Odette Toulemonde

Name: Odette Toulemonde
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2007-02-07
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Catherine Frot, Albert Dupontel, Jacques Weber, Fabrice Murgia, Nina Drecq

2007·Movie·100 min·★ 5.7(147)

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Objectively, Odette Toulemonde has nothing to be happy about, but is. Balthazar Balsan has everything to be happy about, but isn’t. Odette, awkwardly forty, with a delightful hairdresser son and a daughter bogged down in adolescence, spends her days behind the cosmetic’s counter in a department store and her nights sewing feathers on costumes for Parisian variety shows. She dreams of thanking Balthazar Balsan, her favorite author, to whom – she believes – she owes her optimism. The rich and charming Parisian writer then turns up in her life in an unexpected way.

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About Odette Toulemonde

Odette Toulemonde is a 2007 French-language comedy and drama film directed by Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt. The cast is led by Catherine Frot, Albert Dupontel, Jacques Weber. It has a runtime of 1h 40m. Viewers rate it 5.7/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, OVID, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

Odette Toulemonde was produced by Bel Ombre Films, Antigone Cinéma, and Pathé Renn Productions and made in France and Belgium. It was released on February 7, 2007.

Director: Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt
Writers: Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt
Release date: February 7, 2007
Original language: French
Status: Released
Country: France, Belgium
Production: Bel Ombre Films, Antigone Cinéma, Pathé Renn Productions

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Odette Toulemonde cast & crew

Odette Toulemonde was directed by Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt and written by Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt.

The cast features Catherine Frot as Odette Toulemonde, Albert Dupontel as Balthazar Balsan, Jacques Weber as Olaf Pims, Fabrice Murgia as Rudy, Nina Drecq as Sue Ellen, and Camille Japy as Nadine.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Nicola Piovani, cinematography is by Carlo Varini, and it was produced by Gaspard de Chavagnac and Alain-Gilles Viellevoye.

Is Odette Toulemonde worth watching?

Odette Toulemonde holds an audience score of 5.7/10 from 147 ratings, a more divisive comedy films.

At 1h 40m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy and drama, Odette Toulemonde is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Odette Toulemonde

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