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Russian Dolls

Original title: Les poupées russes
  • 20052005
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 2h 5m
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7.0/10
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Les poupées russes (2005)
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  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance

Five years after their summer together in Barcelona, Xavier, William, Wendy, Martine and Isabelle reunite.Five years after their summer together in Barcelona, Xavier, William, Wendy, Martine and Isabelle reunite.Five years after their summer together in Barcelona, Xavier, William, Wendy, Martine and Isabelle reunite.

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  • Director
    • Cédric Klapisch
  • Writer
    • Cédric Klapisch
  • Stars
    • Romain Duris
    • Kelly Reilly
    • Audrey Tautou
Top credits
  • Director
    • Cédric Klapisch
  • Writer
    • Cédric Klapisch
  • Stars
    • Romain Duris
    • Kelly Reilly
    • Audrey Tautou
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    • 49User reviews
    • 72Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations

    Videos2

    Bande-annonce [OV]
    Trailer 1:58
    Bande-annonce [OV]
    Russian Dolls
    Trailer 2:06
    Russian Dolls

    Photos23

    Kelly Reilly at an event for Les poupées russes (2005)
    Les poupées russes (2005)
    Les poupées russes (2005)
    L'auberge espagnole (2002)
    Les poupées russes (2005)
    Les poupées russes (2005)
    Romain Duris in Les poupées russes (2005)
    Kevin Bishop, Romain Duris, and Kelly Reilly in Les poupées russes (2005)
    Romain Duris and Irene Montalà in Les poupées russes (2005)
    Cécile de France and Romain Duris in Les poupées russes (2005)
    Romain Duris and Kelly Reilly in Les poupées russes (2005)
    Romain Duris and Cédric Klapisch in Les poupées russes (2005)

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    Romain Duris
    Romain Duris
    • Xavier Rousseauas Xavier Rousseau
    Kelly Reilly
    Kelly Reilly
    • Wendyas Wendy
    Audrey Tautou
    Audrey Tautou
    • Martineas Martine
    Cécile de France
    Cécile de France
    • Isabelleas Isabelle
    Kevin Bishop
    Kevin Bishop
    • Williamas William
    Evguenya Obraztsova
    • Natachaas Natacha
    Irene Montalà
    Irene Montalà
    • Neusas Neus
    Gary Love
    Gary Love
    • Edwardas Edward
    Lucy Gordon
    Lucy Gordon
    • Celia Shelburnas Celia Shelburn
    Aïssa Maïga
    Aïssa Maïga
    • Kassiaas Kassia
    Martine Demaret
    Martine Demaret
    • Mère Xavieras Mère Xavier
    Pierre Cassignard
    • Plataneas Platane
    Olivier Saladin
    • Gérardas Gérard
    Pierre Gérald
    • Grand-pèreas Grand-père
    Zinedine Soualem
    Zinedine Soualem
    • M. Boubakeras M. Boubaker
    Hélène Médigue
    Hélène Médigue
    • Madame Vanpeteguemas Madame Vanpeteguem
    Carole Franck
    Carole Franck
    • Productrice TVas Productrice TV
    Robert Plagnol
    • Auteur sérieas Auteur série
    • Director
      • Cédric Klapisch
    • Writer
      • Cédric Klapisch
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Xavier is now thirty. No longer a student, he is not yet a well-balanced, fulfilled adult either. His career is unsatisfying: Far from being the renowned novelist he aimed to be he must be content with little jobs such as reporter or ghost writer. His greatest "achievement" in "literature" is his collaboration to the script of a corny TV soap! His sentimental life is not much better, rhythmed by one night stands and unfinished romances. It looks as if when he seduces a woman beautiful outside and inside such as Kassia or Wendy he can't keep them. Will he ever bring his life into focus? —Guy Bellinger
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    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The man knocking on the toilets door while Xavier is inside is the director of the movie.
    • Goofs
      In the stylized sequence in which Xavier imagines he is following Célia in the "Street with Perfect Proportions," the shadows don't match: The shots on Celia show almost no shadows, but in shots on Xavier, the street is almost completely in shadows.
    • Quotes

      Xavier: If I think about all the girls I've known or slept with or just desired, they're like a bunch of Russian dolls. We spend our lives playing the game dying to know who'll be the last, the teeny-tiny one hidden inside all the others. You can't just get to her right away. You have to follow the progression. You have to open them one by one wondering, "Is she the last one?"

    • Crazy credits
      During the ending credits there is a scene where Wendy is putting the last piece of the puzzle.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Making of 'Russian Dolls' (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Te Deum
      Composed by Marc-Antoine Charpentier

    User reviews49

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Don't hesitate, but let yourself be surprised by it.
    When I decided to watch this movie in the cinema with one of my friends, I didn't really know anything about it. All I knew about this film was what he told me. He said that it was directed by the man who made "L'Auberge espagnole", which he liked a lot, but he didn't think that this movie would be a sequel to that one and I believed him. If I had known that it was a sequel, I would probably not have given it a try, because in my opinion there are only few sequels worth a watch and when you haven't seen the first one, it's almost always impossible to know what exactly they are talking about. But despite what we thought, this was a sequel.

    Even though I hadn't seen the first movie, I could easily understand the story. Xavier is about to celebrate his thirtieth birthday and he is on a turning point in his life. He's no longer a student, but he hasn't yet got a regular adult life either. He's single, works as a reporter and ghost writer instead of being a renowned novelist,... and to make things worse, his love life is a gigantic mess. He's afraid of not finding the right one, because all he has are unfinished romances and one night stands. When he finally finds a girl that he likes, he always believes that there is something better out there and not knowing when to stop looking for more, he is unable to keep them with him...

    I really liked this movie a lot and I guess there is a very good explanation for it. When watching this movie I had the feeling that it was me they were talking about. I'm a bit too much like Xavier than what I sometimes would like to admit. I'm in my late twenties, haven't got a terrific job, I'm still single, sometimes don't feel ready for the steady adult life, but still want to enjoy my youth... Even the friends from all over Europe are the same since I've studied in a similar project. But even when you can't completely identify yourself with one of the characters, I believe there is something good in it for everyone. The story on itself is very well written and thanks to the different places never feels the same. They have filmed in Paris, Saint-Petersburg and London and those three cities and the situations that take place there are different enough to keep you interested from the beginning until the end. Next to the story, this movie also offers some very fine acting by all the actors, but what else can you expect from people like Audrey Tatou, Cécile de France,...

    As a conclusion I would like to say that everybody who is about to turn thirty will probably like it, but even the others will find enough good and interesting things in this movie. There is some very intelligent humor, a lot of fine acting and a lack of too many romantic movie clichés to be found in it. And although I'm sure it will never become a very popular movie (there were only 12 people in the audience when I went to see it on a Sunday evening), I'm sure that those who will give it a try, will not regret it. I know I didn't, I even give this movie a 9/10. If I had seen the first movie and understood from the beginning what was going on, it might even have been a 10/10. This movie should be cherished by all.
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    • philip_vanderveken
    • Jul 19, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 15, 2005 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Official site (France)
      • Official site (United States)
    • Languages
      • French
      • Russian
      • English
      • Spanish
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • The Russian Dolls
    • Filming locations
      • Chalcot Road, Primrose Hill, London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Lunar Films
      • StudioCanal
      • France 2 (FR2)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $12,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $326,095
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $16,512
      • May 14, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $23,727,301
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 5 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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