Roman de gare (2007)

Director:

Claude Lelouch

Writers:

Claude Lelouch (original scenario)
Pierre Uytterhoeven (adaptation) ...
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Release Date:

27 June 2007 (France)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A popular novelist researches unlikely sources to find characters for her next bestseller.

Plot Keywords:

Novelist | Police | Farm | Ghost Writer | Wine Cellar

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Dominique Pinon	...	Pierre Laclos / Louis
Fanny Ardant	...	Judith Ralitzer
Audrey Dana	...	Huguette
Michèle Bernier	...	Florence, la soeur
Myriam Boyer	...	La mère d'Huguette
Zinedine Soualem	...	Le commissaire
Boris Ventura	...	Alain (as Boris Ventura Diaz)
Marc Rioufol	...	Le propriétaire du vignoble
Thomas Le Douarec
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Eve Bitoun
Rebecca Blanc
Jérôme Cachon
Marie-Victoire Debré
Eric Delcourt
Cyrille Eldin	...	Paul
Arlette Gordon	...	Herself / En personne
Sarah Lelouch
Shaya Lelouch
Gilles Lemaire	...	Le capitaine du bateau
William Leymergie	...	Le speaker radio (voice)
Serge Moati	...	Himself / En personne
Fred Musa
Dominique Pellissier
Bertrand Philippot
Marine Royer	...	Patricia
Ilva Scali
Bernard Werber	...	Himself / En personne

Directed by
Claude Lelouch

Writing credits
Claude Lelouch		(original scenario)
Pierre Uytterhoeven		(adaptation and dialogue) and
Claude Lelouch		(adaptation and dialogue)

Produced by
Dominique Combe	....	line producer
Jean-Paul De Vidas	....	executive producer
Claude Lelouch	....	producer

Original Music by
Alexandre Jaffray		(as Alex Jaffray)

Cinematography by
Gérard de Battista

Film Editing by
Charlotte Lecoeur
Stéphane Mazalaigue

Production Design by
François Chauvaud

Costume Design by
Marité Coutard

Makeup Department
Lucía Bretones-Méndez	....	key makeup artist
Paul de Fisser	....	key hair stylist
Agathe Moro	....	wigs: Fanny Ardant

Production Management
Stephan Arnoux	....	assistant unit manager
Rémi Bergman	....	production manager
Philippe Lenfant	....	unit production manager
Rémi Putoud	....	assistant unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dominique Combe	....	first assistant director
Vania Peirani-Vignes	....	assistant director

Art Department
Jean-Laurent Agrinier	....	property master (as Jean-Laurent Agrignier)
Enrique Castillo	....	builder
Jean-Luc Chauvaud	....	first assistant art director

Sound Department
Pascal Chauvin	....	sound
Harald Maury	....	sound
Ulric Maury	....	assistant sound
Fred Mays	....	post-synchronization
Franck Tassel	....	assistant foley artist

Visual Effects by
Elodie Glain	....	visual effects coordinator

Stunts
Gilles Cappelletto	....	stunt driver
Daniel Vérité	....	stunt coordinator
Julien Vérité	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Thierry Canu	....	key grip
Stéphane Degniau	....	camera operator (as Stéphane Degnieau)
Philippe de Vaucelle	....	second assistant camera (as Philippe de Vaucelles)
Roland Dondin	....	electrician
Dorothée Guermonprez	....	trainee assistant camera
Antoine Husson	....	grip
Jean Legrand	....	first assistant camera
Pascal Lombardo	....	electrician
Vania Peirani-Vignes	....	second assistant camera (as Vanya Peirani-Vignes)
Eric Robert	....	still photographer

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Aïcha Abbès	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Philippe Reinaudo	....	digital intermediate technical director

Music Department
Cedric Denooz	....	music re-recording mixer

Other crew
Marie Bonalair	....	production administrator
Anne-Simone Diep	....	production administrator
Stéphane Krausz	....	making-of director
Marion Pin	....	script supervisor
Tia Sackada	....	production secretary (as Tia Sackda)

Thanks
Xavier Picard	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Les Films 13
• Canal+ (participation)

Distributors

• Les Films 13 (2007) (France) (theatrical)
• Russian Report (2008) (Russia) (theatrical)
• Samuel Goldwyn Films (2008) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2008) (Australia) (DVD)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (DVD)

Also Known As:

Crossed Tracks (USA) (festival title)
Tracks (Canada: English title) (informal title)

MPAA:

Rated R for brief language and sexual references.

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Brazil:12 | USA:R | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (British Columbia) | Australia:M | Mexico:B | Australia:MA (Cable TV rating)

Filming Locations:

Beaune, Côte-d'Or, France

Company:

Les Films 13

Movie Connections:

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