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
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
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