Une CHAMBRE EN VILLE (Original title)A ROOM IN TOWN (Alternative title)
Date: 1982 (Release)Country: FranceA film directed by: Jacques Demy
Production company billing: ©1982. Progefi/TF1 Films Production/UGC/Top 1 Christine Gouze-Renal presents a Progefi-TF1 Films Production-UGC-Top 1 co-production
Synopsis: Nantes 1955. François and Edith are involved in a hopeless passion. They leave their respective spouses, and Edith's husband commits suicide because of it. Society is against their relationship however, and their affair ends.
Genre: Drama
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v276 n29 20 Apr 1983: no known title]Language: English
In: American Film v8 n5 March 1983 Page: 36, 38
Title: [American Film - v8 n5 March 1983: no known title]Language: English
Description: Marcel Ophuls comments on the CHAMBRE EN VILLE/l'AS DES AS controversy.
In: Filmcritica n331 January 1983 Pages: 3-4
Title: [Filmcritica - n331 January 1983: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: Italian
Description: Review.
In: Filmcritica n331 January 1983 Pages: 5-10
Title: [Filmcritica - n331 January 1983: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: Italian
Description: Interview with director.
In: Positif n263 January 1983 Pages: 60-61
Title: [Positif - n263 January 1983: no known title]Language: French
Description: Further on the debate on the merits of l'AS DES AS, and une CHAMBRE EN VILLE, and their respective fates at the box office.
In: Le Film Francais n1920 5 Nov 1982 Page: 12
Title: [ Le Film Francais - n1920 5 Nov 1982: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
Description: Credits and synopsis.
In: Positif n262 December 1982 Pages: 62-63
Title: [Positif - n262 December 1982: no known title]Language: French
In: Variety 17 Nov 1982 Page: 15
Title: [Variety - 17 Nov 1982: no known title]Language: English
In: Sight and Sound v51 n4 Autumn 1982 Pages: Autumn 230-231
Title: [Sight and Sound - v51 n4 Autumn 1982: no known title]Language: English
Description: Production report.
In: Jeune Cinéma n147 Dec/Jan 1982/83 Pages: 47-49
Title: [Jeune Cinéma - n147 Dec/Jan 1982/83: no known title]Language: French
In: Unifrance Film Bulletin n7 February 1982
Title: [Unifrance Film Bulletin - n7 February 1982: no known title]Language: English
In: Cinéma n287 November 1982 Pages: 76-78
Title: [Cinéma - n287 November 1982: no known title]Language: French
In: Visions n2 15 Oct 1982 Pages: 3, + 4-5
Title: [Visions - n2 15 Oct 1982: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: French
Description: Interview with Demy.
In: Cahiers du Cinéma n342 December 1982 Page: "Le journaldes" insert no. 29 I, XVI
Title: [Cahiers du Cinéma - n342 December 1982: no known title]Language: French
Description: Editorial on the controversy surrounding the distribution and critical response to l'AS DES AS, and une CHAMBRE EN VIL
In: Le Technicien du Film n308 15 Nov 1982 Page: 36
Title: [ Le Technicien du Film - n308 15 Nov 1982: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
Description: Technical credits.
In: Le Film Francais n1885 15 Jan 1982 Page: 34
Title: [ Le Film Francais - n1885 15 Jan 1982: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
Description: Credits.
In: Cahiers du Cinéma n341 November 1982 Pages: 14-17
Title: [Cahiers du Cinéma - n341 November 1982: no known title]Language: French
In: Cinématographe n82 October 1982 Pages: 27-28
Title: [Cinématographe - n82 October 1982: no known title]Language: French
In: Le Film Francais n1897 9 Apr 1982 Page: 19
Title: [ Le Film Francais - n1897 9 Apr 1982: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
Description: Credits.
In: Unifrance Film - La Production Cinématographique Française v3 n9 Jan-Mar 1955 Page: 20
Title: [Unifrance Film - La Production Cinématographique Française - v3 n9 Jan-Mar 1955: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits, note.
In: Pages: 24-26
Title: [ - : no known title]
Description: Review.
In: Pages: 14-15
Title: [ - : no known title]
Description: Comments on the controversy surrounding the publicity and box office success, or lack of both, of l'AS DES AS, and une CHAMBRE EN VILLE.
In:
Title: [ - : no known title]
In:
Title: [ - : no known title]
In: Pages: 26-27
Title: [ - : no known title]
Description: Interview with director.
In: Pages: 2-3
Title: [ - : no known title]
Description: Text of a defense of the film by leading French critics, following its poor box office returns in competition with th Belmondo film, l'AS DES AS.
Date: 1982 (Release)Country: FranceA film directed by: Jacques Demy
Production company billing: ©1982. Progefi/TF1 Films Production/UGC/Top 1 Christine Gouze-Renal presents a Progefi-TF1 Films Production-UGC-Top 1 co-production
Synopsis: Nantes 1955. François and Edith are involved in a hopeless passion. They leave their respective spouses, and Edith's husband commits suicide because of it. Society is against their relationship however, and their affair ends.
Genre: Drama
Credits
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©: Progéfi, ©: TF1 Films Production, ©: U.G.C., Top 1, Co-production: Progéfi, Co-production: TF1 Films, Co-production: UGC, Top 1, Presents: Christine Gouze-Rénal, Producer: Christine Gouze-Rénal, Unit Production Manager: Bernard Vaillant, Production Manager: Philippe Verro, Administration: Nelly Niay, Production Assistant: Jérôme Chalou, Trainee: Mathieu Mitsinkides, 1st Assistant Director: Denis Epstein, 2nd Assistant Director: Patrice Martineau, Script Supervisor: Annie Maurel, A film written by/Scenario: Jacques Demy, Director of Photography: Jean Penzer, Camera Operator: François Lartigue, 1st Assistant Camera: Michel Coteret, 2nd Assistant Camera: Eric Vallée, Camera Assistant: Michel Coteret, Gaffer: André Nové, Key Grip: Gilbert Darraux, Stills Photography: Moune Jamet, Editor: Sabine Mamou, Assistant Editor: Nelly Meunier, Trainee Editor: Patricia Mazuy, Art Director: Bernard Evein, 1st Assistant Art Director [Paris]: Georges Glon, 2nd Assistant Art Director [Nantes]: André Guérin, Trainee Art Director: Florence Lhebrard, Set Decorator: Gabriel Béchir, Set Dresser: Bernard Geanty, Prop Buyer: Gérard James, Property Master: Alain Laude, Property Master (Furniture): Raymond Lemoigne, Upholstery: Roger Fresca, Costumes: Rosalie Varda, Costumer: Christiane Fageol, Bernard Minne, Miss Dominique Sanda's Fur Coat by: Claude Gilbert, Make-up: Ronaldo Ribeiro de Abreu, Hair: Patrick Archambault, Music: Michel Colombier, Lyrics: Jacques Demy, Orchestra and Choirs Directed by: Michel Colombier, Music Producer: Jacques Revaux, Sound Supervisor: André Hervé, Sound Recording: Bruno Lambert, Sound Recording: Eric Tomlinson, Jean-Michel Porterie, Sound Mixer/Effects: Jonathan Liebling, Sound Mixer/Effects: Bernard Leroux, Gérard Lamps, Stunt Co-ordinator: Mario Luraschi, This film was made at: Studios de Billancourt
Cast
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Dominique Sanda (Edith Leroyer), Danielle Darrieux (Margot Langlois), Richard Berry (François Guilbaud), Michel Piccoli (Edmond Leroyer), Fabienne Guyon (Violette Pelletier), Anna Gaylor (Madame Pelletier), Jean-François Stévenin (Dambiel), Jean-Louis Rolland (domestic), Marie-France Roussel (Madame Sforza), Georges Blaness (CRS chief), Mapie Folliard (woman with child), Monique Creteur (woman with cat), Gil Warga (worker 1), Nicolas Hossein (worker 2), Yann Dedet (worker 3), Antoine Mikola (worker 4), Patrick Joly (waterer), Danielle Darrieux (Margot Langlois), Florence Davis (Edith), Liliane Davis (Madame Pelletier), Fabienne Guyon (Violette), Marie-France Roussel (Madame Sforza), Jacques Revaux (François), Jean-Louis Rolland (domestic), Georges Blaness (Edmond), Aldo Franck (Dambiel)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
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In: The Hollywood Reporter v276 n29 20 Apr 1983 Page: 11Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v276 n29 20 Apr 1983: no known title]Language: English
In: American Film v8 n5 March 1983 Page: 36, 38
Title: [American Film - v8 n5 March 1983: no known title]Language: English
Description: Marcel Ophuls comments on the CHAMBRE EN VILLE/l'AS DES AS controversy.
