The Joy of Singing

The Joy of Singing

99 mins | Crime, Comedy | Nov. 26, 2008

A banker has died. He trafficked in nuclear material, so French intelligence assign two agents to find his list of contacts, which are on a flash drive: Muriel - the boss, acerbic, willing to sleep with any man, wondering if she should have a child - and Philippe, younger, boyish, meticulous, bothered by Muriel's frank sexual interest. They watch Constance, the banker's widow: a naïve, friendly, open, trusting. She's taking opera lessons, so the French spies join the class, which Muriel enjoys. It seems that other spies are after the same USB, and some of them sing as well. Singing, spying, and sex lead to duets of all kinds as well as to an eventual showdown.

The Joy of Singing

99 mins | Crime, Comedy | Nov. 26, 2008

The Joy of Singing
A banker has died. He trafficked in nuclear material, so French intelligence assign two agents to find his list of contacts, which are on a flash drive: Muriel - the boss, acerbic, willing to sleep with any man, wondering if she should have a child - and Philippe, younger, boyish, meticulous, bothered by Muriel's frank sexual interest. They watch Constance, the banker's widow: a naïve, friendly, open, trusting. She's taking opera lessons, so the French spies join the class, which Muriel enjoys. It seems that other spies are after the same USB, and some of them sing as well. Singing, spying, and sex lead to duets of all kinds as well as to an eventual showdown.
IMDb rating 5.9
Producers
Original title Le Plaisir de chanter
Directors Ilan Duran Cohen
Writers Philippe Lasry, Ilan Duran Cohen

Cast

Marina Foïs

as Muriel

Lorànt Deutsch

as Philippe

Caroline Ducey

as Anna

Pierre Palmade

as L'animateur radio

Jeanne Balibar

as Constance Müller

Julien Baumgartner

as Julien

Nathalie Richard

as Noémie

Dominique Reymond

as l'intermédiaire

Antoine Gouy

as Thomas

Pierre Maillet

as le réceptioniste