The Housekeeper (2003) Synopsis & Summary
Synopsis
One of France's most respected filmmakers, Claude Berri here brings viewers the story of Jacques (Jean-Pierre Bacri) a middle-aged sound engineer whose wife has just left him. Living on his own for the first time in years, Jacques decides it's high time to clean up his life, literally and figuratively. In short order he hires Laura (Emilie Dequenne, a bright, vivacious young housekeeper, to bring order to his apartment. Laura's presence makes Jacques realize what has been missing from his life, and as their relationship evolves over the subsequent months, both Jacques and Laura gain uncomfortable knowledge of one another, and of themselves. - Rebecca Flint Marx, All Movie Guide
Movie Info
Theatrical Release Date:
07/11/2003
DVD Release Date:
11/11/2003
Rating:
R
Run Time:
91 min.
Distributor(s):
Palm Pictures
Production Co.:
Canal Plus, Centre National de la Cinématographie, Hirsch-Renn, TF1 Films
Director(s):
Themes:
Starting Over, Servants and Employers, Age Disparity Romance
Tone:
Humorous, Reflective, Wistful, Bittersweet
Keywords:
apartment, divorce, housekeeper, middle-age, self-discovery
Country of Origin:
USA - Limited (07-11-2003)
Language:
French
Status:
DVD
