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Romantics Anonymous (2010)

Les émotifs anonymes (original title)
PG-13 | | Comedy, Romance | 25 November 2011 (USA)
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What happens when a man and a woman share a common passion? They fall in love. And this is what happens to Jean-René, the boss of a small chocolate factory, and Angélique, a gifted ... See full summary »

Director:

Jean-Pierre Améris

Writers:

Jean-Pierre Améris, Philippe Blasband

Stars:

Benoît Poelvoorde, Isabelle Carré, Lorella Cravotta | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Benoît Poelvoorde ... Jean-René Van Den Hugde
Isabelle Carré ... Angélique Delange
Lorella Cravotta Lorella Cravotta ... Magda
Lise Lamétrie Lise Lamétrie ... Suzanne
Swann Arlaud ... Antoine
Pierre Niney ... Ludo
Stéphan Wojtowicz Stéphan Wojtowicz ... Le psychologue
Jacques Boudet Jacques Boudet ... Rémi, un émotif anonyme
Alice Pol ... Adèle, une émotive anonyme
Céline Duhamel Céline Duhamel ... Mimi, une émotive anonyme
Philippe Fretun Philippe Fretun ... Maxime, un émotif anonyme
Grégoire Ludig ... Julien, un émotif anonyme
Philippe Gaulé Philippe Gaulé ... Philippe, un émotif anonyme
Joëlle Séchaud ... Joëlle, une émotive anonyme
Isabelle Gruault Isabelle Gruault ... Sylviane, une émotive anonyme
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What happens when a man and a woman share a common passion? They fall in love. And this is what happens to Jean-René, the boss of a small chocolate factory, and Angélique, a gifted chocolate maker he has just hired. What occurs when a highly emotional man meets a highly emotional woman? They fall in love, and this is what occurs to Jean-René and Angélique who share the same handicap. But being pathologically timid does not make things easy for them. So whether they will manage to get together, join their solitudes and live happily ever after is a guessing matter. Written by Guy Bellinger

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chocolate | boss | chocolate factory | talking to oneself in a mirror | talking to oneself | See All (121) »

Genres:

Comedy | Romance

Certificate:

PG-13 | See all certifications »

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Country:

France | Belgium

Language:

French

Release Date:

25 November 2011 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Anonyme romantikere See more »

Filming Locations:

Sagy, Val-d'Oise, France See more »

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Pan Européenne, StudioCanal, France 3 Cinéma See more »
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Dolby Digital

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Color

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2.35 : 1
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Trivia

French visa # 121064. See more »

Quotes

Jean-René Van Den Hugde: Oh well. Phew!
Le psychologue: What do you mean, "Phew"?
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References The Sound of Music (1965) See more »

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Big Jet Plane
Written and Performed by Angus Stone and Julia Stone
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A wonderful little chocolate soufflé
15 December 2011 | by postmortem-books – See all my reviews

If you like to come out of the theatre smiling and nodding to your fellow audience in a manner that says "that was a lovely bit of nonsense and all's well with the world" then Romantics Anonymous is the perfect antidote to the Hollywood flash, CGT and emptiness.

We all know what the outcome will be more or less from the start but the journey is the thing and for the gentlemen among us there is the beauty of Isabelle Carre to enjoy on the journey. Looking at the other reviews I haven't seen any reference to the director's tip of the hat to Julie Andrews and The Sound of Music in the scene where Angelique dances down the shopping arcade with her samples suitcase.

A little gem. Go and see it. You won't be disappointed.
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