Queen of Montreuil

2013 1h 27m EN

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6.1

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6.4

IMDB

★6.1TMDB · 25★6.4IMDB · 369

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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It's early summer and Agathe is back in France, at home in Montreuil. She has to get over her husband's death and return to her work as a film director. The unexpected arrival at her house of a couple of Icelanders, a sea lion and a neighbour that she has always desired yet never vanquished will give Agathe the strength to get her life back on track...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Florence Loiret Caille
Agathe
Didda Jónsdóttir
Anna
Úlfur Aegisson
Úlfur
Éric Caruso
Caruso
Samir Guesmi
Samir
Alexandre Steiger
Alexandre
François Tarot
Ludovic
Anne Morin
Virginie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sólveig Anspach
Writers: Jean-Luc Gaget, Sólveig Anspach
Languages: English, French, Icelandic
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Icelandic.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sólveig Anspach, shot by Isabelle Razavet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Martin Wheeler. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Anne Riegel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Florence Loiret Caille and Didda Jónsdóttir and Úlfur Aegisson carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sólveig Anspach directs. Isabelle Razavet behind the camera. Martin Wheeler scores. Anne Riegel cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in English, French, Icelandic.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Icelandic.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Sólveig Anspach, shot by Isabelle Razavet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Martin Wheeler. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Anne Riegel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Florence Loiret Caille and Didda Jónsdóttir and Úlfur Aegisson carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt2302334 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 25 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.