Odette Toulemonde (2007)
Objectively, Odette Toulemonde has nothing to be happy about, but is. Balthazar Balsan has everything to be happy about, but isn’t. Odette, awkwardly forty, with a delightful hairdresser son and a daughter bogged down in adolescence, spends her days behind the cosmetic’s counter in a department store and her nights sewing feathers on costumes for Parisian variety shows. She dreams of thanking Balthazar Balsan, her favorite author, to whom – she believes – she owes her optimism. The rich and charming Parisian writer then turns up in her life in an unexpected way.
Director: Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: February 7, 2007
Cast
- Catherine Frot - Odette Toulemonde
- Albert Dupontel - Balthazar Balsan
- Jacques Weber - Olaf Pims
- Fabrice Murgia - Rudy
- Nina Drecq - Sue Ellen
- Camille Japy - Nadine
- Alain Doutey - Verleger
- Julien Frison - Francois
- Laurence d'Amelio - Isabelle
Screenplay
- Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt (Screenplay)
Music: Nicola Piovani
Cinematography: Carlo Varini
Editing: Philippe Bourgueil
Production: Bel Ombre Films, Antigone Cinéma, Les Films de l'Etang, RTBF, TF1 Films Production, Renn Productions, Pathé
Country: Belgium, France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
Themes
Quiet Resignation to Fate
Keywords
new love, based on novel or book, parent child relationship, department store, unexpected happiness, door, closing time, fate, author
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Odette Toulemonde about?
- Objectively, Odette Toulemonde has nothing to be happy about, but is. Balthazar Balsan has everything to be happy about, but isn’t. Odette, awkwardly forty, with a delightful hairdresser son and a daughter bogged down in adolescence, spends her days behind the cosmetic’s counter in a department store and her nights sewing feathers on costumes for Parisian variety shows. She dreams of thanking Balthazar Balsan, her favorite author, to whom – she believes – she owes her optimism. The rich and charming Parisian writer then turns up in her life in an unexpected way.
- Who directed Odette Toulemonde?
- Odette Toulemonde was directed by Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt.
- Who stars in Odette Toulemonde?
- Odette Toulemonde stars Catherine Frot, Albert Dupontel, Jacques Weber, Fabrice Murgia, Nina Drecq, Camille Japy.
- How long is Odette Toulemonde?
- Odette Toulemonde has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is Odette Toulemonde?
- Odette Toulemonde is a Comedy, Drama film.
- Where was Odette Toulemonde produced?
- Odette Toulemonde was produced in Belgium, France.
- What are the themes of Odette Toulemonde?
- The themes of Odette Toulemonde include: Quiet Resignation to Fate.