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L'Apollonide (Souvenirs de la maison close)

  • 20112011
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 2h 2m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
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L'Apollonide (Souvenirs de la maison close) (2011)
Drama
At an elegant Parisian bordello at the dawn of the 20th century exists a cloistered world of pleasure, pain, hope, rivalries--and, most of all, slavery.At an elegant Parisian bordello at the dawn of the 20th century exists a cloistered world of pleasure, pain, hope, rivalries--and, most of all, slavery.At an elegant Parisian bordello at the dawn of the 20th century exists a cloistered world of pleasure, pain, hope, rivalries--and, most of all, slavery.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
7.1K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
7,276
499
  • Director
    • Bertrand Bonello
  • Writer
    • Bertrand Bonello(scenario)
  • Stars
    • Noémie Lvovsky
    • Hafsia Herzi
    • Céline Sallette
Top credits
  • Director
    • Bertrand Bonello
  • Writer
    • Bertrand Bonello(scenario)
  • Stars
    • Noémie Lvovsky
    • Hafsia Herzi
    • Céline Sallette
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    • 31User reviews
    • 105Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 15 nominations

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    Noémie Lvovsky
    Noémie Lvovsky
    • Marie-France
    Hafsia Herzi
    Hafsia Herzi
    • Samira
    Céline Sallette
    Céline Sallette
    • Clotilde
    Jasmine Trinca
    Jasmine Trinca
    • Julie
    Adèle Haenel
    Adèle Haenel
    • Léa
    Alice Barnole
    Alice Barnole
    • Madeleine
    Iliana Zabeth
    Iliana Zabeth
    • Pauline
    Pauline Jacquard
    Pauline Jacquard
    Judith Lou Lévy
    Judith Lou Lévy
      Anaïs Thomas
      Anaïs Thomas
      Maia Sandoz
      Maia Sandoz
        Joanna Grudzinska
        Esther Garrel
        Esther Garrel
        • A prostitute
        Xavier Beauvois
        Xavier Beauvois
        • Jacques
        Louis-Do de Lencquesaing
        Louis-Do de Lencquesaing
        • Michaux
        Jacques Nolot
        Jacques Nolot
        • Maurice
        Laurent Lacotte
        Pierre Léon
        • Director
          • Bertrand Bonello
        • Writer
          • Bertrand Bonello(scenario)
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        Storyline

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        • Trivia
          There's a short epilogue at the end with a view of modern Paris streets, traffic and some streetwalkers, one of whom is a 'twin' to a brothel prostitute.
        • Goofs
          A character says he's been to the inauguration ceremony of the Paris Metro. After that there is a scene where we hear fireworks for Bastille Day (14 July). The opening of the Paris Metro (Line 1) was on 19 July 1900, five days after Bastille Day.
        • Crazy credits
          Dedication before end credits:  "For Charlotte"
        • Connections
          Featured in Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Episode #2.23 (2011)
        • Soundtracks
          Bad Girl Part 1
          (1967)

          Written by 'Lee Moses'

          Performed by 'Lee Moses'

          Courtesy of Musicor Records

          (Used in trailer)

        User reviews31

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        8/10
        Plus ca Change...
        Nicely acted and photographed, this could however easily be very depressing - not only in the unvarnished depiction of life in a Paris brothel 100 years ago but in the clear message that things aren't too different today.

        Debt, disease and the possibility of shocking violence are ever-present, although conversations among the women about jobs that they have done beforehand (e.g. The "industrial injury" side of being a launderess) suggest that being a prostitute wasn't necessarily the *worst* option available.

        Sobering stuff, but the camaraderie looks real and softens the tone somewhat. Recommended.
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        • derek-duerden
        • Jan 27, 2022

        Details

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        • Release date
          • September 21, 2011 (France)
        • Country of origin
          • France
        • Language
          • French
        • Also known as
          • House of Tolerance
        • Filming locations
          • Paris, France
        • Production companies
          • Les Films du Lendemain
          • My New Picture
          • Arte France Cinéma
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        Box office

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        • Budget
          • €4,000,000 (estimated)
        • Gross US & Canada
          • $19,327
        • Opening weekend US & Canada
          • $4,766
          • Nov 27, 2011
        • Gross worldwide
          • $1,389,920
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        Technical specs

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

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