The Page Turner (2006) La tourneuse de pages
The Page Turner (2006)
DVDRip | MKV | 716x480 | x264 @ 1900 Kbps | 81 min | 1,51 Gb
Audio: Français DTS 5.1 @ 754 Kbps | Subs: English, Español
Genre: Drama, Thriller
DVDRip | MKV | 716x480 | x264 @ 1900 Kbps | 81 min | 1,51 Gb
Audio: Français DTS 5.1 @ 754 Kbps | Subs: English, Español
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Director: Denis Dercourt
Writers: Denis Dercourt (scenario and dialogue), Jacques Sotty (collaboration)
Stars: Catherine Frot, Déborah François, Pascal Greggory
The girl Mélanie Prouvost is the beloved daughter of the butchers Mrs. Prouvost and Mr. Prouvost. She is an aspirant pianist and her parents make her application to the Conservatory. During the entrance exam, she begins with a great performance but she is distracted by one member of the admittance board, Ariane, and she fails. Years later, Mélanie is a teenager that has just finished high-school and she is accepted as intern of the law firm owned by the prominent lawyer Mr. Fouchécourt. Mélanie overhears that he needs someone to take care of his son Tristan and she offers to the position. She needs to travel to another town and when she arrives at the manor, she is welcomed by Ariane, who is the wife of Mr. Fouchécourt. She does not recognize Mélanie and soon she becomes Ariane's page turner, in the beginning of her carefully planned revenge against the woman that destroyed her dreams.
I think these days the audience has forgotten how minimalist a film can be to achieve effective and powerful stories. "The Page Turner" reminds us of just that, in a era where films under 2 hours are often deemed as too short.
Clocking in at 70 minutes, this is a great, neat little piece of work with solid performances throughout. Deborah Francois is has a natural cool and a hidden Machiavellian glint in her eyes that is only subtly conveyed throughout the movie, and her seeming lack of emotions is frighteningly real. This is a revenge story, and is a no nonsense script, helped further on with beautiful choices of music and great camera and directing.
It conveys a powerful message on the nature of revenge how easily we humans come to lean on one another, emotionally and psychologically. Betrayal is the worst for a person to experience, and here the betrayal and revenge of "The Page Turner" is delivered with the grace of a real master of intrigue.
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The Page Turner (2006) La tourneuse de pages
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