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Avenue Montaigne

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Avenue Montaigne (2007)

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Reviews Counted: 90 Fresh: 66  Rotten:24 Average Rating: 6.5/10
 
Consensus: A cute, bubbly comedy that carries no agenda than to have a little fun. A cute and bubbly French comedy that carries no deeper lessons or agendas than to have a little fun for 90 minutes. more
 
Rated: 12A
Runtime: 1 hr 46 mins
Theatrical Release: 23-02-2007
Synopsis:
The charming Cecile de France sizzles as a waitress with a dream in the French romantic comedy AVENUE MONTAIGNE. Directed by Danièle Thompson (JET LAG) and written by Thompson and her son, Christopher (who also plays a major role in the film), AVENUE MONTAIGNE takes place on the fashionable... [More]
The charming Cecile de France sizzles as a waitress with a dream in the French romantic comedy AVENUE MONTAIGNE. Directed by Danièle Thompson (JET LAG) and written by Thompson and her son, Christopher (who also plays a major role in the film), AVENUE MONTAIGNE takes place on the fashionable Paris street from which the film takes its name. People from a theater, an auction house, and a concert hall gather in and around a central bistro where Jessica (de France) has wiggled her way into a temporary job, having just moved to the big city. At the auction house, Jacques Grumberg (Claude Brasseur) is selling off his lifelong art collection and trying to reconnect with his son, Frédéric (Christopher Thompson). At the concert hall, classical pianist Jean-François Lefort (Albert Dupontel) is tired of being on the road and wants to settle down into a more easygoing lifestyle, much to the consternation of his manager/wife, Valentine (Laura Morante). Meanwhile, at the theater, soap opera star Catherine Versen (Valérie Lemercier) is trying desperately to impress director Brian Sobinski (Sydney Pollack) in order to play Simone de Beauvoir in his next film. And in the middle of it all is wide-eyed Jessica, who has an innocent love of life that captures the heart of just about everyone she comes into contact with. Reminiscent of such fine French films as LOOK AT ME and VA SAVOIR, AVENUE MONTAIGNE features unique, interesting characters, excellent acting, and a lot of fun and fascinating talk about art, music, theater, food, and other cultural delights. [Less]

Genre: Foreign Films

Starring: Cecile de France, Claude Brasseur, Valerie Lemercier, Albert Dupontel, Laura Morante

Director: Daniele Thompson
Screenwriter: Daniele Thompson, Christopher Thompson
Composer: Nicola Piovani

DVD Info

Release:

May 7, 2008

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Keep Case
  • Widescreen - 16.9

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - French
  • Subtitles - English

Additional Release Material:

  • Behind the Scenes - Making of AVENUE MONTAIGNE
  • Trailer - Theatrical Trailer

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A souffle of a comedy.

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02/26/07 02:44 AM
Philip French
Observer [UK]
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Ah, the hardship of being rich and famous!

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02/26/07 02:35 AM
Independent on Sunday
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Without any change to its essential cosiness, it could surely have been more surprising in its emotional scenes and funnier in its comic ones.

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02/26/07 02:26 AM
Edward Porter
Sunday Times (UK)
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It is entertaining, but beady-eyed in its efforts to please audiences attracted to the idea of an old-fashioned Gay Paree.

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02/23/07 09:06 AM
Derek Malcolm
This is London
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There is even a shot of lovers embracing against the backdrop of an illuminated Eiffel Tower. How corny can it get? More than is probably good for you, but it does have the unfeignable virtue of charm.

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02/23/07 08:46 AM
Anthony Quinn
Independent
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It's as silky, chic and instantly forgettable as a perfume advert.

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02/23/07 08:19 AM
Tim Robey
Daily Telegraph
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A very dated and strained sort of gaiety.

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02/23/07 08:03 AM
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian [UK]
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Accessible and predictable but enjoyable Parisian drama.

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02/23/07 03:17 AM
Kat Brown
Empire Magazine
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A polished yet predictable piece of nostalgic, middlebrow entertainment, which underuses an impressive cast.

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02/23/07 03:08 AM
Tom Dawson
Channel 4 Film
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Orchestra seats are supposed to bring us closer the action, but in the end, this film is definitely more middle row.

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02/23/07 03:00 AM
Stella Papamichael
BBC
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There's plenty to enjoy here, even though the film feels utterly fluffy and superficial.

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02/22/07 03:42 AM
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall
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Enjoyable, fluffy comedy drama with superb dialogue and a charming lead performance from rising star Cecile de France.

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02/22/07 03:38 AM
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon
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A predictable piece of middlebrow nostalgia – akin to a French Love Actually – in which all the characters’ emotional predicaments and professional problems are miraculously resolved.

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02/22/07 03:12 AM
Tom Dawson
Total Film
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Brasseur’s still got his scuffed charisma, and even Dupontel gets away with his hoary art-for-the-proles act. Et voilà! Charming if you’re in the mood.

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02/22/07 03:03 AM
Trevor Johnston
Time Out
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A light, frothy, intoxicating romantic comedy.

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01/12/08 02:32 PM
Robert Roten
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Filled with sentimentality, pretensions, unfulfilled ambitions and a host of dull characters faced with life threatening problems that verge on the ludicrous.

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12/07/07 05:51 PM
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews
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Una comedia simpática y pintoresca, si bien peca de algo de ingenuidad, cierta superficialidad dramática y una indefinición de tono que le quitan interés y credibilidad.

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08/22/07 02:54 PM
Enrique Buchichio
Uruguay Total
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a frothy confection that, much like its characters, often seems at odds with its own ambitions.

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07/02/07 03:19 AM
Anton Bitel
musicOMH.com
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Daniele and Christopher Thomson's marvellously crafted script brings all the characters to life as they struggle to shake the worlds in which they live

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05/25/07 11:40 PM
Urban Cinefile Critics
Urban Cinefile
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There are French movies that are clearly made with a French audience in mind, and there are other French movies that have a non-French audience in mind. Daniele Thompson's "Avenue Montaigne" seems to be aimed at a third, highly-specialized audience; peopl

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05/25/07 11:43 AM
Rob Thomas
Capital Times (Madison, WI)
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