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Director:
Alain Resnais
Writers:
Jean-Pierre Bacri (writer)
Agnès Jaoui (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
12 November 1997 (France) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Musical more
Plot:
Odile is looking for a new, bigger apartment. Her younger sister Camille just completed her doctoral... more | add synopsis
Awards:
10 wins & 8 nominations more
User Comments:
Enjoyable even if at sometimes the "gimmick" threatens to overpower the plot more (15 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Pierre Arditi ... Claude
Sabine Azéma ... Odile Lalande
Jean-Pierre Bacri ... Nicolas
André Dussollier ... Simon
Agnès Jaoui ... Camille Lalande

Lambert Wilson ... Marc Duveyrier
Jane Birkin ... Jane
Jean-Paul Roussillon ... Father
Nelly Borgeaud ... Doctor #3
Götz Burger ... Von Choltitz
Jean-Pierre Darroussin ... Young Man with Cheque
Charlotte Kady ... Restaurant Customer
Jacques Mauclair ... Doctor #1
Pierre Meyrand ... Cafe Owner
Claire Nadeau ... Female Guest
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Same Old Song (USA)
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Runtime:
120 min
Language:
French
Colour:
Colour
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Paris, France
Company:
Arena Films more

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Movie Connections:
Referenced in L'atelier d'Alain Resnais (1997) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Je suis malade more

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Enjoyable even if at sometimes the "gimmick" threatens to overpower the plot, 30 January 2005
7/10
Author: robertsymonds from United Kingdom

The films central theme, that of having characters break into lip-synced song and dance routines, is not original and indeed the film introduction acknowledges the debt to the UK playwright Dennis Potter. The plot of the film is enjoyable in a light hearted way and the characters well drawn and played. As a English speaker I assume that we lose something of the effect as the songs chosen are not familiar to us as no doubt they would be to a native French viewer. What does irritate slightly I found is the overuse of the "break into song". Potter, if my memory is correct, uses it far more sparingly with a few larger set pieces. At points in this film the characters are breaking into song so often that it feels as if the plot will be broken too much. Definitely worth watching though for the performances.

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