French Film (2008)
“Could it be that French is the true language of love?”
Jed prepares to interview French cineaste and self-appointed expert on the nature of love - Thierry Grimandi. The worldly and somewhat jaded Jed is dead-set on dismissing the auteur's musings as pompous and, well French, until his own relationship with Cheryl starts to fall apart and he is forced to re-evaluate the illusive subject. Soon everyone is talking about love: his relationship counsellor, drinking buddy Marcus and Marcus' girlfriend Sophie Beginnings, endings, tricks...could the French be on to something?
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Jackie Oudney, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Éric Cantona, Hugh Bonneville, Adrian Annis, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Éric Cantona
as Thierry Grimandi
Hugh Bonneville
as Jed
Adrian Annis
as Bowler
Anne-Marie Duff
as Sophie
Victoria Hamilton
as Cheryl
Douglas Henshall
as Marcus
Kenneth Hooper
as Park PatronHenry Maynard
as Waiter
Orlando Seale
as Harrington's Waiter
Lizzie Brocheré
as Young Parisian WomanAugustina Amoa
as Party GuestCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 87 min |
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