Comedy ·Drama ·Romance · France · 2002 · 1h 31m

The Housekeeper

Une femme de ménage

Director

Cast

Jean-Pierre Bacri as Jacques Émilie Dequenne as Laura Brigitte Catillon as Claire Catherine Breillat as Constance Jacques Frantz as Ralph Axelle Abbadie as Hélène

Crew

Éric Gautier — Director of Photography François Gédigier — Editor Frédéric Botton — Original Music Composer Claude Berri — Screenplay Christian Oster — Novel Claude Berri — Producer

Synopsis

After his wife leaves him for another man, Jacques hires a housekeeper, Laura, to keep his Paris apartment in order. As he starts increasing her hours and spending more time with her on her days off, Jacques is torn between the pleasure of Laura's company, and the headache that such an intrusion brings to his new domain of singlehood.

Key Collaborators

Claude Berri Director Éric Gautier Director of Photography François Gédigier Editor Frédéric Botton Original Music Composer Claude Berri Screenplay Christian Oster Novel Claude Berri Producer Hoang Thanh At Production Design Corinne Jorry Costume Design

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