Place Vendôme (1998)

Director:

Nicole Garcia

Writers:

Jacques Fieschi (writer)
Nicole Garcia (writer)

Release Date:

7 October 1998 (Belgium)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Plot:

Realising a dishonest deal has been found out a diamond merchant commits suicide, leaving the gems in question for his wife...

Plot Keywords:

Diamond | Suicide | Train | Flashback | Betrayal

Awards:

1 win & 13 nominations

Cast

Catherine Deneuve	...	Marianne Malivert
Jean-Pierre Bacri	...	Jean-Pierre
Emmanuelle Seigner	...	Nathalie
Jacques Dutronc	...	Battistelli
Bernard Fresson	...	Vincent Malivert
François Berléand	...	Eric Malivert
Dragan Nikolic	...	Janos
Otto Tausig	...	Samy
László Szabó	...	Charlie Rosen
Elisabeth Commelin	...	Mademoiselle Pierson
Philippe Clévenot	...	Kleiser
Malik Zidi	...	Sam's Son
Eric Ruf	...	Phillipe Ternece
Nidal Al-Askhar	...	Saliha
Larry Lamb	...	Christopher Makos
Julian Fellowes	...	Wajman
Michael Culkin	...	De Beers Man
Nick Ellsworth	...	De Beers Man
Antoine Blanquefort	...	De Beers Man
Coralie Seyrig	...	Malivert Shop Assistant
Carmen Román	...	Malivert Shop Assistant
Martine Erhel	...	Louise
Arnaud Xainte	...	Malivert Employee
Aristide Demonico	...	Malivert Employee
Paolo Capisano	...	Malivert Employee
Germaine Labarthe	...	Shop Customer
Eric Landau	...	Diamond Expert
James Oliver	...	Advocate
Sylvie Flepp	...	Clinic Nurse
Hélène Otternaud	...	Clinic Nurse
Saliha Fellahi	...	Clinic Nurse
Pierre Mottet	...	The Doctor
Michel Hulby	...	Dinner Guest
Paul Chevillard	...	Dinner Guest
Catherine Cretin	...	Dinner Guest
Delphine Blamont	...	Chambermaid at the Ritz
Pierre-Jean Le Gregan	...	Bellhop
Pascal Renault	...	The Hunter
Mykhaël Georges-Schar	...	Hilton Concierge
Philippe Giblin	...	Jean-Pierre's Assistant
Arno Feffer	...	Musician Behind with the Rent
Cecile Camp	...	His Wife
Mehdi Mengal	...	His Son
Jean-Claude Perrin	...	The Priest
Albert Goldberg	...	Poker Player
David George	...	Samy's Friend
Henry Leon Bakon	...	Samy's Friend
Béatrice Demachy	...	Rosen's Secretary
Jacques Michel	...	Kleiser's Associate
Patrick Colucci	...	Cafe Manager
Paul Kawan	...	Broker at Antwerp Exchange
Abel Monem	...	An indian diamond buisnessman
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Willy Holt
Samir Sarkar	...	Waiter
István Szabó	...	Charlie Rosen
Vincent Niclot	...	A man (uncredited)

Directed by
Nicole Garcia

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Jacques Fieschi		writer
Nicole Garcia		writer

Produced by
Christine Gozlan	....	executive producer
Pascal Judelewicz	....	co-producer
Alain Sarde	....	producer
Anne-Dominique Toussaint	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Richard Robbins

Cinematography by
Laurent Dailland

Film Editing by
Luc Barnier
Françoise Bonnot
Jean-François Naudon

Casting by
Lucy Boulting
Mirta Guarnaschelli
Frédérique Moidon

Production Design by
Thierry Flamand

Art Direction by
Thierry Flamand

Set Decoration by
Bernadette Saint Loubert

Costume Design by
Nathalie du Roscoat
Elisabeth Tavernier

Makeup Department
Loli Avellanas	....	key hair stylist (as Lolita Avellanas)
Laurence Azouvy	....	makeup artist (as Laurence Azouvy-Jarriau)
Caroline Bufalini	....	hair stylist
Sylvie Duval	....	key makeup artist
Cédric Gérard	....	key makeup artist
Agathe Moro	....	key hair stylist
Hervé Soulié	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Marco Dellamula	....	unit manager: Switzerland
Nicolas Fagard	....	unit manager
François Hamel	....	production manager
François Menny	....	unit manager
Peter Van den Borre	....	unit manager: Belgium

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bruno Chauris	....	second assistant director
Douglas Law	....	first assistant director
Laurent Lemarchand	....	second assistant director
Pierre Minot	....	second assistant director
Mathieu Thouvenot	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Luc Compère	....	construction manager
Bruno de Dieuleveult	....	storyboard artist
Marie Desforge	....	key painter
Valérie Guilbaud	....	second assistant art director
Alain Mac Keldey	....	props (as Alain Mackeldey)
Anne Millorit	....	props
Jean-Philippe Reverdot	....	set designer
Christine Teulier	....	props
Alain Veyssier	....	first assistant art director (as Alain Veissier)

