The Page Turner

2006 1h 25m FR

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 153

DramaMusicThriller

Synopsis

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Mélanie Prouvost, a ten-year-old butcher's daughter, is a gifted pianist. That is why she and her parents decide that she sit for the Conservatory entrance exam. Although Mélanie is very likely to be admitted, she unfortunately gets distracted by the president of the jury's offhand attitude and she fails. Ten years later, Mélanie becomes her page turner, waiting patiently for her revenge.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Catherine Frot
Ariane Fouchécourt
Déborah François
Mélanie Prouvost
Pascal Greggory
Jean Fouchécourt
Christine Citti
Madame Prouvost
Clotilde Mollet
Virginie
Jacques Bonnaffé
Monsieur Prouvost
Xavier de Guillebon
Laurent
Antoine Martynciow
Tristan Fouchécourt

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Denis Dercourt
Writers: Denis Dercourt, Jacques Sotty
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Denis Dercourt, shot by Jérôme Peyrebrune. 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 Jérôme Lemonnier. 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 François Gédigier 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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Catherine Frot and Déborah François and Pascal Greggory carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0487503 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Denis Dercourt directs. Jérôme Peyrebrune behind the camera. Jérôme Lemonnier scores. François Gédigier cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 20 years ago.
3Directed by Denis Dercourt, shot by Jérôme Peyrebrune. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jérôme Lemonnier. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor François Gédigier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Catherine Frot and Déborah François and Pascal Greggory carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0487503 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 8 themes, including "stage", "conservatory", "babysitter", "pianistin".
9Released under 16 different titles around the world.