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Roman de gare (2007)

R | | Drama | 27 June 2007 (France)
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A popular novelist researches unlikely sources to find characters for her next bestseller.

Director:

Claude Lelouch

Writers:

Claude Lelouch (original scenario), Pierre Uytterhoeven (adaptation) | 1 more credit »
1 win & 2 nominations. See more awards »

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Cast

Credited cast:
Dominique Pinon ... Pierre Laclos / Louis
Fanny Ardant ... Judith Ralitzer
Audrey Dana ... Huguette
Michèle Bernier ... Florence, la soeur
Myriam Boyer Myriam Boyer ... La mère d'Huguette
Zinedine Soualem ... Le commissaire Leroux
Boris Ventura-Diaz Boris Ventura-Diaz ... Alain (as Boris Ventura Diaz)
Marc Rioufol ... Le propriétaire du vignoble
Thomas Le Douarec Thomas Le Douarec
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Eve Bitoun Eve Bitoun
Rebecca Blanc Rebecca Blanc
Jérôme Cachon Jérôme Cachon
Victoire Debré Victoire Debré ... (as Marie-Victoire Debré)
Eric Delcourt Eric Delcourt
Cyrille Eldin Cyrille Eldin ... Paul
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Storyline

The successful novelist Judith Ralitzer is interrogated in the police station about the disappearance of her ghost-writer. A serial-killer escapes from a prison in Paris. A missing school teacher leaves his wife and children. In the road, the annoying and stressed hairdresser Hughette is left in a gas station by her fiancé Paul while driving to the poor farm of her family in the country. A mysterious man offers a ride to her and she invites him to assume the identity of Paul during 24 hours to not disappoint her mother. Who might be the unknown man and what is real and what is fiction? Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Some meetings are more fatal than others.

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Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for brief language and sexual references | See all certifications »
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Crazy Credits

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Connections

Referenced in Gossip Girl: New Haven Can Wait (2008) See more »

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You think you've guessed what's happening; you haven't
22 February 2009 | by raraavis-2See all my reviews

A multifaceted story which - apart from being interesting, well filmed and well acted - keeps the spectator getting ideas about what is really happening, just to have those ideas destroyed a few minutes later. Everything is thrown in: personal stories, criminal events, the French publishing world, sex and romance in a complex and fascinating whirlpool that ensures that you'll pay close attention. Highly enjoyable film, which is and yet is not a "film noir". The main male character can be offputting, which is not surprising, considering that he might be - underline "might" - a serial killer. The female roles are very good, with Fanny Ardant in a superb performance. If you think you'd like an intriguing movie that requires you to think, don't miss it.


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Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

27 June 2007 (France) See more »

Also Known As:

Crossed Tracks See more »

Filming Locations:

Beaune, Côte-d'Or, France See more »

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Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$25,484, 27 April 2008

Gross USA:

$1,852,764

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$4,846,868
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Les Films 13, Canal+ See more »
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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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