Sound Department
Jean-François Auger	....	sound engineer: post-synchronization
Jacques Ballay	....	assistant sound
Olivier Burgaud	....	sound: post-synchronizer
Jacques Descomps	....	sound recordist
Jean-Pierre Duret	....	sound engineer
Jean-Pierre Duret	....	sound mixer
Dominique Hennequin	....	sound mixer
Jean-Paul Hurier	....	sound re-recording mixer
Emmanuelle Lalande	....	sound editor
Jean-Louis Lebras	....	sound engineer: post-synchronization (as Jean-Louis Le Bras)
Anne Le Campion	....	foley engineer
Jean-Pierre Lelong	....	foley artist
Hélène Le Morvan	....	assistant post-synchronization
Jacques Lévy	....	post-synchronization
Françoise Maulny	....	assistant post-synchronization (as Françoise Maulny-Lévy)
Mario Melchiorri	....	assistant foley artist
Christophe Pinel	....	assistant post-synchronization
Cécile Ranc	....	sound editor
Marie-Christine Ratel	....	sound editor
Guillaume Rouan	....	trainee sound mixer
Hervé Roux	....	sound consultant: DTS

Special Effects by
Bellali Larbi	....	special effects assistant
François Philippi	....	special effects
Yves Pupulin	....	special effects
Christophe Robin	....	colorist

Camera and Electrical Department
Olivier Banon	....	first assistant camera
Philippe Camus	....	crane operator: Akela crane
Olivier Caroff	....	electrician
Mathieu Caudroy	....	Steadicam operator
Touffik Chih	....	grip
Patrick de Ranter	....	Steadicam operator
Gil Fontbonne	....	key grip
Marie Gennesseaux	....	trainee assistant camera
Philippe Giblin	....	electrician
Frédérick Grosso	....	assistant camera
Moune Jamet	....	still photographer
Jean-Bernard Josko	....	grip
Alain Masseron	....	crane operator: Akela crane
Valentin Monge	....	Steadicam operator
Olivier Neveu	....	electrician
Pascal Pajaud	....	gaffer
Catherine Pujol	....	assistant camera
Eric Sacher	....	crane technician
Nicolas Sommermeyer	....	grip
Caroline Swarowsky	....	second assistant camera

Casting Department
Dan Berthier	....	assistant extras casting
Kim Deschacht	....	casting: Anvers
Laurent Soulet	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marie-José Escolar	....	key costumer
Christiane Fageol	....	costumer (as Chris Fageol)
Marine Orfino	....	costumer
Radija Zeggai	....	key costumer

Editorial Department
Marie-Christine Baz Le Gal	....	assistant editor
Olivier Fontenay	....	color timer
Julia Gregory	....	trainee assistant editor
Franck Nakache	....	assistant editor
Albane Penaranda	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Geoff Alexander	....	orchestrator (as Geoffrey Alexander)
Didier Lizé	....	music mixer
Richard Robbins	....	music arranger

Other crew
Bernard Caroff	....	groupman
Claude Dallet	....	production administrator
Carole-Marie Ifi	....	trainee script supervisor (as Marie-Carole Ifi)
Sylvie Koechlin	....	script supervisor
Audrey Mery	....	production secretary
Dominique Segall	....	press attache
Peter Van den Borre	....	co-location manager
Nicolas Ronchi	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Les Films Alain Sarde (co-production)
• TF1 Films Production (co-production)
• Les Films de l'Etang (co-production)
• Alhena Films (co-production)
• Angel's Company (co-production)
• Eurimages (support)
• Canal+ (production)
• Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC) (participation)
• Studio Images 3 (participation)

Distributors

• AMLF (1998) (France) (theatrical)
• Studio Canal (2000) (France) (DVD)
• Advanced (1999) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Agora Films (1998) (Switzerland) (theatrical) (Suisse-Romande) (Suisse-Allemande)
• Alliance Vivafilm (1998) (Canada) (theatrical) (Québec) (Montréal)
• Artificial Eye (1999) (UK) (theatrical)
• Distribution Company (1999) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Empire Pictures Inc. (2000) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• Filmladen (1999) (Austria) (theatrical)
• Films de l'Elysée, Les (1998) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• Vértigo Films (1999) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (2001) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Avsar Film (1998) (Turkey) (all media)
• Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2008) (Germany) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Cinécool  opticals
• Merchant Ivory Productions  music courtesy
• Microfilms  titles
• Transpalux  electrical equipment

Runtime:

117 min

Country:

France

Language:

French | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS

Certification:

Malaysia:18PL | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Finland:K-10 | France:U | Germany:12 (bw) | Peru:14 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

Company:

Les Films Alain Sarde

Soundtrack:

Howards End

A Girl's Best Friend

I've been checking out the comments for this movie and am slightly surprised that no one has noted what appears to be a fairly obvious metaphor. Diamonds are cold, hard, many faceted and beautiful. Catherine Deneuve is the star here. I rest my case. There is, of course, more to it than that but not a lot more. It's French so it's stylish by definition but Nicole Garcia, like so many French actors/writers/directors, was born in Oran, Algeria - gateway to Lisbon and, by definition, a free world, as we learned in the first reel of 'Casablanca' - so there's also something of the outsider element, the shopgirl who came to the ball because her beauty captured the heart of the Second Son, and who feels always slightly uneasy that it all may end tomorrow. So, what do we get for our money? Style, opulence, quasi-noir, great acting. Is that enough? You tell me. 7/10