In the Courtyard (2014)
Antoine is a musician. The forties, he suddenly decides to end his career. After a few days of wandering, he gets a job as a janitor. Mathilde lives in the old building in the east of Paris where he takes office. This is a young retiree, generous and involved, who divides his time between his associational activities and the life of the condominium. One night, she discovers a disturbing crack on the wall of his living room. Gradually, his anxiety grew to turn into panic and if the building collapsed ... Slowly, Antoine befriends the woman he feared to see slip into madness. Between slips and concerns, both form an awkward tandem, humorous and solidarity which will, perhaps, through this bad patch.
Director: Pierre Salvadori
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Runtime: 97 min
Release Date: April 23, 2014
Cast
- Catherine Deneuve - Mathilde
- Pio Marmaï - Stéphane
- Féodor Atkine - Serge
- Nicolas Bouchaud - Laurent Maillard
- Gustave Kervern - Antoine Le Garrec
- Lévanah Solomon - Little girl from the suburbs
- Oleg Kupchik - Lev
- Michèle Moretti - Colette
- Garance Clavel - Antoine's ex wife
- Carole Franck - Temporary employment agency advisor
Screenplay
Music: Grégoire Hetzel, Stephin Merritt
Cinematography: Gilles Henry
Editing: Isabelle Devinck
Production: France 2 Cinéma
Country: France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is In the Courtyard about?
- Antoine is a musician. The forties, he suddenly decides to end his career. After a few days of wandering, he gets a job as a janitor. Mathilde lives in the old building in the east of Paris where he takes office. This is a young retiree, generous and involved, who divides his time between his associational activities and the life of the condominium. One night, she discovers a disturbing crack on the wall of his living room. Gradually, his anxiety grew to turn into panic and if the building collapsed ... Slowly, Antoine befriends the woman he feared to see slip into madness. Between slips and concerns, both form an awkward tandem, humorous and solidarity which will, perhaps, through this bad patch.
- Who directed In the Courtyard?
- In the Courtyard was directed by Pierre Salvadori.
- Who stars in In the Courtyard?
- In the Courtyard stars Catherine Deneuve, Pio Marmaï, Féodor Atkine, Nicolas Bouchaud, Gustave Kervern, Lévanah Solomon.
- How long is In the Courtyard?
- In the Courtyard has a runtime of 1h 37m (97 minutes).
- What genre is In the Courtyard?
- In the Courtyard is a Drama, Comedy film.
- Where was In the Courtyard produced?
- In the Courtyard was produced in France.