Broken English (2007)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Zoe R. Cassavetes

Writer:

Zoe R. Cassavetes (writer)

Release Date:

19 July 2007 (Singapore)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Plot:

Nora Wilder is freaking out. Everyone around her is in a relationship, is married, or has children. Nora is in her thirties...

Plot Keywords:

Love | Best Friend | Friend | Frenchman | Affair

Awards:

1 win & 5 nominations

Cast

Parker Posey	...	Nora Wilder
Drea de Matteo	...	Audrey Andrews
Tim Guinee	...	Mark Andrews
Gena Rowlands	...	Vivien Wilder-Mann
Peter Bogdanovich	...	Irving Mann
Roy Thinnes	...	Peter Andrews
Michael Panes	...	Glen
Justin Theroux	...	Nick Gable
Philip Pavel	...	Front Desk Worker
Melvil Poupaud	...	Julien
Dana Ivey	...	Elinor Gregory
William Wise	...	William Gregory
Josh Hamilton	...	Charlie Ross
Caitlin Keats	...	Jennifer Ross
Russell Steinberg	...	Carl (as Russel Steinberg)

Also Known As:

Broken English (Japan: English title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some sexual content, brief drug use and language.

Runtime:

97 min | USA:93 min

Country:

USA | France | Japan

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Singapore:NC-16 | South Korea:15 | Finland:K-7

Filming Locations:

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

HDNet Films

Quotes:

Vivien Wilder-Mann: The good ones get snapped up so quickly at your age.

Movie Connections:

Features In a Lonely Place (1950)

Soundtrack:

Walking on the Moon

"You know you're going to miss your plane?"

BROKEN English reminded me of the magic of BEFORE SUNRISE/BEFORE SUNSET in a Parker Posey "Tour De Force" with a performance that captures the vulnerabilities that all of us have in ever finding love. The film is a delight to watch, but in Ms. Posey, one of America's best actors, the story rings true in today's world of "work, work, work" and if you play, "God, I hope I find someone worthwhile!"

I loved this film on so many levels-fabulous cast, writing and of course, location-New York and Paris, are just two incredible cities that you want to find romance with someone very special. Melvil Poupaud was an exceptional discovery and his French charm worked so well on the screen. Vive La France! I salute Zoe Cassavetes who has directed and written a story that brought me back to remembering the beauty of watching Ethan Hawke and the glorious Julie Delpy romp and play in both Vienna and Paris with characters you wanted to stay with, and hope they would be together forever.

In BROKEN English, I would love to see another story from Paris on how Nora really found love and happiness. Merci beau coup, ZoeCassevetes.