Une affaire privée (2002)

Marion Cotillard is playing Clarisse Entoven
English title: A Private Affair

Main Details Directed by Guillaume Nicloux Written by Guillaume Nicloux Genre Mystery / Thriller Tagline En France, toutes les 10 mn. une personne disparaît (In France, every 10 minutes a person disappears) Theatrical Release France: 30/04/2002 DVD Release n/a Starring Thierry Lhermitte, Marion Cotillard, Lydia Andreï, Jeanne Balibar, Aurore Clément

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Synopsis

It's been six months since Rachel Siprien disappeared. At the request of Rachel's mother, private detective François takes over the investigation. The young woman's personality, complex and multi-faced, is part of a strange network made-up of her best friend Clarisse, her ex-boyfriend, her stepfather, her neigbours and everyone who knowns her well or even sightly. François begins to frequent these various friends and acquaintances, and penetrates Rachel's daytime and noctural habitat. He spies, asks disturbing questions, and fills in the blanks intentionally left by those he questions. His private life, already well complicated by an ex-wife and a mistress with a jealous husband, becomes more complicated by an affair with Clarisse and by problematic relations wih the police when Rachel's body is found. François takes the blows, dishes some out and little by little puts together a picture of the real Rachel Siprien. Disappear means being eternally reborn".

Marion Cotillard's role

Marion plays the mysterious Clarisse, disappeared Rachel's best friend. She gives a layered performance and shows the various emotions of Clarisse.

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Trivia & Facts

• Filming Locations: Paris (France)

Frédéric Diefenthal, from the 'Taxi' series plays a transvestite in a small supporting role

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Personal Comments

I can't bring myself to like this film The main character is always smoking and comes across as very unmotivated and yet he doesn't give up this search for a young woman despite many obstacles. Although on a 2nd viewing the film did slightly improve on me it still seems like an artistic cineastic excuse to get actors naked in front of the camera. But that's just me, I suppose.
by Maria