Bancs Publics (2009)
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Directed by Bruno Podalydès (who helmed the "Montmartre" segment of the omnibus Paris, I Love You), Bancs Publics chronicles three intersecting stories in the city of Versailles: an office worker who hangs a banner reading "Lonely Man" beneath his window, the feuding families and couples in a busy town square, and the employees and customers of a local shop. This sprawling and droll exploration of the estrangement of modern life boasts a star-studded supporting cast that features a veritable who's who of French cinema, including Olivier Gourmet, Emmanuelle Devos, Mathieu Amalric, Chiara Mastroianni, Hippolyte Girardot, Pierre Arditi, and the grande dame herself, Catherine Deneuve. ~ Sandra Bencic, Rovi
- Director(s):
- Bruno Podalydès
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Bancs Publics
Directed by Bruno Podalydès (who helmed the "Montmartre" segment of the omnibus Paris, I Love You), Bancs Publics chronicles three intersecting stories in the city of Versailles: an office worker who hangs a banner reading "Lonely Man" beneath his window, the feuding families and couples in a busy town square, and the employees and customers of a local shop. This sprawling and droll exploration of the estrangement of modern life boasts a star-studded supporting cast that features a veritable who's who of French cinema, including Olivier Gourmet, Emmanuelle Devos, Mathieu Amalric, Chiara Mastroianni, Hippolyte Girardot, Pierre Arditi, and the grande dame herself, Catherine Deneuve. ~ Sandra Bencic, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 114 mins
Complete Cast of Bancs Publics
- Florence Muller - Lucy, the Secretary
- Jérôme Paret - Guitarist
- Samir Guesmi - Romain
- Laure Calamy - Opportune
- Robin Londinsky - Presenter in Video
- Patrick Ligardes - Paul, the Salesman
- Chantal Lauby - Pascale
- Hippolyte Girardot - Un Cadre
- Manuel LeLievre - Small Courier
- Josiane Balasko - Solange Renivelle
- Ange Ruze - Young Employee
- Thierry Lhermitte - Doctor
- Bernard Campan - Suspicious Neighbor
- Julie Depardieu - Wife of Suspicious Neighbor
- Pierre Arditi - Monsieur Borelly
- Olivier Deparis - Colleague
- Aude Chretien - Colleague
- Michel Aumont - Backgammon Player
- Marcel Loshouarn - Captain
- Vincent Elbaz - Jogger
- Lou-Nil Font - Man with iPod
- Mathieu Amalric - Father with Pram
- Lola Jederowicz - Pinpin
- Catherine Rich - Young Grandmother
- Andréane Brézillon - Bastien's Sister
- Christine de Neves da Rocha - Woman with Bilberry
- Chiara Mastroianni - Marianne's Mother/Woman with Glasses
- Pierre Lupone - Paul as a Child
- Marc Averseng - Male Teen with Grave Demeanor
- Elie Semoun - Digger
- Didier Tronchet - Policeman
- Pierre Vander-Meiren - Child on Airplane
- Eva Redon - Little Girl with Book
- Jules Aimard - Firmin
- Philippe Uchan - Customer from Forest
- Guilaine Londez - Mother with Wallpaper
- Pascal Legitmus - Customer from Beuck DCA
- Amira Casar - Customer with Pipe
- Christophe Beaucarne - Customer with Sporgex
- Bruno Solo - Customer with Screws
- Benoît Poelvoorde - Customer with Coat Hook
- Georges Labbouz - Customer with Saws
- Roger Roka - Surface Technician
- Ridan - Singer on Metro
- Denis Podalydès - Aimé
- Bruno Podalydès - Bretelle
- Estelle Chailloux - Fairy in Video
- Olivier Gourmet - Maurice Begeard
- Pierre Guinot-Delery - Customer with Mixing Valve
- Emeline Bayart - Amandine
- Blandine Lenoir - Colleague
- Michel Vuillermoz - Un Cadre
- Pierre Diot - Strict Employee
- Eric Prat - Building Resident
- Micheline Dax - Philosophical Neighbor
- Auguste Yvan - Child of Suspicious Neighbor
- Agathe Natanson - Woman with Pressure Cooker
- Olivia Machon - Colleague
- Sylvain Solustri - Colleague
- Claude Rich - Backgammon Player
- Didier Bourdon - Captain
- Nicole Garcia - Woman on the Radio
- Simon Bakhouche - Convalescent Man
- Agathe Lebourdonnec - Woman with iPod
- Stéphanie Cléau - Mother with Pram
- Francoise Gillard - Pinpin's Mother
- Jules Trouillard - Bastien
- Eric Elmosnino - Sleeper
- Louise Caucheteux - Marianne
- Emmanuelle Devos - Arthur's Mother
- Lucile Aimard - Female Teen with Grave Demeanor
- Jean-Noel Broute - Digger/Man with Wheelbarrow
- Isabelle Candelier - Young Woman Leaving
- Cecile Bouillot - Policewoman
- Babacar Seck - Leaf Blower
- Anne-Françoise Brillot - Woman with Newspaper
- Stephane Batut - Firmin's Father
- Élodie Huber - Daughter with Wallpaper
- Ariane Pirie - Customer with Plug
- Dominique Parent - Customer with Pink Notebook
- Michael Lonsdale - Customer with Doormat
- Catherine Deneuve - Customer with Armoire
- Gabin Lefebvre - Child of Customer with Pink Notebook
- Géraldine Fréry - Wife of Customer with Coat Hook
- George Aguilar - Gary
- Director(s):
- Bruno Podalydès
- Writer(s):
- Bruno Podalydès, Olivia Basset
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