| Description |
1 videodisc (114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo. |
| Cast |
Julie Delpy, Shaun Dingwall, Harriet Walter, Shirley Henderson, Timothy West, Frank Vercruyssen, Toni Barry, Gary Whelan, Alfredo Péa. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Jan Vancaillie ; art director, Johan Van Essche ; editors, Ludo Troch, Karin Vaerenberg ; music composer, Paul M. Van Brugge ; costume designers, Kristin Van Passel, Marianne Agertoft ; production designer, Wm. Klewais. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 2002. |
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Developed by Christophe Dirickx and Frank Van Passel from the novel "Villa Des Roses" by Willem Elsschot. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| Summary |
It's Paris in 1913 and in the months leading up to the World War, beautiful young widow Louise Creteur arrives at the Villa Des Roses to work as a chambermaid. But the 'Villa' turns out to be a dilapidated old mansion run by an eccentric British couple. Inhabiting the crumbling manor is a colorful assortment of odd balls, opportunists and lost souls. All are presided over by Ella, the gossipy cook, who secretly spies on everyone in the house. Louise takes it all in stride until her passionate romance with one of the tenants, a handsome German artist, spirals her dangerously out of control. |
| Awards |
Hollywood Film Festival, 2002: Hollywood Discovery Award - Best Feature (Frank Van Passel). |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Women cleaning personnel -- France -- Drama.
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Manors -- France -- Drama.
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Man-woman relationships -- France -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Romance -- Feature.
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Historical -- Feature.
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| Added Author |
Passel, Frank van.
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Delpy, Julie, 1969-
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Dingwall, Shaun, 1972-
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Walter, Harriet.
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Henderson, Shirley, 1965-
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West, Timothy.
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Vancaillie, Jan, 1960-
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Brugge, Paul M. Van.
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Dirickx, Christophe.
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Elsschot, Willem, 1882-1960
Villa Des Roses.
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Ardustry Home Entertainment (Firm)
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| Standard No. |
783722727928 |
| Music No. |
ARD27279 Ardustry Home Entertainment |
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