Park Benches
| Park Benches | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Bruno Podalydès |
| Written by | Bruno Podalydès |
| Edited by | Jean-Denis Buré Emmanuelle Castro |
| Music by | David Lafore Ezéchiel Pailhès |
Production companies | Why Not Productions France 2 Cinéma |
| Distributed by | UGC Distribution |
Release dates |
|
Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $5.3 million |
| Box office | $3.8 million[1] |
Park Benches (French: Bancs Publics (Versailles rive droite)) is a 2009 French film directed by Bruno Podalydès, with an all-star cast.
Plot
Bancs Publics tells the story of a lonely man, observed by employees from an office across the street, onlookers from the Square des Francines, and clients in the Brico-Dream shop.
Cast
- Denis Podalydès as Aimé Mermot
- Olivier Gourmet as Maurice Begeard
- Josiane Balasko as Solange Renivelle
- Chantal Lauby as Pascale
- Samir Guesmi as Romain
- Bruno Podalydès as Bretelle
- Pierre Arditi as M. Borelly
- George Aguilar as Gary
- Florence Muller as Lucie
- Patrick Ligardes as Paul
- Emeline Bayart as Amandine
- Jules Trouillard as Bastien
- Nino Podalydès as Arthur
- Emmanuelle Devos as Arthur's mother
- Louise Caucheteux as Marianne
- Chiara Mastroianni as Marianne's mother
- Jules Aimard as Firmin
- Thierry Lhermitte as The medecin
- Hippolyte Girardot as A framework
- Michel Vuillermoz as A framework
- Micheline Dax as The neighbor philosopher
- Bernard Campan as The suspicious neighbor
- Julie Depardieu as The neighbor's wife
- Claude Rich as A Backgammon player
- Michel Aumont as A Backgammon player
- Didier Bourdon as The captain
- Nicole Garcia as The radio's woman
- Catherine Deneuve as The cabinet's client
- Michael Lonsdale as The Client doormat
- Benoît Poelvoorde as The hook's customer
- Vincent Elbaz as The jogger
- Mathieu Amalric as The father in pram
- Éric Elmosnino as The sleeper
- Ridan as The singer
- Élie Semoun as The dredger
- Isabelle Candelier as The lefted woman
- Éric Prat as The building's habitant
- Guilaine Londez as The wallpaper's client
- Pascal Légitimus as The Beuck DCA
- Amira Casar as The client to the socket
- Christophe Beaucarne as The Client Sporgex
References
 | This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. (June 2009) |
http://www.cineuropa.org/film.aspx?documentID=84961
External links
- Park Benches at IMDb
- Park Benches at Fluge! Movie info
 | This article related to a French film of the 2000s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |