The Ice Rink (French: La Patinoire) is a 1998 comedy film written and directed by Jean-Philippe Toussaint. It stars Tom Novembre, Mireille Perrier, Dolores Chaplin, Marie-France Pisier, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Gilbert Melki, and Bruce Campbell.
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| Directed by | Jean-Philippe Toussaint |
| Screenplay by | Jean-Philippe Toussaint[1] |
| Produced by | Anne-Dominique Toussaint |
| Starring | Tom Novembre Mireille Perrier Dolores Chaplin Marie-France Pisier Jean-Pierre Cassel Gilbert Melki Bruce Campbell |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Countries | France Italy Belgium |
| Language | French |
Cast
edit- Tom Novembre as Director
- Mireille Perrier as Assistant
- Marie-France Pisier as Producer
- Bruce Campbell as Actor
- Dolores Chaplin as Actress
- Jean-Pierre Cassel as Ice Rink's Manager
- Gilbert Melki as Stand-in for Actress
Production
editThe film was shot in Franconville, a suburb of Paris, France.[2]
Reception
editStephen Holden of The New York Times wrote of the film: "If its pieces don't completely fit, The Ice Rink has sophisticated comic performances by a cast who know their characters well enough to make us like them in spite of their self-absorption."[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Willis, John (2002). Screen World Volume 52: 2001. Applause Theatre & Cinema Books. pp. 292–293. ISBN 978-1557834782.
- ^ Campbell, Bruce (2001). If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor. Thomas Dunne Books. p. 272. ISBN 978-0312291457.
- ^ The New York Times Film Reviews 1999-2000. Routledge. 2002. p. 238. ISBN 978-0415936965.
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