Rent Paris (2008)
3.5 of 5 from 170 ratings
2h 4min
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- Synopsis:
- Romain Duris (Arsene Lupin, The Beat That My Heart Skipped) plays Pierre, a professional dance who's suddenly diagnosed with a serious heart disease that could cost him his life. While waiting to receive the news as the wheatear or not his is able to receive a heart transplant, Pierre can do nothing but pass the time sitting on the balcony of his apartment and watch the world go by without him. But the more he observes, the more he realises the subtle and sublime beauty hidden beneath the depths of everyday occurrences, as the real Paris slowly begins to reveal itself and the complex tapestry of its inhabitants.
- Actors:
- Fabrice Luchini, Romain Duris, Joffrey Platel, Mélanie Laurent, Karin Viard, Albert Dupontel, Zinedine Soualem, Annelise Hesme, Audrey Marnay, Xavier Robic, Farida Khelfa, Suzanne Von Aichinger, Marco Prince, François Cluzet, Juliette Binoche, Marie Drion, Iris Grillet, Arthur Dujardin, Kingsley Kum Abang, Hubert Saint-Macary
- Directors:
- Cédric Klapisch
- Producers:
- Bruno Levy
- Writers:
- Cédric Klapisch
- Studio:
- Optimum
- Genres:
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Countries:
- France
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Reviews (4) of Paris
Fantastique - Paris review by CP Customer
As French as frog's legs. Deep and meaningful without being pretentious. Full of love and humour without being overly sentimental or twee. If you like films that make you think (a bit) and smile...then you need to watch this. C'est magnifique!
2 out of 2 members found this review helpful.
Charming and Uplifting - Paris review by CP Customer
A lovely small-scale French movie about the chanciness of life - good and bad. Quintessentially French too.
1 out of 1 members found this review helpful.
Overlong but Watchable Paris-set Movie - Paris review by PV
It's years since I visited Paris in 1990s so this was a useful tour!
It reminds me a bit of that film by Robert Altman SHORTCUTS with 9 short stories intertwined, or those old portmanteau films.
Yes, it is overlong esp the second half. But it was suitably varied with multifarious characters - and ones rarely seen in films, market traders etc.
Also I did get confused by so many characters esp the women looking SO similar!
Some of it was predictable - as soon as I saw a motorbike I know the story arc.
Some famous French actors here, but I cannot put names to faces, sadly!
Could be paired with LAST CHRISTMAS what with the heart disease/transplant issue.
3 stars
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