art director
Emmanuelle Roy	....	assistant art director

Sound Department
Marie Giustinati	....	assistant foley recordist
Fred Mays	....	post-synchronisation
Rafael Ridao	....	boom operator
Felix Rost	....	adr recordist
Daniel Sobrino	....	sound mixer
Vincent Vatoux	....	sound editor

Visual Effects by
Alexandre Athané	....	digital compositor
Olivier Blanchet	....	senior digital compositor
Sophie Denize	....	visual effects producer
Cédric Fayolle	....	visual effects supervisor
Jérôme Foucout	....	digital compositor: Mikros Image

Camera and Electrical Department
Stéphane Cry	....	electrician
Jessica Forde	....	additional still photographer
Carole Gargam	....	assistant camera
Valentina Iorio	....	grip
Gabin Siol	....	additional grip

Animation Department
Alexandre Athané	....	animation director

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sandrine Langen	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Virginie Bruant	....	editor
Magalie Léonard	....	colorist
Karine Prido	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Amélie de Chassey	....	music supervisor
Delphine Mathieu	....	music supervisor

Other crew
Aude Lemercier	....	location scout
Charles-Edouard Renault	....	legal counsel
Felipe Salazar	....	assistant location manager

Thanks
Yoko Ono	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• 2.4.7. Films
• France 2 Cinéma (co-production)
• StudioCanal (co-production)
• Canal+ (participation)
• Ciné+ (participation)
• Banque Postale Image 4 (in association with)
• Palatine Étoile 8 (in association with)
• Panache Productions (in association with)
• Compagnie Cinématographique Européenne, La (in association with)

Distributors

• Alfa Films (2012) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Cohen Media Group (2012) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• Continental Film (2012) (Slovakia) (theatrical)
• D-cinema (2012) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
• Filmfreak Distributie (2012) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Future Film (2012) (Finland) (theatrical)
• StudioCanal (2011) (France) (theatrical)
• Village Films (2012) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Concorde Home Entertainment (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
• EuroVideo (2012) (Germany) (DVD) (Rental)
• Feelgood Entertainment (2013) (Greece) (DVD)
• Film1 (2013) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Filmfreak Distributie (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Frenetic Films (2011) (Switzerland) (all media)
• Midget Entertainment (2012) (Denmark) (all media)
• Pancinema (2012) (Korea) (all media)
• Panorama Distributions (2012) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
• Panorama Distributions (2012) (Hong Kong) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2013) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Zon Audiovisuais (2012) (Portugal) (all media)

Other Companies

• Mikros Image  color grading

Also Known As:

"La délicatesse" - France (original title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some strong language

Runtime:

108 min

Country:

France

Language:

French | Swedish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Singapore:PG13 | USA:PG-13 | Ireland:12A | UK:12A | Hong Kong:IIA | South Korea:12 | Sweden:Btl | Portugal:M/12 | Netherlands:AL | Germany:o.Al.

Filming Locations:

15 Avenue Montaigne, 75008 Paris, France

Company:

2.4.7. Films

Quotes:

Markus Lundl:Elle me permet d'être la meilleure version de moi même.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Maltin on Movies: The Cabin in the Woods (#1.71)" (2012)

Audrey Tautou charms again....

I watched this at a community arts centre, as part of their film season and where a mixture of mostly younger couples and women of all ages on their own were in attendance. I was the only bloke on my own.

Now, many enjoy a romantic film; generally, I don't. Audrey Tautou was definitely the selling point for me. I'm sure a good number will find Delicacy a delightful film, full of life's quirks and nicely Gallic, too.

Unfortunately, most of the scenes are in and around the workplace, the direction is boring and the camera-work often rather lazy. And, the film is getting on for being seriously long - 108mins for a rom-com is pushing it a bit.

Thankfully, the characters are rather more interesting with our lovely Tautou generally rather underplaying her lead role and came across as being slightly disinterested, though this may have been intentional. There are a couple of scenes that she acts masterfully, though and these help keep us interested.

The scenario goes something like this - Nathalie (Tautau) is distraught when her perfect life partner tragically dies. To distract her grief she throws herself into her work as a middle-manager (a law firm, I think), but still she dwells on her loss. One day, she literally throws herself at balding and rather gangly Swede Markus (Francois Damiens) who understandably, cannot believe his luck. She initially denies that she had any reason do have done that but tentatively, they become closer. Getting others - her friends, parents and workmates to take Markus seriously then becomes the thrust of the film.

It's quietly affecting and amusing, certainly not laugh-out-loud and will be too subtle and slightly off-key for those who only really go for blatant and brash U.S rom-coms. Better seen (I'm sure) as a couple and even more so if that couple are 'together' Delicacy offers some quirky embellishments to add a touch of magic as well as a story that is slightly different. However, as I have said, much of that was wasted on me but I'm still fairly glad that I saw it but I fear, it will fade from my memory rather fast.