Villa des Roses (Original title)Villa of Roses (Working title)Ville des roses (Alternative title)
Dates: 2002 (Copyright), 11 October 2002 (Release)Countries: Belgium, United Kingdom, Netherlands, LuxembourgDirector: Frank van Passel
Synopsis: Paris 1913. In the "Villa des Roses", a small boarding house, the arrival of the new maid, Louise, brings about a welcome change. The male guests try everything they can to seduce Louise, but only the charming Mr Grünewald meets with any success. Louise gives not only her heart to him but also her body. When she discovers that she is pregnant she hides it from him, for it transpires that in the meantime Grünewald has a new focus for his attentions... Villa des Roses is a bitter-sweet story about the other side of love and romance.
Genre: Drama
Releases
Date: 27 February 2002Country: BelgiumRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 119 mins Length: 10691 Feet
Date: 11 October 2002Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 118 mins 48 secs - Length: 10691 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Miracle Communications
Date: October 2016Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 118 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Title: PlayAuthor: [DW] Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Film Review n628 March 2003 Page: 93
Title: VILLA DES ROSESAuthor: KEMPSTER, Grant Article type: Video ReviewLanguage: English
In: Le Moniteur du Film et de l'Audio-Visuel en Belgique n204 February 2002 Pages: 20-21
Title: [Le Moniteur du Film et de l'Audio-Visuel en Belgique - n204 February 2002: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
Description: Detailed credits.
In: Film Review n623 October 2002 Page: 78
Title: Villa Des RosesAuthor: CAMERON-WILSON, James Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Empire n161 November 2002 Page: 58
Title: The reviewsAuthor: MORRISON, Alan Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Variety 28 Oct 2002 Page: 41
Title: FILM REVIEWSAuthor: FOUNDAS, Scott Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v12 n10 October 2002 Page: 60
Title: ReviewsAuthor: MONK, Claire Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1265 30 Jun 2000 Page: 14
Title: INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTIONArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1289 15 Dec 2000 Page: 22
Title: Case study: Villa des rosesAuthor: JOHNSON, Mark Article type: Prod. ReportLanguage: English
Description: Chronological production report, 1995 - Dec.2000.
In: Screen International n1236 26 Nov 1999 Page: 26
Title: INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTIONArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Moving Pictures International v Supp nBenelux May 1996 Page: 14
Title: The best of Benelux: the filmsArticle type: TablesLanguage: English
Description: Catalogue of the best films from the Benelux countries.
In: Screen International n1019 4 Aug 1995 Page: 15
Title: European productionArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(2)
Video materials(2)
Description: Digital BetacamLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: N-3617033
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: Digital BetacamLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: N-3617034
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Dates: 2002 (Copyright), 11 October 2002 (Release)Countries: Belgium, United Kingdom, Netherlands, LuxembourgDirector: Frank van Passel
Synopsis: Paris 1913. In the "Villa des Roses", a small boarding house, the arrival of the new maid, Louise, brings about a welcome change. The male guests try everything they can to seduce Louise, but only the charming Mr Grünewald meets with any success. Louise gives not only her heart to him but also her body. When she discovers that she is pregnant she hides it from him, for it transpires that in the meantime Grünewald has a new focus for his attentions... Villa des Roses is a bitter-sweet story about the other side of love and romance.