In: Filmcritica n331 January 1983 Pages: 3-4
Title: [Filmcritica - n331 January 1983: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: Italian
Description: Review.
In: Filmcritica n331 January 1983 Pages: 5-10
Title: [Filmcritica - n331 January 1983: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: Italian
Description: Interview with director.
In: Positif n263 January 1983 Pages: 60-61
Title: [Positif - n263 January 1983: no known title]Language: French
Description: Further on the debate on the merits of l'AS DES AS, and une CHAMBRE EN VILLE, and their respective fates at the box office.
In: Le Film Francais n1920 5 Nov 1982 Page: 12
Title: [ Le Film Francais - n1920 5 Nov 1982: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
Description: Credits and synopsis.
In: Positif n262 December 1982 Pages: 62-63
Title: [Positif - n262 December 1982: no known title]Language: French
In: Variety 17 Nov 1982 Page: 15
Title: [Variety - 17 Nov 1982: no known title]Language: English
In: Sight and Sound v51 n4 Autumn 1982 Pages: Autumn 230-231
Title: [Sight and Sound - v51 n4 Autumn 1982: no known title]Language: English
Description: Production report.
In: Jeune Cinéma n147 Dec/Jan 1982/83 Pages: 47-49
Title: [Jeune Cinéma - n147 Dec/Jan 1982/83: no known title]Language: French
In: Unifrance Film Bulletin n7 February 1982
Title: [Unifrance Film Bulletin - n7 February 1982: no known title]Language: English
In: Cinéma n287 November 1982 Pages: 76-78
Title: [Cinéma - n287 November 1982: no known title]Language: French
In: Visions n2 15 Oct 1982 Pages: 3, + 4-5
Title: [Visions - n2 15 Oct 1982: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: French
Description: Interview with Demy.
In: Cahiers du Cinéma n342 December 1982 Page: "Le journaldes" insert no. 29 I, XVI
Title: [Cahiers du Cinéma - n342 December 1982: no known title]Language: French
Description: Editorial on the controversy surrounding the distribution and critical response to l'AS DES AS, and une CHAMBRE EN VIL
In: Le Technicien du Film n308 15 Nov 1982 Page: 36
Title: [ Le Technicien du Film - n308 15 Nov 1982: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
Description: Technical credits.
In: Le Film Francais n1885 15 Jan 1982 Page: 34
Title: [ Le Film Francais - n1885 15 Jan 1982: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
Description: Credits.
In: Cahiers du Cinéma n341 November 1982 Pages: 14-17
Title: [Cahiers du Cinéma - n341 November 1982: no known title]Language: French
In: Cinématographe n82 October 1982 Pages: 27-28
Title: [Cinématographe - n82 October 1982: no known title]Language: French
In: Le Film Francais n1897 9 Apr 1982 Page: 19
Title: [ Le Film Francais - n1897 9 Apr 1982: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
Description: Credits.
In: Unifrance Film - La Production Cinématographique Française v3 n9 Jan-Mar 1955 Page: 20
Title: [Unifrance Film - La Production Cinématographique Française - v3 n9 Jan-Mar 1955: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits, note.
In: Pages: 24-26
Title: [ - : no known title]
Description: Review.
In: Pages: 14-15
Title: [ - : no known title]
Description: Comments on the controversy surrounding the publicity and box office success, or lack of both, of l'AS DES AS, and une CHAMBRE EN VILLE.
In:
Title: [ - : no known title]
In:
Title: [ - : no known title]
In: Pages: 26-27
Title: [ - : no known title]
Description: Interview with director.
In: Pages: 2-3
Title: [ - : no known title]
Description: Text of a defense of the film by leading French critics, following its poor box office returns in competition with th Belmondo film, l'AS DES AS.