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Friday Night (2002)

Vendredi soir (original title)
Unrated | | Drama, Romance | 11 September 2002 (France)
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Having packed up her possessions to move in with her lover, Laure is more unsettled than she appears. Needing to get out and have a change of scenery, she jumps in her car to go to have ... See full summary »

Director:

Claire Denis

Writers:

Emmanuèle Bernheim (novel), Emmanuèle Bernheim (screenplay) | 1 more credit »

Stars:

Valérie Lemercier, Vincent Lindon, Hélène de Saint-Père | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Valérie Lemercier ... Laure
Vincent Lindon ... Jean
Hélène de Saint-Père Hélène de Saint-Père ... Marie
Hélène Fillières ... La femme fatiguée
Florence Loiret Caille ... La jeune fille du flipper (as Florence Loiret-Caille)
Grégoire Colin ... Le jeune homme en parka
Gilles D'Ambra Gilles D'Ambra ... Le mari de la femme fatiguée
Micha Lescot ... Le réceptionniste
Gianfranco Poddighe Gianfranco Poddighe ... Le maître d'hôtel
Nordine Barour Nordine Barour ... Le serveur
Lionel Goldstein Lionel Goldstein ... L'acheteur
Didier Woldemard Didier Woldemard ... Le chauffeur de la camionnette
Nicolas Struve Nicolas Struve ... L'homme de l'accrochage
Jérôme Pouly Jérôme Pouly ... Le deuxième homme de l'accrochage
Nausicaa Meyer Nausicaa Meyer ... La femme de l'accrochage
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Having packed up her possessions to move in with her lover, Laure is more unsettled than she appears. Needing to get out and have a change of scenery, she jumps in her car to go to have dinner with friends--only to become stuck in a terrible traffic jam. Laure completely forgot about the mass transit strike that has thrown the city into chaos. But Laure feels good in her car, the only place she has for herself right now. As she takes in the sights and sounds around her--the blare of horns and arguments, the shimmer of lights and camaraderie--Laure notices a calm and self-assured stranger, Jean, approach her car. Soon thereafter, she opens her car door door to the man who--that night--will change her life. Written by Sujit R. Varma

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

Certificate:

Unrated | See all certifications »

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Details

Official Sites:

Bac Films [France]

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

11 September 2002 (France) See more »

Also Known As:

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Filming Locations:

Paris, France
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Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$11,891, 26 May 2003, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$156,918, 2 November 2003
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Production Co:

Arena Films,Canal+,Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC) See more »
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Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Boring, ennuyant et pire encore
7 October 2002 | by LAROCHE – See all my reviews

This is one of the worst movies ever made. To have the slightest chance of having a good movie, you have to start with some sort of story. This movie fails this decent start and embarks us in a long agony of boredom. The only good thing about this movie is that the viewer is not tied to his seat.
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