Welcome to the Roses
| Welcome to the Roses | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Francis Palluau |
| Produced by | Charles Gassot |
| Written by | Francis Palluau |
| Starring |
Carole Bouquet Jean Dujardin Lorànt Deutsch André Wilms Michel Duchaussoy |
| Music by | Serge Perathoner |
| Cinematography | Romain Winding |
| Edited by | Véronique Parnet |
| Distributed by | TFM Distribution |
Release dates |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $5.4million[1] |
| Box office | $2 million[2] |
Welcome to the Roses (original title: Bienvenue chez les Rozes) is a 2003 French comedy film, written and directed by Francis Palluau. It stars Jean Dujardin, Carole Bouquet and Lorànt Deutsch.
Plot
The film is about a normal family in a quiet rural French town that is taken hostage by two runaway bandits. Surprisingly, the family turns out to be not only cooperative but also very pleasant and understanding about their captor's predicament. As the movie progresses, it becomes apparent that none of the characters are who they seem to be. The two bandits are revealed to be only petty criminals and their escape, the unintentional result of a feud between the drivers of their convoy. As for the family, when the mother stabs the house maid to keep her from entering the house, they are revealed to not be as sane and innocent as they initially appeared.
Cast
- Lorànt Deutsch as Gilbert
- Jean Dujardin as MG
- Carole Bouquet as Béatrice
- Clémence Poésy as Magali
- André Wilms as Daniel
- Yolande Moreau as Marsanne
- Dominique Pinon as The Lieutenant
- Michel Duchaussoy as Jean-Louis
- Beatrice Rosen as Agnès
- Christian Pereira as Doctor Merlot
- Clément van den Bergh as Ludovic
- Michèle Comba as Gilbert's mother
- Michel Derville as The banker
- Jean-Baptiste Shelmerdine as The junkie
- Olivier Saladin as The neighbor
- Charlotte Becquin as The young professor
- Daniel Kenigsberg as The headmaster
- Philippe Lamendin as The journalist
- Daniela Lumbroso as The journalist
- Vincent Martin as The lawyer