Rue des plaisirs

Feb 13 2002 Not Rated 1h 31m
Drama, Romance

A handyman in a 1940s Paris brothel tries to help the prostitute he loves with her singing career and romantic life.

Plot

Having stayed on as a wartime handyman in Le Palais Oriental after being born there, Petit Louis has become immune to the charms of the working girls. Then Marion arrives and he is completely smitten. Feeling he is not the sort of romantic figure she deserves, he encourages a relationship between her and shadowy Dimitri Josco while also fostering her singing talent. As the war ends and the authorities close down all bordellos a strange triangular relationship develops, complicated by Dimitri's black market past.

Written by

Serge Frydman, Patrice Leconte

Directed by

Patrice Leconte

Production Countries

Germany, France

Production Companies

TF1 Films Production, KC Medien, Ciné B, Zoulou Films

Languages

Français

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
822
Average Rating
5.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA