Marie-Louise ou la permission
Synopsis
Star crossed lovers are the focus of this French romantic comedy. Marie-Louise, an American, has come to Paris to meet her new lover, Jean-Paul who has a weekend pass from his military service post. Unfortunately they misunderstood each other's instructions and are each at different train stations. They begin desperate searches throughout the night to find each other. The are hindered by Jean-Paul's ex-lover Marie, whom he rejected. Marie will do anything to get rid of Marie-Louise and win Jean-Paul back. Marie-Louise has her own problems when Jean falls for her. Jean accidently gets her involved with the police after he is arrested on the suspicion of pickpocketing. Despite their travails, the couple still tries to find each other. In the end, they are assisted by a magical nun who finally reunites them.
Top Cast
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Kate Beckinsale
Marie-Louise
Eric Ruf
Jean-Paul
Marie Caries
Marie
Pascal Ternisien
Jean
Yann Collette
Les Collette
Clovis Cornillac
Bob, aka 'la méthode américaine'
François Genty
Dominique
Garance Clavel
'La Momie'
Atmen Kelif
Karim
Roméo Escala
Rambo
Bruno Putzulu
Nounours
Michèle Gleizer
Maman Delbonne
Jacques Boudet
Papa Delbonne
Marie Desgranges
Cléopatre
Zoé Antoniades
La sorcière
Marie-Paule Laval
La gardienne
Nicolas Witte
l'Ours
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Manuel Flèche
- Screenplay & Story
- Manuel Flèche
- Original Score
- Alexandre Desplat
- Original Title
- Marie-Louise ou la permission
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Studios
- Clara Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Manuel Flèche
Manuel Flèche
Alexandre Desplat
Darius Khondji
Nathalie Le Guay
Eric Atlan
Department Leadership Roster
Darius Khondji
Director of Photography
Manuel Flèche
Writer
Manuel Flèche
Director
Alexandre Desplat
Original Music Composer
Eric Atlan
Producer
Nathalie Le Guay
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Frequently Asked Questions About Marie-Louise ou la permission
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What is Marie-Louise ou la permission about?
Star crossed lovers are the focus of this French romantic comedy. Marie-Louise, an American, has come to Paris to meet her new lover, Jean-Paul who has a weekend pass from his military service post. Unfortunately they misunderstood each other's instructions and are each at different train stations. They begin desperate searches throughout the night to find each other. The are hindered by Jean-Paul's ex-lover Marie, whom he rejected. Marie will do anything to get rid of Marie-Louise and win Jean-Paul back. Marie-Louise has her own problems when Jean falls for her. Jean accidently gets her involved with the police after he is arrested on the suspicion of pickpocketing. Despite their travails, the couple still tries to find each other. In the end, they are assisted by a magical nun who finally reunites them.
Who directed Marie-Louise ou la permission?
Marie-Louise ou la permission was directed by Manuel Flèche.
Who stars in Marie-Louise ou la permission?
The principal cast of Marie-Louise ou la permission includes Kate Beckinsale, Eric Ruf, Marie Caries, Pascal Ternisien, Yann Collette.
When was Marie-Louise ou la permission released and how long is it?
Marie-Louise ou la permission was released in 1995 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.
Who composed the musical score for Marie-Louise ou la permission?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Marie-Louise ou la permission was composed by Alexandre Desplat.