The Women on the 6th Floor

"Help is on the way."

2011 1h 46m FR

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 423

Comedy

Synopsis

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Paris, in the early 1960s. Jean-Louis Joubert is a serious but uptight stockbroker, married to Suzanne, a starchy class-conscious woman and father of two arrogant teenage boys, currently in a boarding school. The affluent man lives a steady yet boring life. At least until, due to fortuitous circumstances, Maria, the charming new maid at the service of Jean-Louis' family, makes him discover the servants' quarter on the sixth floor of the luxury building he owns and lives in. There live a crowd of lively Spanish maids who will help Jean-Louis to open to a new civilization and a new approach of life. In their company - and more precisely in the company of beautiful Maria - Jean-Louis will gradually become another man, a better man.

“Help is on the way.”

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Cast

Fabrice Luchini
Jean-Louis Joubert
Sandrine Kiberlain
Suzanne Joubert
Natalia Verbeke
Maria
Carmen Maura
Concepcion
Lola Dueñas
Carmen
Berta Ojea
Dolores
Concha Galán
Pilar
Marie-Armelle Deguy
Colette de Bergeret

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Philippe Le Guay
Writers: Philippe Le Guay, Jérôme Tonnerre
Languages: French, Spanish
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Spanish.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Philippe Le Guay, shot by Jean-Claude Larrieu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Fabrice Luchini and Sandrine Kiberlain and Natalia Verbeke carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Help is on the way.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1805297 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Philippe Le Guay directs. Jean-Claude Larrieu behind the camera. Monica Coleman cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 15 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Spanish.
3Directed by Philippe Le Guay, shot by Jean-Claude Larrieu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Monica Coleman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Fabrice Luchini and Sandrine Kiberlain and Natalia Verbeke carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Help is on the way.".
7IMDB entry: tt1805297 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.