Bye Bye Blondie

2012 1h 34m FR

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5.2

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★5.5TMDB · 63★5.2IMDB · 761

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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A love story of two women who meet up in their late forties and attempt to retrieve the romance they had in their youth.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Emmanuelle Béart
Frances
Béatrice Dalle
Gloria
Soko
Gloria ado
Clara Ponsot
Frances ado
Pascal Greggory
Claude
Stomy Bugsy
Le chauffeur Frances
Sasha Andres
Véro
Mélanie Martinez
La serveuse

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Virginie Despentes
Writers: Virginie Despentes
Languages: French
Countries: Belgium, France, Switzerland

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Belgium, France, Switzerland.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Virginie Despentes, shot by Hélène Louvart. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Emmanuelle Béart and Béatrice Dalle and Soko carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1688064 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 63 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Virginie Despentes directs. Hélène Louvart behind the camera. Martine Giordano cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Belgium, France, Switzerland. Dialogue in French.

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1Released 14 years ago.
2International production across 3 countries: Belgium, France, Switzerland.
3Directed by Virginie Despentes, shot by Hélène Louvart. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Martine Giordano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Emmanuelle Béart and Béatrice Dalle and Soko carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1688064 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 63 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Hélène Louvart
Editing: Martine Giordano
Production design: Laurie Colson
Costume design: Mahemiti Deregnaucourt
Makeup / hair: Joël Lavau
Stunt coordinator: Olivier Schneider
Runtime: 94 min · 1h 34m
Status: Released
Original language: FR
IMDB: Bye Bye Blondie (2012)
IMDB rating: 5.2/10 · 761 votes

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clipper3142014-07-29
★ 8/10
Writer/director Virginie Despentes delivers a sweet, if slight, mature-age love story with Bye Bye Blondie, exhibiting considerable growth as a filmmaker since her maddeningly-overrated debut shocker Baise-Moi (2000). Her new movie’s marketing may play up the more lascivious allure of the lesbian pairing of Emmanuelle Béart and Béatrice Dalle, but the film itself is far more interested in exposing the character’s emotions than their flesh.

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