French Film (2008)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

Jackie Oudney

Writer:

Aschlin Ditta (writer)

Release Date:

28 January 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Plot:

A comedy about how French and English cultures differ in their attitudes on relationships.

Plot Keywords:

Relationships | Love | Beginnings | Endings

Cast

Adrian Annis	...	Bowler
Hugh Bonneville	...	Jed
Eric Cantona	...	Thierry Grimandi
Jean Dell
Anne-Marie Duff	...	Sophie
Victoria Hamilton	...	Cheryl
Douglas Henshall	...	Marcus
Kenneth Hooper	...	Park Patron
Henry Maynard	...	Waiter

Also Known As:

A Frenchman's Guide to Love (UK) (new title)
French Film (USA) (alternative title)
French Lovers Have All the Answers (Canada: English title) (video title)

Runtime:

USA:87 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:M

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company:

Slingshot Productions

Movie Connections:

References "Dekalog" (1989)

Light Harted Indulgence

What starts out as a frustrating to watch romantic comedy grew on me as I realized that the frustration was from a sensation of intensely identifying with the story.

Sure it is a bit wordy and perhaps navel, but so are we. In our intellectual approach to living our so called perfect urban lives. Hugh Bonneville is funny and believable and the character I gravitated towards. Eric Cantona is a bit stiff, but pulls of the role and the chicks love him.

This will play best with 30 something women as a hangover pull your feet up, giggle and reflect kind of film.