Rue des plaisirs

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Laetitia Casta and Vincent Elbaz in Rue des plaisirs (2002)

A handyman in a 1940s Paris brothel tries to help the prostitute he loves with her singing career and romantic life.A handyman in a 1940s Paris brothel tries to help the prostitute he loves with her singing career and romantic life.A handyman in a 1940s Paris brothel tries to help the prostitute he loves with her singing career and romantic life.

Director
- Patrice Leconte
Writers
- Serge Frydman
- Patrice Leconte
Stars

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5.3/10

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Director
- Patrice Leconte
Writers
- Serge Frydman
- Patrice Leconte
Stars

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9/10

A lovely film

I am an unabashed fan of Mr. Leconte. In fact, I have never seen a bad film from this director. Every film of his is completely unlike the others, and yet they all have his unmistakable stamp.

Rue des Plaisirs takes its sweet time setting its story up, but it all moves very quickly, pace-wise, and the simplicity and beauty of the images is wonderful, and the little fable is ultimately very touching. Mr. Leconte rarely overstays his welcome - his films have reasonable running times and they say what they have to say and then they're done. If you don't know this director, you should seek out his films, especially Monseiur Hire, Intimate Strangers, The Widow of St. Pierre, Ridicule, and the great 1 Chance Sur Doux, with Belmondo, Delon, and Vanessa Paradis.

whitesheik
Nov 8, 2005
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Features Panique (1946)

Soundtracks
C'Était Écrit
(I Was Lucky)
Music by Jack Stern
English lyrics by Jack Meskill
French lyrics by André Hornez
Performed by Laetitia Casta
Courtesy of EMI Catalogue Partnership France