Voir la mer (lit. 'See the Sea') is a 2011 French road comedy-drama film written and directed by Patrice Leconte, and starring Nicolas Giraud, Clément Sibony and Pauline Lefèvre.[1][3] It was released in France on 4 May 2011 by Océan Films.[1]
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| Directed by | Patrice Leconte |
| Written by | Patrice Leconte |
| Produced by | Charles Gassot |
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| Cinematography | Jean-Marie Dreujou |
| Edited by | Joëlle Hache |
| Music by | Étienne Perruchon |
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| Distributed by | Océan Films |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | €3.6 million[1] |
| Box office | 33,079 admissions (France)[2] |
Synopsis edit
Two young brothers from Montbard, Nicolas and Clément, decide to spend their summer holidays travelling across France in a mobile home to visit their ailing mother in Saint-Jean-de-Luz. While on the road, they meet a free-spirited young woman named Prudence, eventually resulting in a love triangle.
Cast edit
- Nicolas Giraud as Nicolas
- Clément Sibony as Clément
- Pauline Lefèvre as Prudence
- Gilles Cohen as Max
- Jacques Mathou as Jacky Novion, the stuntman
- Urbain Cancelier as barrel truck driver
- Clémence Thioly as Clément's ex
- Isabelle Petit-Jacques as jewelry store clerk
- Jean-Claude Aubrun as garage boss
- Laurent Gendron as Arthur Chaix (uncredited)
Production edit
The film was shot from 23 August to 1 September 2010 in the French cities of Biarritz, Ciboure and Saint-Jean-de-Luz.[4] Filming also took place in Nevers (Nièvre) and Dijon (Côte-d'Or).[5][6]
References edit
- ^ a b c Lemercier, Fabien (4 May 2011). "Leconte's trio of young lovers See the Sea". Cineuropa. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ "Voir la mer (2011)". JP Box-Office (in French). Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ "Voir la mer de Patrice Leconte (2010)". UniFrance. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ Bonnefon, Olivier (29 April 2011). "Le dernier film de Patrice Leconte tourné au Pays basque sur les écrans le 4 mai" [Patrice Leconte's latest film shot in the Basque Country on screens 4 May]. Sud Ouest (in French). Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ France, Centre (2011-05-04). "Voir la mer, de Patrice Leconte, a été tourné dans la Nièvre [ARCHIVES ET BANDE ANNONCE]". www.lejdc.fr. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ "Matour. Le célèbre réalisateur français viendra présenter le 4 juin son nouveau film.. Rencontre avec Patrice Leconte". www.lejsl.com (in French). Retrieved 2024-02-19.
External links edit
- Voir la mer at IMDb
- Voir la mer at AllMovie
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