Daniel Auteil stars in the French comedy in which a universally disliked antique dealer must prove he has a friend.
When war breaks out in the lull of summer 1914 it surprises and pulls millions of men in its wake. And Christmas arrives with it's snow and multitude of family and army bundles. But the surprise won't come from the inside the generous parcels which lie in the French Scottish and German trenches. That night a momentous event will turn the destinies of four characters; A Scottish priest a French lieutenant an exceptional German tenor and the one he loves and sings with a wonderful Danish soprano. They will find themselves at the heart of unprecedented fraternisations between German British and French troops. During that Christmas Eve the unthinkable will happen: rifles will be left at the bottom of trenches and steps will be taken towards those opposite to shake their hands exchange a cigarette or a piece of chocolate to wish them a ""Merry Christmas"".
Cinematic fantasy, topical subject matter, edge-of-the-seat pacing and witty wordplay combine in Jean-Pierre Jeunet's latest outing.
Cinematic fantasy, topical subject matter, edge-of-the-seat pacing and witty wordplay combine in Jean-Pierre Jeunet's latest outing.
Pascal Chaumeil directs this French romantic comedy starring Diane Kruger and Dany Boon. Isabelle (Kruger) has found the man she wants to spend the rest of her life with, Pierre (Robert Plagnol), but is reluctant to tie the knot since her family has a history of failed first marriages. Instead she decides to find a gullible stranger to marry and then divorce before settling down with Pierre. With this in mind, she sets her sights on travel writer Jean-Yves (Boon) and attempts to seduce him. H.
The course of true love has never run smoothly for Parisian Violette, a 40 year old workaholic whose romantic life is continually challenged by possessive teenage son, Lolo. Enjoying a long holiday in Biarritz, fashion exec Violette is surprised to find herself falling for fellow divorcee Jean-Rene, a clueless but highly persistent local computer programmer. When Jean-Rene announces he s due to move to Paris for a work opportunity, the unlikely relationship is given a chance to continue. However he must first attempt to win the trust and respect of troublesome 19 year old Lolo, a challenge that the endearingly naïve Jean-Rene is not at all prepared for. When Lolo returns to live with Violette, and his playful schemes evolve into more serious set-ups, Jean-Rene is faced with a decision; is he willing to compete with Lolo s obsession to remain Violette s one and only favourite?
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