Dialogue avec mon jardinier (2007)

Director:

Jean Becker

Writers:

Jean Becker (writer)
Jean Cosmos (screenplay)
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Release Date:

6 June 2007 (France)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

A successful artist, weary of Parisian life and on the verge of divorce, returns to the country to live in his childhood house...

Plot Keywords:

Gardener | Vegetable | Divorce | Cancer | Nice France

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Daniel Auteuil	...	Le peintre dit Dupinceau
Jean-Pierre Darroussin	...	Le jardinier Léo dit Dujardin
Fanny Cottençon	...	Hélène
Alexia Barlier	...	Magda
Hiam Abbass	...	La femme du jardinier
Élodie Navarre	...	Carole
Roger Van Hool	...	Tony
Michel Lagueyrie	...	René
Christian Schiaretti	...	Charles
Jean-Claude Bolle-Reddat	...	Le maire
Bernard Crombey	...	Durieux
Nicolas Vaude	...	Jean-Etienne
Coralie André	...	La vendeuse
Monique Roussel	...	La veuve Juliette
André Lutrand	...	Le père Colin
Elric Thomas	...	Le dentiste (as Eric Thomas)
Mickey Dedaj	...	Ambulancier 1 (as Micky Dedaj)
Stephane Kordylas	...	Ambulancier 2 (as Stéphane Kordylas)
Brigitte Masure	...	Infirmière
Luce Bekistan	...	Femme 1
Isabelle Doyen	...	Femme 2
Nadine Chabrier	...	Femme 3 (as Nadyne Chabrier)
Jemmy Walker	...	Femme 4 (as Jemmy Walker Visioli)
Laurent Boismaré	...	Guy Stefanini, le gendre
Pierre Tourette	...	Le prof de gym
Domenico Boasso	...	Bardagaud
Maxence Fayard	...	Le peintre - adolescent
Maxime Pichot-Pierre	...	Le jardinier - adolescent
Jean-Paul Guillermin	...	Deruzeau
Jean-Baptiste Courtial	...	Le petit Charles
Georges Rotival	...	Poileau
Bérénice Guillou	...	La fille au gâteau
Jean Sibille	...	Le patron hôtel Nice
Frédéric Lodéon	...	Voix radio (voice)

Directed by
Jean Becker

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Jean Becker		writer
Jean Cosmos		screenplay and dialogue
Henri Cueco		novel
Jacques Monnet		writer

Produced by
Louis Becker	....	producer

Cinematography by
Jean-Marie Dreujou		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Jacques Witta

Casting by
Maguy Aimé
Sylvia Chiflet-Allegre		(as Sylvia Allegre)

Production Design by
Thérèse Ripaud

Costume Design by
Annie Périer		(as Annie Périer Bertaux)

Makeup Department
Laurent Bozzi	....	hair stylist
Joël Lavau	....	key makeup artist
Alain Luzy	....	makeup artist: Nice

Production Management
Bernard Bolzinger	....	production manager
Olivier Coquillon	....	unit production manager: Nice
Claire Langmann	....	unit production manager
Guillaume Parent	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
André Cavaillé	....	second assistant director
Denis Imbert	....	first assistant director
Julien Petit	....	assistant director
Mélanie Ravot	....	trainee assistant director

Art Department
Michel Doré	....	storyboard artist
Pierre Garapon	....	constructor: Nice
Pascaline Pitiot	....	green/assistant art director

Sound Department
François Domerc	....	boom operator
Michel Filippi	....	adr supervisor
François Groult	....	sound mixer
Vincent Montrobert	....	sound editor
Johann Nallet	....	sound recordist
Jacques Pibarot	....	sound
Jean-Alexandre Villemer	....	sound recordist
Christophe Vingtrinier	....	foley engineer
Christophe Vingtrinier	....	post-synch mixer

Visual Effects by
Pascal Laurent	....	visual effects supervisor
Fred Roz	....	titles

Camera and Electrical Department
Jean-Marcel Buc	....	electrician: Nice
Arthur Chassaing	....	assistant camera
Patrick de Ranter	....	Steadicam operator
Patrick de Ranter	....	camera operator
Nicolas Dollander	....	Steadicam operator
Nicolas Dollander	....	camera operator: camera two
Denis Garnier	....	first assistant camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Chloe Bartonio	....	wardrobe
Sandrine Bernard	....	costume supervisor
Aurélie Morille	....	trainee (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Nicolas Criqui	....	digital conformation
Philippe Reinaudo	....	digital intermediate technical director

Other crew
Amélie Bérard	....	script supervisor
Marc Bourguignon	....	technical advisor: fishing
Romeo Julien	....	avid conformation
Jules Prat	....	trainee script supervisor

Production Companies

• ICE3
• K.J.B. Production
• Studio Canal (co-production)
• France 2 (FR2) (co-production)
• Rhône-Alpes Cinéma (co-production)
• Canal+ (participation)
• CinéCinéma (participation)
• Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC) (participation)
• Procirep (support)
• Angoa-Agicoa (support)

Distributors

• Alfa Films (2008) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Arsenal Filmverleih (2007) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Cinéart (2008) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Equinoxe (2008) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Rialto Entertainment (2007) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Studio Canal (2007) (France) (theatrical)
• Tour de Force (2007) (Norway) (theatrical)
• Wise Policy (2008) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Twin Pics (200?) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Warner Bros. Entertainment (2008) (Canada) (DVD)
• good movies! (2008) (Germany) (DVD)

Other Companies

• SNC Saison Wagner  insurance

Also Known As:

Conversations with My Gardener (International: English title)

Runtime:

109 min

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR | DTS

Certification:

Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Portugal:M/12 | Portugal:M/12 (Qualidade) | Spain:T | Germany:o.Al. | Argentina:13 | Netherlands:AL | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (British Columbia) | UK:12A | Australia:M

Company:

ICE3

Soundtrack:

Concerto pour clarinette

A lovely film dealing with realities of life

I have just come from the FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL in Richmond, VA (2008), where I saw this film. I don't view a lot of American films, so I can't adequately compare, but I do know American film makers don't develop relationships between people the way French film makers do. While American films seem to give little short glimpses into people's lives, French film makers give us long conversations between actors and show us how one person can change the life of another.

In this film, the artist comes home to his roots. When he advertises for a gardener to work the potager at his old family home, an old school mate applies for the job. As they reconnect through the work, each contributes to the other's life. It's interesting to see how the artist's paintings changed as he was influenced by his friend.

The film deals with life, death, family, gardening, painting, sickness and other realities of life. The scenery is beautiful, the actors realistic, and the story believable.

When the director answered questions at the end of the screening, it was very interesting to hear the Americans trying to insert and look for symbolism in many of the scenes, but the director's replies indicated that symbolism was not intended, rather bare content.

I so enjoyed this film and wish I had a copy of it to entertain others with at my home. English subtitles are there, but if you understand French, you will get much more out of this movie. I found the English subtitles very British and not conveying the French spirit at times, but if you don't know the difference, it won't matter.