On the one hand you have Judith Zahn, an arrogant, snobbish, Parisian editor. On the other hand meet Julien Demarsay: an insecure, timid, young bookseller from the East of France who has just written his first autobiographic novel, with what it takes of navel-contemplating and soul-searching. What do they have in common? Nothing much, except that sex will unite them, ambition part them before true love is born between them at last.
Acting
Karin Viard devours every scene she's in—absolutely ruthless.
Writing
Sharp dialogue that stings like a publishing-world satire should.
Director
Catherine Corsini
Karin Viard
Judith Zahn
Éric Caravaca
Julien Demarsay
Jacques Weber
Saint-Clair
Gilles Cohen
Simon
Hélène Babu
Daphné
Jacqueline Danno
Martha
Claire Maurier
Mme Zahn
Chantal Neuwirth
Marceline Foueck
Renan Carteaux
Matthieu Séchard
Marie Kremer
Marie
Alexia Barlier
Barbara
Philippe Hérisson
un acteur de la Comédie-Française
Pierre Aussedat
un acteur de la Comédie-Française
Émilie Gavois-Kahn
Lucile
François Toumarkine
Cyril
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Catherine Corsini later directed 'Summertime'—this was her stab at commercial romance before returning to queer cinema.
The East/West France tension mirrors real Parisian publishing's snobbery toward provincial voices.
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