Prête-moi ta main (2006)

Director:

Eric Lartigau

Writers:

Alain Chabat (idea)
Philippe Mechelen (writer)

Release Date:

1 November 2006 (Belgium)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

How to Get Married and Stay Single.

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Paris France | Dominatrix | Local Blockbuster

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Alain Chabat	...	Luis Costa
Charlotte Gainsbourg	...	Emma
Bernadette Lafont	...	Geneviève Costa
Wladimir Yordanoff	...	Francis Bertoff
Grégoire Oestermann	...	Pierre-Yves
Véronique Barrault	...	Catherine
Marie-Armelle Deguy	...	Axelle
Katia Lewkowicz	...	Carole
Louise Monot	...	Maxine
Luce Mouchel	...	Marie
Christiane Millet	...	Françoise Messier-Lalande
Aïssa Maïga	...	Kirsten Hansen
Tatiana Gousseff	...	Francine Lebrun
Alix de Konopka	...	Sandrine Philippi ex-Bourrague
Eric Debrosse	...	Beau-frère 1

Also Known As:

I Do (International: English title) (UK) (DVD title)
I Do: How to Get Married and Stay Single (International: English title)
L'amour est un bouquet de violettes (France) (working title)
Rent a Wife (France) (working title)

Runtime:

France:90 min

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | France:U | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Peru:14

Filming Locations:

Mézy-sur-Seine, Yvelines, France

Company:

Chez Wam

Goofs:

Continuity: In the scene where Emmanuelle is in the kitchen with Luis' sisters cutting the coriander, one of them corrects the way she is wearing her dress. They adjust it so it becomes off the shoulder on one side. The scene cuts to Luis and as soon as it cuts back her dress is back to being on both shoulders.

Movie Connections:

References Muthu (1995)

Soundtrack:

Boys Don't Cry

Horse and carriage

Behold the mighty off-screen presence of singer-actor Luis Mariano, the emerging patron saint of French comedy: Jaco van Dormael's touching "The Eighth Day" came first, then Djamel Bensalah's hilarious "Homeboys at the Beach", and now "How to Get Married". This one is more predictable than the other two, but it will keep lovers of happy endings satisfied without too much of a guilty conscience. If you are, however, like me and think romantic comedy is essentially a cuss word, this old-school vaudeville piece may be your one chance at reconciliation. Charlotte Gainsbourg, super-charming as usual, and Alain Chabat click as comedians and also make a very handsome couple. Oh, and *do* watch out for Virginie Bordes as Annick, the spicy waitress.