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Same Old Song

Same Old Song

Same Old Song

Same Old Song

1997•2h 0m•

★7.0(156 ratings)

DramaComedyRomance

Overview

Business executive Odile seeks a new, larger apartment. Her younger sister Camille, having completed her doctoral thesis in history, is a Paris tour guide. Simon is a regular on Camille's tours as he's attracted to her. However, Camille has fallen for Marc, and they begin an affair. Nicolas is also looking for an apartment, since he hopes to eventually have his family join him in Paris.

Director

Writers

Agnès Jaoui, Jean-Pierre Bacri

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Main Cast

Pierre Arditi

Pierre Arditi

Claude

Sabine Azéma

Sabine Azéma

Odile Lalande

Jean-Pierre Bacri

Jean-Pierre Bacri

Nicolas

André Dussollier

André Dussollier

Simon

Agnès Jaoui

Agnès Jaoui

Camille Lalande

Lambert Wilson

Lambert Wilson

Marc Duveyrier

Jane Birkin

Jane Birkin

Jane

Jean-Paul Roussillon

Jean-Paul Roussillon

Père

Nelly Borgeaud

Nelly Borgeaud

Docteur

Jacques Mauclair

Jacques Mauclair

Docteur

Jean-Pierre Darroussin

Jean-Pierre Darroussin

Le jeune homme au chèque

Dominique Rozan

Dominique Rozan

Le grand-père renversé

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Alain Resnais

Writing

Screenplay: Agnès Jaoui
Screenplay: Jean-Pierre Bacri

Production

Casting: Marie-Sylvie Caillierez
Producer: Bruno Pésery
Executive Producer: Richard Hawley
Associate Producer: Michel Seydoux
Associate Producer: Ruth Waldburger
Finance: Laurence Picollec

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Bruno Fontaine

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Renato Berta

Editing

Editor: Hervé de Luze

Art Direction

Production Design: Jacques Saulnier
Set Decoration: Philippe Turlure

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Design: Jackie Budin

Keywords

depressionhypochondriac

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Did You Know?

#1

The original title is "On connaît la chanson" (FR).

#2

It was a co-production between: France, Switzerland, United Kingdom.

#3

The film was directed by Alain Resnais.

#4

The screenplay was written by Agnès Jaoui and Jean-Pierre Bacri.

#5

The score was composed by Bruno Fontaine.

#6

Cinematography was handled by Renato Berta.

#7

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0119828.

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Rating

7.0/10

Good

156 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

On connaît la chanson

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

12

Language:

Français

Country of Origin:

France, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Production Companies:

France 2 Cinéma

France 2 Cinéma

Arena Films

Vega Film

Vega Film

Greenpoint Films

Caméra One

Caméra One