Never on the First Night
Jamais le premier soir
Synopsis
Julie, a woman who is unlucky in love despite her bubbly demeanor. Her job at a bookstore takes an interesting twist when she discovers a book titled "Happiness Can Be Learned," and she sets out to fix her love life once and for all.
Top Cast
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Alexandra Lamy
Julie
Mélanie Doutey
Louise
Julie Ferrier
Rose
Jean-Paul Rouve
Marc
Grégory Fitoussi
Ange
Julien Boisselier
Charles
Michel Vuillermoz
Viktor Bells
Arnaud Henriet
Gilles
Olivia Côte
L'animatrice
Pascal Demolon
Chadenat
Nicolas Medad
Emilio
Ophélia Kolb
L'hotesse du salon zen
Morgan Perez
Le coursier
Charline Paul
Agnès
Frédérique Tirmont
La mère de Julie
Lila Lacombe
Clémence
Release History & Theatrical Window
May 14, 2014
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
Undisclosed
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$7.3M
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mélissa Drigeard
- Screenplay & Story
- Mélissa Drigeard, Vincent Juillet
- Original Score
- Brad Thomas Ackley, Dorion Fiszel
- Original Title
- Jamais le premier soir
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Worldwide Gross
- $7.3M
- Production Studios
- Few, EuropaCorp, TF1 Films Production
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mélissa Drigeard
Mélissa Drigeard, Vincent Juillet
Brad Thomas Ackley, Dorion Fiszel
Laurent Dailland
Sylvie Gadmer
Christophe Lambert, Dominique Farrugia
Department Leadership Roster
Christophe Lambert
Producer
Dominique Farrugia
Producer
Laurent Dailland
Director of Photography
Sylvie Gadmer
Editor
Mélissa Drigeard
Director
Vincent Deleforge
Production Design
Emmanuelle Youchnovski
Costume Design
Brad Thomas Ackley
Original Music Composer
Dorion Fiszel
Original Music Composer
Mélissa Drigeard
Screenplay
Vincent Juillet
Screenplay
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Never on the First Night
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Never on the First Night about?
Julie, a woman who is unlucky in love despite her bubbly demeanor. Her job at a bookstore takes an interesting twist when she discovers a book titled "Happiness Can Be Learned," and she sets out to fix her love life once and for all.
Who directed Never on the First Night?
Never on the First Night was directed by Mélissa Drigeard.
Who stars in Never on the First Night?
The principal cast of Never on the First Night includes Alexandra Lamy, Mélanie Doutey, Julie Ferrier, Jean-Paul Rouve, Grégory Fitoussi.
When was Never on the First Night released and how long is it?
Never on the First Night was released in 2014 with a total runtime of 1h 31m.
How much did Never on the First Night make at the box office?
Never on the First Night grossed $7.3M in worldwide ticket sales.
Who composed the musical score for Never on the First Night?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Never on the First Night was composed by Brad Thomas Ackley, Dorion Fiszel.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Never on the First Night?
Never on the First Night holds official age classifications: FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.).