Avenue Montaigne
(Fauteuils d' Orchestre)
In French with English subtitles • As breezy as a stroll along the chic Parisian street where it unfolds, this engaging romantic comedy from filmmaker Danièle Thompson filters several stories of the upscale Champs-Elysées cultural scene through the eyes of a waitress–a penniless, fresh-faced charmer from the provinces played by Cécile De France. On the eve of an important concert, pianist Albert Dupontel wants to call it quits, something that seriously concerns wife Laura Morante, who is also his manager. Claude Brasseur is a mogul auctioning his lifetime art collection while sparring with his academic son (Christopher Thompson, who co-scripted the movie with his mother). And Valérie Lemercier virtually steals the show as a popular but neurotic TV star desperate for serious recognition as an actress. She sets out to win the plum role of Simone de Beauvoir from a visiting American film director, portrayed by Sydney Pollack, who brings bilingual flair to this all-star soufflé. — R. Peterson
Director: Danièle Thompson
Producer: Christine Gozlan
Screenwriter: Danièle Thompson, Christopher Thompson
Cinematographer: Jean-Marc Fabre
Editor: Sylvie Landra
Cast: Cécile De France, Valérie Lemercier, Albert Dupontel, Laura Morante, Claude Brasseur, Christopher Thompson, Sydney Pollack
Print Source: THINKFilm
Tel: 646-293-9400
Fax: 646-293-9407
Sponsor:
Coldwell Banker
