Pauline détective (2012) Directed by Marc Fitoussi
Comedy / Thriller / Romance
Film Synopsis
At forty, Pauline is satisfied, both with her private life and with her job
as a layout artist on a magazine devoted to sensational crime reports.
But when her boyfriends walks out on her just before they are about to head
off on their summer holidays her whole world suddenly comes crashing down.
To take her mind off this latest personal calamity, Pauline's sister invites
her to accompany her and her husband on a trip to the Italian Riviera, where
they intend staying at a luxurious palace.
It is just the change of scene that Pauline needs to take stock of her life,
but it isn't long before she becomes bored by the long empty days in the
sun. On hearing that a crime has just been committed in the palace,
Pauline's Miss Marple instincts are suddenly aroused. The role of the
amateur detective is not one that she can resist and so without further reflection
Pauline throws herself into her first criminal investigation, assisted by
a good-looking lifeguard. It will turn out to be quite an adventure...
Cast:Sandrine Kiberlain (Pauline),
Audrey Lamy (Jeanne Fayard),
Claudio Santamaria (Simone),
Antoine Chappey (Wilfried Fayard),
Anne Benoît (Maryvonne),
Sabrina Impacciatore (Giovanna),
Michèle Moretti (Mademoiselle Blanchot),
Wladimir Yordanoff (Monsieur Dominique),
Nelly Antignac (Virginie),
Lucia Guzzardi (La grand-mère de Simone),
Alain Libolt (Le psychanalyste),
Giorgia Sinicorni (Veronica),
Imma Piro (La professeur de tarentelle),
Marcello Mazzarella (Brigadiere Villanova),
Enrico Di Giovanni (Capitano Fiorentino),
Giorgio Caputo (Brigadiere Marco),
Maurizio Tesei (Le motard à la minerve),
Pietro Tammaro (Le chauffeur de taxi),
Luca Lombardi (Réceptionniste hôtel),
Elie Lison (Le mari de Maryvonne)
Country: France / Belgium
Language: French / Italian
Support: Color
Runtime: 101 min
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