Genre: Drama
Releases
Date: 27 February 2002Country: BelgiumRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 119 mins Length: 10691 Feet
Date: 11 October 2002Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 118 mins 48 secs - Length: 10691 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Miracle Communications
Date: October 2016Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 118 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Credits
(136)
©/Production Company: Favourite Films NV, ©: Menuet, ©/Production Company: Dan Films, ©/Production Company: Isabella Films B.V., Samsa Film, With the support of: Het Fonds Film in Vlaanderen, With the support of: VRT, With the support of: Canal Plus Belgique, With the support of: National Lottery through the Arts Council of England, With the support of: Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Communauté française de Belgique, With the support of: British Screen, With the support of: British Sky Broadcasting, With the support of: European Co-Production Fund (UK), With the support of: Stichting Nederlands Fonds voor de Film, With the support of: Stichting Co-productiefonds Binnenlandse Omroep, ThuisKopie Fonds, In co-production with: NPS Televisie, In co-production with: Film Fund Luxembourg, Eurimages Conseil de l'Europe, Producer: Dirk Impens, Producer: Rudy Verzyck, Co-producer: Julie Baines, Co-producer: Els Vandevorst, Co-producer: Jani Thiltges, Associate Producer: Wilfried Depeweg, Associate Producer: Jason Newmark, Associate Producer: Claude Warringo, Production Manager: Johan van den Driessche, Production (NPS): Monique van Welzen, Commissioning Editor (NPS): Marina Blok, Production Co-ordinator: Ragna Arny Larudsdottir, Production Controller: Alberte Gautot, Production Accountant: Aurore Schneidesch, Location Manager: Claude Ludovicy, Location Manager: Peter van den Borre, 1st Assistant Location Manager: Béatrice Pettovich, Assistant Location Manager: Raf Reijntens, Assistant Location Manager: Sofie Tusschans, Floris van den Bogaert, Additional Location Assistant: Fredo Roeser, Additional Location Assistant: Paul Visser, Additional Location Assistant: Olivier Auclair, Joe Kotroczo, Post-production Assistant: Mariska Verheijen, Production Assistant: Marijke de Bruijn, Production Assistant: Katrien Carton, Assistant Director (1st): Eddy Stevesyns, Assistant Director (2nd): Valérie Schiel, Martine Temmerman, Assistant Director (Extras 2nd): Fons Feyaerts, Assistant Director (3rd): Valentina Katina, Script Continuity: Petra van Rompaey, Casting Director: Emma Style, Casting: Gerda Diddens, Hans Kemna, Screenplay: Christophe Dirickx, Developed by: Christophe Dirickx, Frank van Passel, From the novel by: Willem Elsschot, Director of Photography: Jan Vancaillie, Camera Operator: Yves Vandermeeren, Steadicam Operator: Benoît Theunissen, Focus Puller: Pim Tjujerman, Focus Puller: Patrick Dehalu, Clapper Loader: Graham Johnston, David van Berg, Stills Photographer: Jean-Paul Kieffer, Jan Schut, Visual Effects: Ace-postproduction, Visual Effects Created by: Yves Delforge, Visual Effects Created by: Francis Schmets, Visual Effects Created by: Ann Vandenbussche, Visual Effects Created by: Matthias Huret, Arnout Deurinck, Digital Effects Supervisor: Birgit d' Hont, CG Effects: Victor 3D Studio, Special Effects: Olivier de Laveleye, Special Effects: Marie-Pierre Franckx, Animated Effects Created by: François Baele, Damien Orio, Editor: Ludo Troch, Editor: Karin Vaerenberg, Production Designer: Wim Klewais, Art Director: Johan van Essche, Set Dresser: Geert Paredis, Assistant Set Dresser: Douglas Boswell, Drawings/Paintings: Lieven Baes, Costume Designer: Kristin van Passel, Costume Designer: Marianne Agertoft, Assistant Costume Designer: Els Cuppens, Dresser: Charlotte Willems, Dresser: Céline Allix, Dresser: Nathalie de Cooman, Dresser: Virginie Albrecht, Dresser: Paula Dumont, Catherine Niewets, Make-up/Hair Artist: Mariël Hoevenaars, Additional Make-up: Cathy Folmer, Additional Make-up: Ghislaine Soisson, Additional Make-up: Frank Hard, Additional Make-up: Frank van Wolleghem, Additional Make-up: Wendy van de Cruys, Additional Make-up: Frank Declercq, Additional Make-up: