| | Roman de Gare Theatrical Release (Not Yet Available on DVD)
| Category | Foreign Films DVDs, Thriller Movies, Mystery Videos, Suspense, Theatrical Releases (Not Yet Available), French, Serial Killers, Magic, Writers | | Starring | Dominique Pinon, Fanny Ardant, Myriam Boyer, Zinedine Soualem, Michele Bernier, Audrey Dana, Boris Ventura Diaz, Thomas Le Douarec, Marc Rioufol | | Director | Claude Lelouch | | Composer | Gilbert Becaud, Alex Jaffray | | Director of Photography | Gerard de Battista | | Executive Producer | Remi Bergman | | Producer | Claude Lelouch | | Screenwriter | Claude Lelouch, Pierre Uytterhoeven |
True to its title, ROMAN DE GARE (CROSSED TRACKS) finds famed French director Claude Lelouch (UN HOMME ET UNE FEMME) jumping between time and loyalties in this suspenseful mystery about fate and fatal secrets. As the film opens, popular crime novelist Judith Ralitzer (Fanny Ardant) finds herself at the receiving end of a police interrogation for two murders. We then learn about the escape of an actual serial killer known as "The Magician," who may already be lurking on the roads leading out of Paris. The road is where we find Huguette (Audrey Dana), a high-strung hairdresser who is soon abandoned by her enraged fiancé at a highway service station. Huguette is rescued by the unassuming Pierre (Dominique Pinon), who may or may not actually be the ghost writer responsible for Judith Ralitzer's success. Pierre pretends to be Huguette's fiancé so that her provincial parents and alienated daughter will think that Huguette has put her life in order. But even as Pierre wins the affection of Huguette and her family, his reliance on magic tricks may hint at a much darker secret. And when Pierre is reunited with the celebrity-absorbed Ralitzer, his intention to come out from her shadow and be his own author may force the star to construct a novel demise for her servant. Taking advantage of a superb cast and gorgeous French locations, Lelouch's veteran touch deftly manages ROMAN DE GARE's multiple layers of mystery and romance. The result is a pleasingly chic thriller grounded in a very human belief in the surprising possibilities that come from love. Roman de Gare Reviews: "[T]he twists and convolutions of the film's beginning and end enable a middle that is dizzying domestic comedy."-- A. O. Scott, New York Times "With elements of road movie, thriller and comedy as well as other genres, TRACKS possesses a freewheeling appeal."-- Richard Mowe, Box Office "[An] enjoyably crafty thriller -- a sly catalog of deceits and a gentle commentary on slippery creativity and desire..." -- Grade: B+-- Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly "ROMAN DE GARE -- a witty yet ultimately poignant guessing game in which nobody is quite what he or she seems -- is arguably Claude Lelouch's best film."-- Kevin Thomas, USA Today
This is the only Michele Bernier video. Stars also making their debut in this video: Audrey Dana, Boris Ventura Diaz, Thomas Le Douarec. Roman de Gare | Orig Year | 2008 | | CD Universe Part number | 7625064 | | Release Date | New Roman de Gare TR release date | | Rating | R (MPAA) | | Rating Reason | for brief language and sexual references | | Also Known As | Crossed Tracks | | Running Time | 103 Minutes | | Movie Details | Color |
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