Marius et Jeannette

Infobox Film
name = Marius et Jeannette


image_size =
caption =
director = Robert Guédiguian
producer = Robert Guédiguian Gilles Sandoz
writer = Jean-Louis Milesi Robert Guédiguian
narrator =
starring = Ariane Ascaride Gérard Meylan
music =
cinematography = Bernard Cavalié
editing = Bernard Sasia
distributor = Agat Films/Canal+/Diaphana Films/La Sept Cinema
released = August 25, 1997
runtime = 105 min
country = France
language = French
budget =
gross =
preceded_by =
followed_by =
website =
amg_id = 1:154981
imdb_id = 0119620

"Marius et Jeannette" is a 1997 French film directed by Robert Guédiguian. It won the Louis Delluc Prize and the César Award for Best Actress, and received César nominations for Best Film, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Most Promising Actress and Best Writing.

Plot

Marius and Jeannette live in the same working-class apartment complex in Marseille, in close proximity with their neighbours. The lame Marius is a security guard at an abandoned cement works, and since the company has gone out of business and the plant will soon be demolished, he is squatting in order to save money. Jeannette is a single mother raising her two children on her own on a meagre supermarket checkout operator salary. They meet when Jeannette tries to steal two cans of paint from the cement lot, and Marius catches her and tries to chase her. The following day Marius comes to her door to apologize, bring her the two cans of paint. A relationship soon develops between them, but as both have been wounded by marital difficulties, and life in general, they are hesitant to become committed. It doesn't help that Jeannette's romantic fantasy notions are different from Marius' practical ideas. The two must learn how to love again in order for their relationship to blossom.

Cast

*Ariane Ascaride - Jeannette
*Gérard Meylan - Marius
*Pascale Roberts - Caroline
*Jacques Boudet - Justin
*Frédérique Bonnal - Monique
*Jean-Pierre Darroussin - Dédé
*Laetitia Pesenti - Magali, Jeannette's Daughter
*Miloud Nacer - Malek, Jeannette's son
*Pierre Banderet - Monsieur Ebrard

External links

*imdb title|0119620