Christine de Keukelaere, Additional Make-up: Ineke Ramakers, Additional Make-up: Marco Chiodi, Annemie van Haverbeke, Hair: Ingeborg van Eetvelde, Wigmaker: Pilo Pilkes, Additional Hair: Vivian Nowack, Titles Design: Jonathan Palouzie, Ingeborg Vanrumbeke, Music Composed by: Paul M. van Brugge, Violoncello: Roeland Duijne, Orchestra: The Netherlands Music Orchestra, Conductor: Dick Bakker, Music Producer: Paul M. van Brugge, Sound Design: Peter Flamman, Sound Director: Gert Jan van den Dolder, Production Sound: Carlo Thoss, Recording/Mixing Engineer: Willem van den Berg, Boom Operator: Dirk Bombey, 2nd Boom Operator: Philippe Kohn, Sound Editor: Peter Flamman, Sound Editor: Wart Wamsteker, Sound Editor: Orm Sobrino, Sound Effects Created by: Wart Wamsteker, Foley Artist: Gadou Naudin, Foley (Engineer): Stéphane de Rocguigny, Animals Provided by: Academic Animals Belgium, Animals Provided by: Roger Farr, Willy Loedts, Animal Trainer: Jan Kleijn, Animal Trainer: Henk de Clerck, Animal Trainer [Squirrel Monkeys]: Jan van Gool
Cast
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Julie Delpy (Louise Créteur), Shaun Dingwall (Richard Grünewald), Shirley Henderson (Ella), Harriet Walter (Olive Burrell), Timothy West (Hugh Burrell), Frank Vercruyssen (Aasgaard), Jan Decleir (Monsieur Brizand), Alfredo Pea (Mr Craxi), Gary Whelan (Mr O'Connor), Stéphane Excoffier (Jeanne de Keros), Dora van der Groen (Mrs Gendron), Maja van den Broecke (Anna Kuprinski), Halina Reijn (Natsje), Rifka Lodeizen (Radsky), Toni Barry (Mrs Bunny Wimhurst), John Dobrynine (Eustache Lejeune), Albert Delpy (Antoine Créteur), Simon Chefnourry (Lucien), Jean Hayet (Maurice), Michel Franssen (Bernard), Michel Jurowicz (bellboy), Fred van Kuyk (compère), Phil Kaizer (German officer), Chris Anthony (postman), Leo Dherte, Malkiel Colomb (newspaper boy), François Brice (waiter), Peter van den Eede (Le Pétomane), Bernard Marbaix (Mr Perret), Philippe Vincent (conductor), De Nieuwe Snaar (orchestra)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(12)
In: Empire n165 March 2003 Page: 122Title: PlayAuthor: [DW] Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Film Review n628 March 2003 Page: 93
Title: VILLA DES ROSESAuthor: KEMPSTER, Grant Article type: Video ReviewLanguage: English
In: Le Moniteur du Film et de l'Audio-Visuel en Belgique n204 February 2002 Pages: 20-21
Title: [Le Moniteur du Film et de l'Audio-Visuel en Belgique - n204 February 2002: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
Description: Detailed credits.
In: Film Review n623 October 2002 Page: 78
Title: Villa Des RosesAuthor: CAMERON-WILSON, James Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Empire n161 November 2002 Page: 58
Title: The reviewsAuthor: MORRISON, Alan Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Variety 28 Oct 2002 Page: 41
Title: FILM REVIEWSAuthor: FOUNDAS, Scott Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v12 n10 October 2002 Page: 60
Title: ReviewsAuthor: MONK, Claire Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1265 30 Jun 2000 Page: 14
Title: INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTIONArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1289 15 Dec 2000 Page: 22
Title: Case study: Villa des rosesAuthor: JOHNSON, Mark Article type: Prod. ReportLanguage: English
Description: Chronological production report, 1995 - Dec.2000.
In: Screen International n1236 26 Nov 1999 Page: 26
Title: INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTIONArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Moving Pictures International v Supp nBenelux May 1996 Page: 14
Title: The best of Benelux: the filmsArticle type: TablesLanguage: English
Description: Catalogue of the best films from the Benelux countries.
In: Screen International n1019 4 Aug 1995 Page: 15
Title: European productionArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(2)
Video materials(2)
Description: Digital BetacamLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: N-3617033
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: Digital BetacamLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: N-3617034
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape