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Le Divorce
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Synopsis
Based on the 1997 National Book Award-nominated novel of the same name by Diane Johnson (co-writer of the script for Stanley Kubrick's The Shining), Le Divorce is a romantic comedy from director James Ivory. Revisiting the "Americans in France" theme that Ivory explored in 1998's A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries, the film stars Kate Hudson as Isabel Walker. When she receives word that her pregnant poetess sister Roxy (Naomi Watts) has been left by her philandering French husband, artist Charles-Henri de Persand (Melvil Poupaud), Isabel offers her help and moral support. As the depressive Roxy struggles with the separation proceedings -- which include the rights to ownership of a work of art that's a family heirloom -- Isabel takes a job with author Olivia Pace and has a fling with the bohemian Yves (Romain Duris). But things get complicated when the younger, more impudent sister decides instead to pursue Charles' uncle, the snooty, married diplomat Edgar (Thierry Lhermitte), and when a mysterious man (Matthew Modine) starts stalking Roxy. Eventually, the rest of the plucky Walker clan has to come to the aid of the siblings. Stockard Channing and Sam Waterston co-star. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide

Cast

Jean-Marc Barr Maitre Bertram
Leslie Caron Suizanne de Persand
Stockard Channing Margreeve Walker
Glenn Close Olivia Pace
Stephen Fry Piers Janely
Samuel Labarthe Antoine de Persand
Daniel Mesguich Louvre Expert
Matthew Modine Tellman
Bebe Neuwirth Julia Manchevering
Melvil Poupaud Charles-Henri de Persand
Sam Waterston Chester Walker
Naomi Watts Roxeanne de Persand
Thierry Lhermitte Edgar Cosset
Nathalie Richard Charlotte de Persand
Romain Duris Yves
Catherine Samie Madame Florian
Rona Hartner Magda
Kate Hudson Isabel Walker
Thomas Lennon Roger Walker

Production Crew

Diane Johnson Book Author
Annette Trumel Casting
Pierre Lhomme Cinematographer
Paul Bradley Co-producer
Richard Hawley Co-producer
Richard Robbins Composer (Music Score)
Carol Ramsey Costume Designer
James Ivory Director
John David Allen Editor
Erica Huggins Executive Producer
Scott Kroopf Executive Producer
Ted Field Executive Producer
George Every First Assistant Director
Rahila Bootwala Line Producer
Ismail Merchant Producer
Michael Schiffer Producer
Frederic Benard Production Designer
James Ivory Screenwriter
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala Screenwriter
Ludovic Henault Sound/Sound Designer
Year: 2003
Runtime: 115
Country: France
MPAA Rating: PG13
for mature thematic elements and sexual content
Category: Feature

Genre
Comedy
Romance

Produced by
Interscope Communications
Merchant Ivory Productions
Radar Pictures

Release
August 08, 2003 (USA - Limited)
by Fox Searchlight