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Original Title: Au plus près du paradis

2002
1h 30m
Drama
Romance

Status

Released

Release

2002

Runtime

1h 30m

Where to Watch

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Storyline

People and life can be cruel, and in their face, Fannette is cool: toward an old acquaintance, to her daughter, to colleagues. Beneath the surface, she roils with passion for a lost love, Philippe. She watches "An Affair to Remember" again and again, and when she receives a letter from Philippe asking her to meet him atop the Empire State Building, she swoons. She's writing a book on an aged painter, so she organizes a trip to New York ostensibly to secure photographs of some of his pieces. The publisher assigns her a photographer, Matt, on the surface spontaneous and flip, but also aggressive about his attraction to her. Will she be with the one she loves? Will she smile? Written by

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 30m
Nov 20, 2002
Languages
French
Director
Tonie Marshall
Tonie Marshall
Production
Pyramide Productions
Pyramide Productions
Maïa Films
Maïa Films
Tabo Tabo Films
Tabo Tabo Films
Cinémaginaire
Cinémaginaire
Lolafilms
Lolafilms
Production Countries
France
Canada
Spain

Top Cast

25 Cast Members

Catherine Deneuve

Catherine Deneuve

Fanette

William Hurt

William Hurt

Matt

Bernard Le Coq

Bernard Le Coq

Bernard

Hélène Fillières

Hélène Fillières

Lucie

Gilbert Melki

Gilbert Melki

Alain

Nathalie Richard

Nathalie Richard

Brigitte

Patrice Chéreau

Patrice Chéreau

Pierre

Noémie Godin-Vigneau

Noémie Godin-Vigneau

Carole

Emmanuelle Devos

Emmanuelle Devos

la jeune femme au cinéma

Daniel Pommereulle

Daniel Pommereulle

L'éditeur

Christian Cloarec

Videur cinéma

Merwin Goldsmith

Merwin Goldsmith

homme chauve hôtel 1

Paulina Porizkova

Paulina Porizkova

Mary Rafelson

Ondine Desfosses

petite fille

Joris Jarsky

Joris Jarsky

jeune homme galerie entrepôt

Tony Calabretta

Tony Calabretta

barman entrepôt

François Arnal

Arnal

Alan Fawcett

Alan Fawcett

homme danseur

Cecile Cristobal

Cecile Cristobal

réceptionniste hôtel 1

Bill Corday

homme de la station-service

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