The Girl From Monaco

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The Girl From Monaco

R,

2009,

1h 34m,

Comedy/

Drama

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48%

52 Reviews

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28%

5,000+ Ratings

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48%

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52 Reviews

28%

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5,000+ Ratings

Bertrand (Fabrice Luchini), a middle-aged lawyer, is sent to Monaco to defend an old woman (Stéphane Audran) who murdered a man with ties to the mob. Against his will, Bertrand is assigned a bodyguard named Christophe (Roschdy Zem). Their relationship becomes especially strained when Bertrand meets Audrey (Louise Bourgoin), a beautiful local weather girl and Christophe's ex-girlfriend. Audrey seduces Bertrand, occupying all his time and, according to Christophe, distracting him from the trial.

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Critics Consensus

Undeniably slight, this satiric thriller suffers from an uneven tone and a relative lack of thrills, but solid performances from the cast help keep it afloat.

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Jennie Punter

Globe and Mail

Jul 24, 2009

2/4

The Girl from Monaco is a tease.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

Jul 24, 2009

An uncommonly shrewd and funny farce.

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Bernard Besserglik

The Hollywood Reporter

Jul 24, 2009

Luchini's trademark mannerisms, which in some films can be irritating, are here perfectly judged and appropriate. Zem confirms his growing stature as a boxoffice attraction, [and] Bourgoin does well to keep her character from veering into caricature.

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Kelly Vance

East Bay Express

Aug 26, 2011

Darker directions, off the beaten path.

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Jon Frosch

The Stranger (Seattle, WA)

Sep 10, 2010

The Girl from Monaco is so briskly plotted ( ... ) that it's easy to overlook the sharp, even feminist observations made about male friendship and sexuality.

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Amber Wilkinson

Eye for Film

Nov 13, 2009

2.5/5

When, far too late in the day for us to care, they enter Hitchcock territory, the plot shift gives you the cinematic equivalent of whiplash and leaves you holding your head, wondering how on earth it happened and really rather wishing it hadn't.

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Anne Fontaine

Director

Fabrice Luchini

Bertrand

Roschdy Zem

Christophe Abadi

Louise Bourgoin

Audrey Varela

Stéphane Audran

Edith LaSalle

Jeanne Balibar

Hélène

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Synopsis

Bertrand (Fabrice Luchini), a middle-aged lawyer, is sent to Monaco to defend an old woman (Stéphane Audran) who murdered a man with ties to the mob. Against his will, Bertrand is assigned a bodyguard named Christophe (Roschdy Zem). Their relationship becomes especially strained when Bertrand meets Audrey (Louise Bourgoin), a beautiful local weather girl and Christophe's ex-girlfriend. Audrey seduces Bertrand, occupying all his time and, according to Christophe, distracting him from the trial.

Director: Anne Fontaine
Producer: Bruno Pèsery, Philippe Carcassonne
Screenwriter: Anne Fontaine, Benoît Graffin, Jacques Fieschi
Distributor: Magnolia Pictures
Production Co: Soudaine Compagnie, Canal+, Cofinova 4, CinéCinéma
Rating: R (Some Sexual Content|Language)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 3, 2009, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 1, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $601.9K
Runtime: 1h 34m

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