The Ice Rink (1999)

The Ice Rink (1999)
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Acclaimed Belgian novelist Jean-Philippe Toussaint drew attention to his directorial talents in 1990 with a remarkable satire on modern life, Monsieur. His third feature, La Patinoire, is about a film director who is shooting a highly symbolic film called 'Dolores' at an ice rink. He has hired a Lithuanian ice hockey team with which he is having enormous communication problems. His actors all have inflated egos, his film crew is made up of fools, and there is a politician on his back. But he must finish the film, no matter what, in time for the Venice Film Festival. A black comedy which is applicable to all absurd situations of life, but particularly those associated with the film industry, La Patinoire is a clever satire from beginning to end, including its title. ~ Gönül Dönmez-Colin, Rovi

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Starring:
Tom NovembreMireille Perrier, (more)
Director(s):
Jean-Philippe Toussaint
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of The Ice Rink

Acclaimed Belgian novelist Jean-Philippe Toussaint drew attention to his directorial talents in 1990 with a remarkable satire on modern life, Monsieur. His third feature, La Patinoire, is about a film director who is shooting a highly symbolic film called 'Dolores' at an ice rink. He has hired a Lithuanian ice hockey team with which he is having enormous communication problems. His actors all have inflated egos, his film crew is made up of fools, and there is a politician on his back. But he must finish the film, no matter what, in time for the Venice Film Festival. A black comedy which is applicable to all absurd situations of life, but particularly those associated with the film industry, La Patinoire is a clever satire from beginning to end, including its title. ~ Gönül Dönmez-Colin, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
80 mins

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Director(s):
Jean-Philippe Toussaint
Writer(s):
Jean-Philippe Toussaint
Producer(s):
Pascal JudelewiczAnne-Dominique Toussaint
Categories:
Comedy
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JohnandLisa V.

Should have had more Bruce Campbell in it.

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Josef F.

Personally I disliked this movie. The whole time I just sat there thinking..."umm yeah ok why are they doing that?"

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