France / Nov 26, 2008
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A banker has died. He trafficked in nuclear material, so French intelligence assign two agents to find his list of contacts, which are on a flash drive: Muriel - the boss, acerbic, willing to sleep with any man, wondering if she should have a child - and Philippe, younger, boyish, meticulous, bothered by Muriel's frank sexual interest. They watch Constance, the banker's widow: a naïve, friendly, open, trusting. She's taking opera lessons, so the French spies join the class, which Muriel enjoys. It seems that other spies are after the same USB, and some of them sing as well. Singing, spying, and sex lead to duets of all kinds as well as to an eventual showdown.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Dominique Reymond | l'intermédiaire |
| Antoine Gouy | Thomas |
| Pierre Maillet | le réceptioniste |
| Guillaume Quatravaux | Joseph |
| Nicolas Pignon | Le médecin |
| Vernon Dobtcheff | Le lecteur du bar |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Le Plaisir de chanter |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Mille et une productions, Fugitive Film Productions, CNC |
| Release date | 26 novembre 2008 |
| Executive producer | Farès Ladjimi |
| Production | Anne-Cécile Berthomeau, Édouard Mauriat |
| Writer | Philippe Lasry, Ilan Duran Cohen |
| Casting | Richard Rousseau |
| Editing | Fabrice Rouaud |
| Cinematography | Christophe Graillot |
| Assistant directors | Ilan Duran Cohen |
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| Camera operators | Christophe Graillot |
| Additional photography | Christophe Graillot |
| Production design | Frédérique Winum |
| Art direction | Frédérique Winum |
| Set decoration | Frédérique Winum |
| Stunts | Stéphane Boulay |
| Music | Philippe Basque, Stéphane Thiébaut |
| Sound | Philippe Basque, Stéphane Thiébaut |
| Costume design | Barbara Kraft, Amélie Bouilly, Florence Dupuis, Yves Giorgi |
| Makeup | Amélie Bouilly, Florence Dupuis, Barbara Kraft, Yves Giorgi |
| Hairstyling | Barbara Kraft, Amélie Bouilly, Florence Dupuis, Yves Giorgi |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Nov 26, 2008
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