A French woman mourning over the death of her husband three years prior is courted by a Swedish co-worker.A French woman mourning over the death of her husband three years prior is courted by a Swedish co-worker.A French woman mourning over the death of her husband three years prior is courted by a Swedish co-worker.
- Awards
- 1 win & 3 nominations
Alexandre Pavloff
- Benoît
- (as Alexandre Pavloff de la Comédie Française)
Bénédicte-Lala Ernoult
- L'ouvreuse du théâtre
- (as Bénédicte Ernoult)
Åsa Verdin Källman
- La mère de Markus
- (as Asa Verdin Kallman)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaDavid foenkinos, the author of the novel, appears in 38th minute, being the first man descending the public stairs.
- Quotes
Markus Lundl: Elle me permet d'être la meilleure version de moi même.
[She let me be the best possible version of myself]
- ConnectionsFeatured in Maltin on Movies: The Cabin in the Woods (2012)
- SoundtracksMon Chevalier
Written and performed by Émilie Simon
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HK Neo Reviews: Delicacy / La délicatesse (2011) – France
"Delicacy" works because Audrey Tautou is so amazing to watch. From the moment the film zoomed in on her pitch perfect classical pretty look, the film set its tone. However the part of the film that made it spectacularly brilliant is the final quadrant. Just when you feel the film moves toward melodrama, it turns over in full circle and finally laughter filled the cinema screening. The awkward moments became funny spots and the effortless unlikely romantic companion in Swedish François Damiens is as funny as Hong Kong's iconic Lam Suet. "Delicacy" is film that starts off sweetly, then bitterly and in the end unlikely and delightfully.
Audrey Tautou is simply stunning to watch. Not unlike Audrey Hepburn, they can do nothing and just frankly filled with close up shots and you will still be captivated. Her ability to own the screen is simply a pleasure to watch. Whether she is sad, happy, shocked or even random, Audrey can seamlessly connects with the audience at its very core. Equal to the task is the scene stealing Swedish co-worker François Damiens. Their romantic chemistry does not crash any computer screen, but there is something about them that makes then a couple to root for. His comedic timing is just absolutely "laugh out loud" moments. In fact, there was a time in the film when I uncontrollably laughed out loud and resulted in several turning heads and looks. However it was all worth it.
All in all, "Delicacy" is really one of the lightest hearted melodramatic yet romantic comedies of the year. It is one of those delightful films that are best served after a long day at work where you can sit back and appreciate the beauty of Paris and Ms Audrey Tautou. Ever since Woody Allen's "Midnight in Paris", I have placed the city on top of my list and after "Delicacy", I can only say that love is not just a four letter word. A highly enjoyable bittersweet rom-com
Neo rates it 8.5/10
Audrey Tautou is simply stunning to watch. Not unlike Audrey Hepburn, they can do nothing and just frankly filled with close up shots and you will still be captivated. Her ability to own the screen is simply a pleasure to watch. Whether she is sad, happy, shocked or even random, Audrey can seamlessly connects with the audience at its very core. Equal to the task is the scene stealing Swedish co-worker François Damiens. Their romantic chemistry does not crash any computer screen, but there is something about them that makes then a couple to root for. His comedic timing is just absolutely "laugh out loud" moments. In fact, there was a time in the film when I uncontrollably laughed out loud and resulted in several turning heads and looks. However it was all worth it.
All in all, "Delicacy" is really one of the lightest hearted melodramatic yet romantic comedies of the year. It is one of those delightful films that are best served after a long day at work where you can sit back and appreciate the beauty of Paris and Ms Audrey Tautou. Ever since Woody Allen's "Midnight in Paris", I have placed the city on top of my list and after "Delicacy", I can only say that love is not just a four letter word. A highly enjoyable bittersweet rom-com
Neo rates it 8.5/10
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- €7,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $498,584
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- $11,597,420
- Runtime1 hour 48 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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