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Parking

  • 19851985
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
287
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Parking (1985)
  • Drama
  • Fantasy
  • Musical
This film is an update of Jean Cocteau's Orpheus, set in the world of 1980s rock.This film is an update of Jean Cocteau's Orpheus, set in the world of 1980s rock.This film is an update of Jean Cocteau's Orpheus, set in the world of 1980s rock.
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
287
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Jacques Demy
  • Writer
    • Jacques Demy
  • Stars
    • Francis Huster
    • Laurent Malet
    • Keiko Itô
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jacques Demy
  • Writer
    • Jacques Demy
  • Stars
    • Francis Huster
    • Laurent Malet
    • Keiko Itô
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 3User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Parking (1985)
    Francis Huster and Keiko Itô in Parking (1985)
    Jean Marais and Marie-France Pisier in Parking (1985)
    Laurent Malet in Parking (1985)
    Francis Huster, Jean Marais, and Marie-France Pisier in Parking (1985)
    Francis Huster and Keiko Itô in Parking (1985)
    Francis Huster and Keiko Itô in Parking (1985)
    Francis Huster in Parking (1985)
    Jean Marais and Marie-France Pisier in Parking (1985)
    Laurent Malet in Parking (1985)
    Francis Huster, Keiko Itô, Gérard Klein, Laurent Malet, Jean Marais, and Marie-France Pisier in Parking (1985)

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    Francis Huster
    Francis Huster
    • Orphéeas Orphée…
    Laurent Malet
    Laurent Malet
    • Calaïsas Calaïs
    Keiko Itô
    • Euridiceas Euridice
    Gérard Klein
    Gérard Klein
    • Aristéeas Aristée
    Marie-France Pisier
    Marie-France Pisier
    • Claude Perséphoneas Claude Perséphone
    Jean Marais
    Jean Marais
    • Hadèsas Hadès…
    Hugues Quester
    Hugues Quester
    • Caronas Caron
    Éva Darlan
    Éva Darlan
    • Dominique Danielas Dominique Daniel
    • (as Eva Darlan)
    Annick Alane
    • Lucienneas Lucienne
    Marion Game
    • L'habilleuseas L'habilleuse
    Jean Amos
    • Clémentas Clément
    Gilles Cohen
    • L'homme Bercyas L'homme Bercy
    Odile Cohen
    • L'hôtesse douanesas L'hôtesse douanes
    Daniel Dhubert
    • Le garçon de caféas Le garçon de café
    Patrick Fierry
    • L'officier des Douanesas L'officier des Douanes
    Patrice Morel
    • Le 2ème jeune hommeas Le 2ème jeune homme
    Sylvie Nordheim
    • La barmaidas La barmaid
    Angelika Pankok
    • La jumelleas La jumelle
    • Director
      • Jacques Demy
    • Writer
      • Jacques Demy
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    • Trivia
      David Bowie was first announced for the Francis Hunter part.
    • Connections
      Featured in Jacquot de Nantes (1991)

    User reviews3

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    Postscript to Andrew Lloyd Webber...
    The concept is there: Jacques Demy updating Cocteau's ORPHEUS up to the 1980's, whereas Orpheus is now a rock musician, and, in an interesting bit of casting, Eurydice is played by an Asian actress. He even hired matinee idol Jean Marais (star of the original film) to play The Devil (and by the way, Hades is an underground parking garage!).

    But the promise basically ends on that note. Demy is certainly the perfect choice for realizing this material, but his flair for colour, rhythm and tone -best seen in DONKEY SKIN (in which Marais also starred), LOLA, and of course, THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG- has shockingly vanished. Instead, this film is flat, and rather depressing. Too bad.

    But couldn't you just picture this updated material being redone as a stage musical today? With Paul Stanley as Orpheus, co-starring Gene Simmons and Marie Osmond? Plus Elton John and Tim Rice doing the music of course...
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    • Jul 31, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 29, 1985 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Calle P
    • Filming locations
      • Paris, France
    • Production companies
      • France 3 Cinéma
      • Garance
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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