Un baiser s'il vous plaît (2007)

Director:

Emmanuel Mouret

Writer:

Emmanuel Mouret (writer)

Release Date:

12 December 2007 (France)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

True love is a complicated affair.

Plot:

When Gabriel and Emilie meet by chance, he offers her a ride, and they spend the evening talking, laughing and getting along famously...

Plot Keywords:

Kiss | Male Female Relationship | Question In Title | Nantes | Restaurant

Cast

Virginie Ledoyen	...	Judith
Emmanuel Mouret	...	Nicolas
Julie Gayet	...	Émilie
Michaël Cohen	...	Gabriel
Frédérique Bel	...	Caline
Stefano Accorsi	...	Claudio
Mélanie Maudran	...	Pénélope
Marie Madinier	...	Églantine
Lucciana de Vogüe	...	Louise
Jacques Lafoly	...	Le garçon au restaurant
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
François Aubineau	...	Professeur du lycée
Nathalie Bizot	...	Femme de l'ordonnance
Emilie Bourlès	...	Femme soirée
Anne Denieul	...	Collègue de Judith
Pierre Emily	...	Voleur de portable
Pascal Gablot	...	Homme soirée
Cédric Naimi	...	Pharmacien
Laurent Pons	...	Professeur de tennis
Camille Rince	...	Elève de la salle des profs
Léopold Simalty	...	Collègue du pharmacien
Aurélia Touati	...	Collègue de Caline

Also Known As:

Shall We Kiss? (International: English title) (USA) (new title)

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Netherlands:AL | South Korea:15 | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (British Columbia) | Mexico:B15 | USA:Unrated | Australia:PG

Company:

Angoa-Agicoa

Trivia:

The final scene is filmed into the terminal of Angers Loire Valley airport (France).

Goofs:

Continuity: When Caline is in the club reading the book while waiting for Claudio, in the long shot she is hiding behind it. In the next shot, it is lower so her face can be seen.

Shall we Kiss?

I saw this last month at the 2009 Palm Springs International Film Festival and of the 36 films I attended this would be in my top three. Not because it is skillfully executed art film or a masterfully crafted film with dynamic acting performances or with stunning art direction and cinematography and sound but simply because it so simple, original and extremely funny. I really enjoyed this romantic comedy farce from writer/director/actor Emmanuel Mouret who cast himself in one of the principal roles of Nicolas. It could be a stage play and maybe that's what Mouret had in mind when he wrote it. The story starts with Gabriel (Michael Cohen) and Emilie (Julie Gayet) who are strangers and have met by chance and enjoy an evening together as Emilie relates a story of how an innocent kiss can lead to unintended consequences. In Emilie's story told in flashbacks, she illustrates her point with that of Nicholas who confides in his friend Judith (Virginie Ledoyen) that he is addicted to physical intimacy but is afraid to start a new relationship with someone. Judith is married to Claudio (Stefano Accorsi) and doesn't want to be in a relationship with Nicholas so they come up with a plan to help Nicholas. The simple plan quickly goes wrong and escalates the problems and complications it develops throughout the story as told by Emilie. Fredrique Bel is also in the ensemble cast as Caline. The film of course a story within a story and both are delightfully spun. Mouret has delivered an absolutely charming, smart, fresh and witty film here that I would highly recommend and give it a full 10 out of 10.