Great movie but one little thing...
Added 1/15/2009
I stumbled on this movie and really like it. I think it's clever, sends a message. Basically I agree with everything everyone here says but one thing I did notice...if he is so in love with her (after all this really is a love story) why don't they show you the couple kissing? The scene where they made love was 'off'. It didn't seem like they were in love; no tender touchings or expressions. The one thing that bothered me about this movie; as if is was ok to go THIS far but not far enough to show physical tenderness. One other commenter noticed the same thing. Otherwise, good movie.
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Starts as suspense, ends as romance
Added 12/8/2005
When I saw this film for a film class years ago, it was called "Romauld et Juliette" and it had subtitles. It was then released here under this title, which hardly gives the impression of a lovely, moving, surprising film that starts with implications of white-collar crime but ends up with a joyful meshing of relationships. At least the "American remake" never happened--and I hope it never does. This film is perfect as it is.
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Wonderful gem
Added 10/29/2004
This is one of my favourite films. I laughed, I cried -- you get the point. A touching romantic comedy that keeps you at each moment and twist. The ending is abit predictable and inevitable, but it's very much good fun getting there!
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One of my newest favorite films!
Added 5/20/2004
A funny film! I really love the leads in this film. Daniel Auteuil is great, as always! He's got a great body of work and this comedy doesn't taint but adds to the shine of his film career!Even though the film is a comedy, there is a lot to say about the social issues embedded in the story. Class, race, crime and gender relations all play an important part in the film. This film should not be remade in any language. It should stay intact the way it is and seen by everyone!
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The unexpected heroine and the yuppie
Added 10/27/2003
In Finland this was named: "Mama, there's a white man in your bed!" as one of Juliette's children says in the movie. A nice twist that makes you wonder, what the movie is about. I saw this on TV and was later very happy to find the video about these unexpected lovers, Romuald and Juliette. Romuald is a real yuppie, a director of Blanlait-company that makes yoghurt and is aiming to conquer new international markets. Juliette is an African cleaning-woman in the same company - and when she moves around unseen by 'important people' and empties the waste baskets, she stumbles on the office plots, which escape the director entirely, as he is being busy and powerful. And then one day everything seems to go wrong and Romuald works late to find out, what really happened... Juliette comes in and suddenly asks, why he doesn't contact one of his employees. "Because he's in Lyon", Romuald answers politely but arrogantly. "People aren't always where you think they are", Juliette says. She asks him to call the man at his home in Paris and dictate to the answering machine: "I know everything, it has all come out" and in less than 15 minutes the man would come. And he should also call home, because her wife isn't there. And she leaves - and finally he calls. Juliette was right... So starts this coalition: Romuald asks Juliette about everything, about his own secretary, money laundering, poisoning at the factory and so on - and lives in the run down apartement of Juliette and her children - all with different fathers. He hides from problems and acts like a polite but selfish hotel guest. Until he leaves to take back his place in the Blanlait company and his family. And realizes, he's in love with Juliette - who in turn has had enough of him. Romuald must win her over. Daniel Auteuil (Romuald) is really charming in this movie, his haircut is by the way very becoming. He doesn't look this good in most of his movies. And Firmine Richard is delightful - as are the children. I've seen this over and over again, it is a really nice movie, it believes in people and goodness though shows people as flawed as they are - cheating wives and husbands, selfish children and plotting business men. If you're down and you can't think of a sure pick-me-up, this is it.
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