Paris Follies

Paris Follies

98 mins | Comedy | March 8, 2014

Long married 50-somethings Brigitte and Xavier are prize cattle breeders in regional France. Life is good, but the departure of their children from home has thrown Brigitte’s world into flux, as she finds herself locked into routine. She keeps hoping for something else, something more. A party held by students on the adjoining property accelerates this latent crisis and Brigitte impulsively sets off for Paris under the guise of a doctor’s appointment. The city immediately invigorates her, and when she meets a charming Danish gentleman, she impulsively allows herself to be flattered by his attentions…

Paris Follies

98 mins | Comedy | March 8, 2014

Paris Follies
Long married 50-somethings Brigitte and Xavier are prize cattle breeders in regional France. Life is good, but the departure of their children from home has thrown Brigitte’s world into flux, as she finds herself locked into routine. She keeps hoping for something else, something more. A party held by students on the adjoining property accelerates this latent crisis and Brigitte impulsively sets off for Paris under the guise of a doctor’s appointment. The city immediately invigorates her, and when she meets a charming Danish gentleman, she impulsively allows herself to be flattered by his attentions…
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers Avenue B Productions
Original title La Ritournelle
Directors Marc Fitoussi
Writers Marc Fitoussi

Cast

Isabelle Huppert

as Brigitte Lecanu

Jean-Pierre Darroussin

as Xavier Lecanu

Michael Nyqvist

as Jesper

Pio Marmaï

as Stan

Audrey Dana

as Laurette

Anaïs Demoustier

as Marion

Marina Foïs

as Christiane

Clément Métayer

as Grégoire Lecanu

Benoît Giros

as Fred

Meriem Serbah

as La démonstratrice en tissus

Pierre Diot

as Bruno Massoulier

Irène Ismaïloff

as Stéphanie Massoulier

Juliette Allain

as La caissière du supermaché