Movie: The Joy of Singing

Top 10 Billed Cast

Marina Foïs
Marina Foïs

Muriel

Lorànt Deutsch
Lorànt Deutsch

Philippe

Caroline Ducey
Caroline Ducey

Anna

Pierre Palmade
Pierre Palmade

L'animateur radio

Jeanne Balibar
Jeanne Balibar

Constance Müller

Julien Baumgartner
Julien Baumgartner

Julien

Nathalie Richard
Nathalie Richard

Noémie

Dominique Reymond
Dominique Reymond

l'intermédiaire

Antoine Gouy
Antoine Gouy

Thomas

Pierre Maillet
Pierre Maillet

le réceptioniste

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    A banker has died. He trafficked in nuclear material, so French intelligence assign two agents to find his list of contacts, which are on a flash drive: Muriel - the boss, acerbic, willing to sleep with any man, wondering if she should have a child - and Philippe, younger, boyish, meticulous, bothered by Muriel's frank sexual interest. They watch Constance, the banker's widow: a naïve, friendly, open, trusting. She's taking opera lessons, so the French spies join the class, which Muriel enjoys. It seems that other spies are after the same USB, and some of them sing as well. Singing, spying, and sex lead to duets of all kinds as well as to an eventual showdown.

  • Release Date

    2008-11-26

  • Average

    3.6

  • Rating:

    1.8 starts
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    Français
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