Alain Moreau sings for one of the few remaining dance-bands in Clermont-Ferrand. Though something of an idol amongst his female audience he has a melancholic awareness of the slow ...
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| Gérard Depardieu | ... | Alain Moreau | |
| Cécile de France | ... | Marion | |
| Mathieu Amalric | ... | Bruno | |
| Christine Citti | ... | Michèle | |
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Patrick Pineau | ... | Daniel |
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Christophe | ... | Christophe |
| Jean-Pierre Gos | ... | Philippe Chevalier | |
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Antoine de Prekel | ... | Martin |
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Monique Gailleurd | ... | Organisateur Soirée |
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Alain Kruger | ... | Médecin |
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Patrick Bordier | ... | Responsable Palais |
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Jean-Paul Combes | ... | Patron Aquarius |
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Serge Godenaire | ... | Maitre d'hôtel |
| Marie Kremer | ... | Laurence | |
| Catherine Salviat | ... | Mme Laville | |
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Alain Moreau sings for one of the few remaining dance-bands in Clermont-Ferrand. Though something of an idol amongst his female audience he has a melancholic awareness of the slow disappearance of that audience and of his advancing years. He is completely knocked off balance when he meets strikingly attractive and much younger businesswoman Marion. She seems distant and apparently otherwise involved but soon shows quiet signs of reciprocating his interest. A brief dalliance turns into something much more complicated and he starts to employ - indeed monopolise - her services as an estate agent by announcing he suddenly must move house. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26}
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In a rather disappointing fortnight, Quand J'étais Chanteur" was the nicest discovery at the Cannes film festival: a simple story, beautifully told and acted. A middle-aged, overweight and worn-out ballroom singer (Gérard Depardieu, in his best role since "Cyrano de Bergerac" in 1990) falls in love with a tormented woman half his age. And although both know that more than a brief affair is almost impossible, there's is a chemistry between them that has become rare in movies. The unknown director Xavier Giannoli displays a phenomenal sense for atmosphere and is clever enough not to spell everything out. You might actually feel that you can breathe more freely during this movie - and certainly afterwards. Merveilleux!