Russian Dolls

2005 2h 9m FR

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6.6

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72%

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★6.6TMDB · 754🍅72%Rotten Tomatoes●67Metacritic★7IMDB · 21,507

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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Five years after their summer together in Barcelona, Xavier, William, Wendy, Martine and Isabelle reunite.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Romain Duris
Xavier Rousseau
Kelly Reilly
Wendy
Audrey Tautou
Martine
Cécile de France
Isabelle
Kevin Bishop
William
Olivier Saladin
Gérard
Zinedine Soualem
M. Boubaker
Evguenya Obraztsova
Natacha

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Cédric Klapisch
Writers: Cédric Klapisch
Languages: English, French
Countries: France, United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, United Kingdom.

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ERA

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Part of the "Spanish Apartment Trilogy" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Cédric Klapisch, shot by Dominique Colin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Romain Duris and Kelly Reilly and Audrey Tautou carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0409184 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Cédric Klapisch directs. Dominique Colin behind the camera. Francine Sandberg cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in France, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English, French.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 21 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
3International production across 2 countries: France, United Kingdom.
4Part of the "Spanish Apartment Trilogy" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Cédric Klapisch, shot by Dominique Colin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Francine Sandberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Romain Duris and Kelly Reilly and Audrey Tautou carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0409184 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 12 themes, including "ship", "london, england", "paris, france", "screenplay".

The technical file

Cinematography: Dominique Colin
Editing: Francine Sandberg
Production design: Marie Cheminal
Costume design: Anne Schotte
Makeup / hair: Laurence Boulet
VFX supervisor: Seb Caudron
Sound: Dominique Dalmasso
Runtime: 129 min · 2h 9m
Status: Released
Budget: $13,000,000
Box office: $23,727,301
Return: 183% of budget
Original language: FR
Certification (US): 6
IMDB: Russian Dolls (2005)
Rotten Tomatoes: 72% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 67/100
IMDB rating: 7/10 · 21,507 votes
MPAA: Not Rated

Awards

1 win & 4 nominations total

César Award for Best Supporting Actress

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Part of

Spanish Apartment Trilogy

Follow Xavier throughout the different stages of his life, from his student years in Barcelona to his start in the workforce, leading him from Paris to London via St Petersburg, before returning to Paris to be a father on his way to New York.