VILLA DES ROSES
synopsis
Paris 1913. In the 'Villa des Roses', a small boarding house, the arrival of the new maid, Louise, brings about a welcome change. The male guests try everything they can to seduce Louise, but only the charming Mr Grünewald meets with any success. Louise gives not only her heart to him but also her body. When she discovers that she is pregnant she hides it from him, for it transpires that in the meantime Grünewald has a new focus for his attentions...
original title: | Villa des roses |
country: | Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg |
year: | 2001 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Frank Van Passel |
film run: | 120' |
release date: | BE 27/02/2002, NL 17/04/2002, LU 15/11/2002, UK 11/10/2002 |
screenplay: | Frank Van Passel, Christophe Dirickx |
cast: | Julie Delpy, Shaun Dingwall, Harriet Walter, Shirley Henderson, Timothy West, Frank Vercruyssen, Toni Barry, Jan Decleir, Dora Van Der Groen, Stéphane Excoffier |
cinematography by: | Jan Vancaillie |
film editing: | Ludo Troch, Karin Vaerenberg |
art director: | Wim Klewais |
costumes designer: | Kristin Van Passel, Marianne Agertoft |
music: | Paul M. van Brugge |
producer: | Dirk Impens, Rudy Verzyck |
production: | Menuet, Dan Films, Isabella Films, Samsa Film |
distributor: | Kinepolis Film Distribution, Upstream Pictures (NL), Miracle Communications (UK) |