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RUNTIME
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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Please, Please Me!
"Dating the President's daughter"
2009 1h 30m FR
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5.9
MID
★5.9TMDB · 46
Comedy
Synopsis
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Ariane is convinced that her boyfriend, Jean-Jacques, is having fantasies about another woman, Élisabeth. In an attempt to save their relationship, Ariane encourages Jean-Jacques to pursue Élisabeth, believing that this is the best way to free him from his own desires. Jean-Jacques presents himself at Élisabeth's house, not realising that she is the daughter of the French President.
“Dating the President's daughter”
Cast
Emmanuel Mouret
Jean-Jacques
Judith Godrèche
Elisabeth
Déborah François
Aneth
Frédérique Bel
Ariane
Mikaël Gaudin
Grégoire
Fred Epaud
The Seductor
Frédéric Niedermayer
Jean-Paul
Karine Ventalon
Woman of the Train
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Emmanuel Mouret
- Writers
- Emmanuel Mouret
- Languages
- Japanese, French, Polish
- Countries
- France
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts 🍿
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MONEY
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Shot for just $4.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
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ERA
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Released 17 years ago.
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Japanese, French, Polish.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Emmanuel Mouret, shot by Laurent Desmet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Martial Salomon 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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Emmanuel Mouret and Judith Godrèche and Déborah François carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Dating the President's daughter".
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Emmanuel Mouret directs. Laurent Desmet behind the camera. Martial Salomon cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in Japanese, French, Polish.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 2Shot for just $4.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
- 3Released 17 years ago.
- 4Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Japanese, French, Polish.
- 5Directed by Emmanuel Mouret, shot by Laurent Desmet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Editor Martial Salomon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Emmanuel Mouret and Judith Godrèche and Déborah François carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "Dating the President's daughter".
- 9IMDB entry: tt1361541 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 10Only 46 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Laurent Desmet
- Editing
- Martial Salomon
- Makeup / hair
- Sylvy Ferrus
- Runtime
- 90 min · 1h 30m
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $4,600,000
- Original language
- FR
Also by
Emmanuel Mouret
Production companies
Who made it
Moby Dick Films
FR
Key crew
- CastingAsako Furukata
- Sound MixerMélissa Petitjean
- Sound EditorFrançois Méreu
- ProducerFrédéric Niedermayer
- StuntsDominique Fouassier
- Makeup ArtistSylvy Ferrus
- Set DecorationDavid Faivre
- CastingAurélie Bouix
- EditorMartial Salomon
- CostumerMarie-Laure Pinsard
- Production DirectorGaëtane Josse
- Sound EngineerMaxime Gavaudan
Release history · US
When it landed
- TV2013-07-03· arte
