Au plus près du paradis (2002)

Director:

Tonie Marshall

Writers:

Tonie Marshall (scenario and dialogue) and
Anne-Louise Trividic (scenario and dialogue) ...
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Release Date:

20 November 2002 (France)

Genre:

Romance

Plot:

People and life can be cruel, and in their face, Fannette is cool: toward an old acquaintance, to her daughter...

Plot Keywords:

School Mate | Photographer | Passion | Female Nudity

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Catherine Deneuve	...	Fanette
William Hurt	...	Matt
Bernard Le Coq	...	Bernard
Hélène Fillières	...	Lucie
Gilbert Melki	...	Alain
Nathalie Richard	...	Brigitte
Patrice Chéreau	...	Pierre
Noémie Godin-Vigneau	...	Carole
Emmanuelle Devos	...	Jeune femme cinéma
Daniel Pommereulle	...	L'éditeur
François Arnal	...	Arnal
Christian Cloarec	...	Videur cinéma
Paulina Porizkova	...	Mary Rafelson
Thomas Beckett
Merwin Goldsmith
Alan Fawcett
Joris Jarsky
Tony Calabretta	...	Barman
Ian Stone
Cecile Cristobal
Bill Corday
Vie Nystrom
Jacques Bassal
Amanda Strawn	...	Receptionist
Bill Rowat
Molly O'Brien
Kevin Ryder	...	Man in Bar
Randy Thomas	...	Mr. 5th Avenue
Daniel Murphy
Pierre Gage	...	Chanteurs restraurant
Richard Jutras	...	Chanteurs restraurant
Nancy Helms	...	Chanteurs restraurant
Katie Emme McIninch	...	Chanteurs restraurant (as Katie McIninch)
Clive McLean
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tom Beckett	...	Gallery Owner
Nathalie Belanger	...	Restaurant patron
Cary Grant	...	Nickie Ferrante from film 'An Affair to Remember' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Deborah Kerr	...	Terry McKay from film 'An Affair to Remember' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Conrad Pla	...	Bellboy (uncredited)
Dimitri Storoge	...	Extra (uncredited)

Directed by
Tonie Marshall

Writing credits
Tonie Marshall		(scenario and dialogue) and
Anne-Louise Trividic		(scenario and dialogue)
Tonie Marshall		(idea)

Produced by
Emmanuelle Balestrieri	....	production administrator
Olivier Bomsel	....	producer
Andrés Vicente Gómez	....	producer
Callum Greene	....	line producer: New York
Daniel Louis	....	co-producer: Canada
Alain Peyrollaz	....	executive producer
Denise Robert	....	co-producer: Canada
Gilles Sandoz	....	producer
Fabienne Vonier	....	producer

Original Music by
François Dompierre

Cinematography by
Agnès Godard

Film Editing by
Jacques Comets

Casting by
Rosina Bucci

Costume Design by
Friquette Thévenet

Makeup Department
Cédric Gérard	....	key makeup artist
Patrick Girault	....	key hair stylist
Cécile Rigault	....	key makeup artist
Hervé Soulié	....	makeup artist
Nathalie Trépanier	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Danielle Champoux	....	production manager: Canada
Anthony Katagas	....	production manager: New York
Jaime Tobon	....	unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Aude Cathelin	....	first assistant director
Mariela Comitini	....	second second assistant director: New York
Buck Deachman	....	first assistant director: Montreal
Marc Flouquet	....	assistant director
Vince P. Maggio	....	first assistant director
Fabien Pondevaux	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Gonzalo Cordoba	....	property master: New York
Pierre-François Limbosch	....	artistic director
Erik Leif Nelson	....	art department production assistant
Jose Pavon	....	assistant property master: New York
Thierry Poulet	....	head painter
Ginette Robitaille	....	production designer: Canada
Lucie Tremblay	....	set designer

Sound Department
Nicolas Becker	....	foley artist
Hugo Callegari	....	boom operator: Canada
Assia Dnednia	....	assistant foley artist (as Assia Zipper)
Jean-Baptiste Faure	....	boom operator
Jean-Jacques Ferran	....	sound
Jean-Pierre Laforce	....	sound
Fred Mays	....	post-synchronization
Béatrice Wick	....	sound

Special Effects by
Daniel Lenoir	....	special effects

Stunts
Virginie Arnaud	....	stunts
Robyn McNicoll	....	stunt double (as Catherine Deveuve)

Camera and Electrical Department
Jean-Pierre Baronsky	....	gaffer
Tony Chapuis	....	second assistant camera
Pauline Coste	....	assistant camera
Gérard Delayat	....	key grip (as Gérard Guingne Delayat)
Amelie Duceppe	....	camera trainee
Lionel Perrin	....	focus puller
Richard Vidal	....	electrician

Casting Department
Mike Bucci	....	extras casting
Kathleen Chopin	....	casting: USA
Jeanne Millet	....	casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jean-Paul Gaultier	....	costume designer: Mademoiselle Catherine Deneuve
Ginette Magny	....	chief costumer: Canada
Eden Miller	....	assistant costume designer: New York
Marielle Robaut	....	chief costumer

Editorial Department
Gaëlle Baud	....	post-production assistant
Mike Fromentin	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Jean-Marc Bakouch	....	music supervisor
Étienne Daho	....	composer: theme song "Tu mi delirio"
David Hadjadj	....	composer: additional music
Eric Michon	....	music supervisor
Jérôme Rebotier	....	composer: additional music (as Jérôme Robotier)

Transportation Department
Michel Boulanger	....	driver: actress

Other crew
Annemarie Berthiaume	....	film production secretary
Daniel Boudreau	....	production assistant
Michel Boulanger	....	assistant: Catherine Deneuve
Da Cruz Bruno	....	physical coach
Caroline Dieusaert	....	production assistant
Julie Garceau	....	computer playback operator
Francois Larose	....	set runner
Peri Lupowitz	....	assistant production office coordinator: New York
Fabien Pondevaux	....	location scout
Claudine Taulère	....	script supervisor
Maggie Shuter	....	stand-in (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Canal+
• Cinémaginaire Inc.
• Film Paradis Inc.
• France 2 Cinéma
• Gimages 5
• Havas Images
• Lolafilms
• Maïa Films
• Pyramide Productions
• Tabo Tabo Films

Distributors

• Central Partnership (Russia)
• Lolafilms Distribución (Spain)
• Pyramide Distribution

Other Companies

• Angèle Dubeau et La Pieta  music performers
• DVA Montreal  digital video assist: Montreal
• Le Labo Orchestra  additional music

Also Known As:

Lo más cercano al cielo (Spain)
Nearest to Heaven (International: English title)

Runtime:

90 min | Italy:100 min (Venice Film Festival)

Country:

France | Canada | Spain

Language:

French | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Spain:T | Canada:G

Company:

Canal+

Movie Connections:

Features An Affair to Remember (1957)

Good Concept for a Movie

I liked the concept of this movie, especially when it includes clips from one of my all time favourite movies "An Affair to Remember." Catherine Deneuve plays a hopeless romantic, who is trying to reunite with the love of her life that she had when she was young. The story takes place in France and in the US. The only problem with this movie is the language inconsistency. I would have liked it to either be all in English or all in French. Having to switch back and forth takes away from the movie. It might not be one of her best films, but it is entertaining. The chemistry between the actors is very real and adds to the story. All in all it is an okay movie.