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DramaComedyRomance

Delicacy

- A new romantic comedy about Love, Fate, and other Delicacies

A French woman mourning over the death of her husband three years prior is courted by a Swedish co-worker.

Release Date : 2011-12-20

Language :SwedishFrench

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : StudioCanalFrance 2 Cinéma2.4.7. Films

Production Country : France

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Audrey Tautou

Character Name : Nathalie Kerr

Original Name : Audrey Tautou

Gender : Female

François Damiens

Character Name : Markus Lundell

Original Name : François Damiens

Gender : Male

Mélanie Bernier

Character Name : Chloé, Nathalie's secretary

Original Name : Mélanie Bernier

Gender : Female

Joséphine de Meaux

Character Name : Sophie, Nathalie's best friend

Original Name : Joséphine de Meaux

Gender : Female

Pio Marmaï

Character Name : François, Nathalie's husband

Original Name : Pio Marmaï

Gender : Male

Bruno Todeschini

Character Name : Charles Delamain

Original Name : Bruno Todeschini

Gender : Male

Marc Citti

Character Name : Pierre, Sophie's companion

Original Name : Marc Citti

Gender : Male

Alexandre Pavloff

Character Name : Benoît, member of Nathalie's team

Original Name : Alexandre Pavloff

Gender : Male

Monique Chaumette

Character Name : Madeleine, Nathalie's grandmother

Original Name : Monique Chaumette

Gender : Female

Vittoria Scognamiglio

Character Name : François' mother

Original Name : Vittoria Scognamiglio

Gender : Female

Olivier Cruveiller

Character Name : François' father

Original Name : Olivier Cruveiller

Gender : Male

Ariane Ascaride

Character Name : Nathalie's mother

Original Name : Ariane Ascaride

Gender : Female

Christophe Malavoy

Character Name : Nathalie's father

Original Name : Christophe Malavoy

Gender : Male

Audrey Fleurot

Character Name : Ingrid, Charles's secretary

Original Name : Audrey Fleurot

Gender : Female

Bénédicte-Lala Ernoult

Character Name : Usherette of the theater

Original Name : Bénédicte-Lala Ernoult

Gender : Female

Nicolas Guimbard

Character Name : Valet restaurant Charles

Original Name : Nicolas Guimbard

Gender : Male

Pom Klementieff

Character Name : Waitress restaurant Charles

Original Name : Pom Klementieff

Gender : Female

Nadège Perrier

Character Name : Doctor

Original Name : Nadège Perrier

Gender : Female

Benoît Pétré

Character Name : Meeting cafe waiter

Original Name : Benoît Pétré

Gender : Male

Lara Suyeux

Character Name : Bar waitress

Original Name : Lara Suyeux

Gender : Female

Sébastien Thiery

Character Name : Aggressive man

Original Name : Sébastien Thiery

Gender : Male

Estéban

Character Name : Peter's friend

Original Name : Estéban

Gender : Male

Renan Carteaux

Character Name : Peter's friend

Original Name : Renan Carteaux

Gender : Male

Charley Fouquet

Character Name : Peter's friend

Original Name : Charley Fouquet

Gender : Female

Gwendolyn Gourvenec

Character Name : Peter's friend

Original Name : Gwendolyn Gourvenec

Gender : Female

Roland Menou

Character Name : Millenium colleague

Original Name : Roland Menou

Gender : Male

Moritz Parisius

Character Name : Intranet colleague

Original Name : Moritz Parisius

Gender : Male

Philippe Petit

Character Name : Colleague 'je sais pas'

Original Name : Philippe Petit

Gender : Male

Émilie Simon

Character Name : Apparition colleague

Original Name : Émilie Simon

Gender : Female

Ronny Pong

Character Name : Nathalie's colleague

Original Name : Ronny Pong

Gender : Male

Sofia-Maria Efraimsson

Character Name : Nathalie's colleague

Original Name : Sofia-Maria Efraimsson

Gender : Female

Philippe Hagège

Character Name : Mechanic

Original Name : Philippe Hagège

Gender : Male

Prescillia Andreani

Character Name : Woman at the Charles restaurant

Original Name : Prescillia Andreani

Gender : Female

Sasha Spielberg

Character Name : Woman of the tourist couple

Original Name : Sasha Spielberg

Gender : Female

Jérôme Domenge

Character Name : Man of the tourist couple

Original Name : Jérôme Domenge

Gender : Male

Louise Ressort

Character Name : Nathalie child

Original Name : Louise Ressort

Gender : Female

Claire Baschet

Character Name : Top-model

Original Name : Claire Baschet

Gender : Female

Agnes Bouille

Character Name : Top-model

Original Name : Agnes Bouille

Gender : Female

Fanny Crawford

Character Name : Top-model

Original Name : Fanny Crawford

Gender : Female

Yamina Meghraoui

Character Name : Top-model

Original Name : Yamina Meghraoui

Gender : Female

Joy Wielard

Character Name : Top-model

Original Name : Joy Wielard

Gender : Female

Audrey Marnay

Character Name : Fantasy model

Original Name : Audrey Marnay

Gender : Female

François-Marie Nivon

Character Name : Asian customer (uncredited)

Original Name : François-Marie Nivon

Gender : Male

Daniel Semporé

Character Name : Nathalie's colleague (uncredited)

Original Name : Daniel Semporé

Gender : Male

Barack Obama

Character Name : Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Original Name : Barack Obama

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-04-06

What I didn't quite get from this is why the recently bereaved "Nathalie" (Audrey Tautou) would have moved on from the cute and cuddly "François" (Pio Marmaï) to the rather stockily structured Swede "Markus" (François Damiens). Anyway, when the former man in her life goes for an ill-advised jog, she finds herself widowed, back at work and largely rudderless. Her boss (Bruno Todeschini) has always been keen, but she makes it rather abruptly (and entertainingly) clear that not even on a desert island. Then - well after about three years - she encounters her new Swedish colleague. She doesn't exactly mince her words (or actions) and that leaves him in a semi-pleasant state of confusion. To say she initially blows hot and cold would be an understatement, but as things settle down it might just prove possible that something substantial might happen between them - but first she must come to terms with, and try to deal with a grief that still lingers. Along the way, there are some entertaining swipes at the politics of the office and of friendships where opinions are never far away - wanted or otherwise. The denouement is a little quirky. It's not what I was expecting but did somehow top off this meringue of a film. It's got just enough of a frame to hold it together, but is pretty mushy underneath. Tautou has a charm about her - she reminds me slightly of Audrey Hepburn, and the direction allows her to present her characterisation engagingly as the essence of the film. Even though it's all a little listless at times, I did quite enjoy it.