The Love Punch

"You can't pinch a diamond without stealing a few hearts."

2014 1h 34m EN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 479

ComedyRomanceDrama

Synopsis

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Retirement at last! Middle-aged and divorced, company owner Richard Jones is looking forward to a worry-free existence as he arrives at his office on his last day of work. Much to his dismay, he discovers that the management buyout of his company was fraudulent. The company is now bankrupt and the employee pension fund — including his own — has been embezzled. Enlisting the help of his ex-wife Kate, Richard sets out to track down the shady businessman behind the fraud.

“You can't pinch a diamond without stealing a few hearts.”

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Cast

Emma Thompson
Kate
Pierce Brosnan
Richard
Celia Imrie
Pen
Timothy Spall
Jerry
Louise Bourgoin
Manon Fontaine
Laurent Lafitte
Vincent Kruger
Marisa Berenson
Clothilde
Olivier Chantreau
Jean-Baptiste Durain

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joel Hopkins
Writers: Joel Hopkins
Languages: French, English
Countries: United Kingdom, France, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: United Kingdom, France, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joel Hopkins, shot by Jérôme Alméras. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jean-Michel Bernard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Susan Littenberg 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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Emma Thompson and Pierce Brosnan and Celia Imrie carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "You can't pinch a diamond without stealing a few hearts.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Joel Hopkins directs. Jérôme Alméras behind the camera. Jean-Michel Bernard scores. Susan Littenberg cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom, France, United States of America. Dialogue in French, English.

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1Released 12 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
3International production across 3 countries: United Kingdom, France, United States of America.
4Directed by Joel Hopkins, shot by Jérôme Alméras. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Jean-Michel Bernard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Susan Littenberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Emma Thompson and Pierce Brosnan and Celia Imrie carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "You can't pinch a diamond without stealing a few hearts.".
9IMDB entry: tt2234261 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 30 themes, including "paris, france", "england", "diamond", "kidnapping".