Sinopsis
A businessman changes forever when he goes to see a play with his wife. He falls in love with the leading actress and is surprised to discover that she is his English teacher as well. This film shows how the differences in background and education make certain relationships impossible. It is the story of a group of characters who should not have met because the cultural barriers that separate them are insurmountable.
French actress, screenwriter, director and singer. As an actress, she received the César for best actress in a supporting role in 1998. She has had roles in more than 25 cinema films between 1983 and 2022. She has directed five films: Le Goût des autres (2000); Comme une image ( 2004); Parlez-moi de la pluie (2008); Au bout du conte (2013) and Place publique (2018). She writes in collaboration with Jean-Pierre Bacri, actor and director. She has written two plays: Cuisine et dépendances and Un air de famille.
Photograph © Philippe Queisse / Unifrance
Institut français de Madrid
French director: Agnès Jaoui
Year of production: 2000
Duration: 1h 52m
Country: France
Language: French
Director: Agnes Jaoui
Cast: Anne Alvaro, Jean-Pierre Bacri, Alain Chabat, Agnès Jaoui, Gérard Lanvin, Anne Le Ny, Christiane Millet, Wladimir Yordanoff, Xavier De Guillebon, Raphaël Defour and Brigitte Catillon
Cinematographer: Laurent Dailland
Production companies: Canal+, France 2 Cinema, Les Films A4
Winner of 4 2001 Césars, 2001 David di Donatello and 2001 Oscar nominee
