Dialogue avec mon jardinier (Conversations with My Gardener) (2007)
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Two men find themselves sharing a lifetime of experiences and observations over the course of a summer in this low-key comedy-drama from France. After the death of his mother, an artist (Daniel Auteuil) well known for his nature studies inherits his family's vacation house in the country. The… More Two men find themselves sharing a lifetime of experiences and observations over the course of a summer in this low-key comedy-drama from France. After the death of his mother, an artist (Daniel Auteuil) well known for his nature studies inherits his family's vacation house in the country. The artist notices that the house's once-impressive vegetable garden has fallen into neglect, and he hires a local gardener to put it back into shape. To his great surprise, the gardener (Jean-Pierre Darroussin) turns out to be an old friend from his school days, and as the gardener gets to work, he and the artist talk about where their lives have gone since they last saw one another. Over the next several months, the gardener and the painter chat about life, love, work, family, vegetables and anything else that crosses their minds as they casually pass along their life's stories and what they learned along the way under the warmth of the summer sun. Dialogue Avec Mon Jardinier (aka Conversations With My Gardener) was adapted from the memoirs of artist Henri Cueco. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Jean Becker
- Written By
- Jean Cosmos, Jean Becker
- Genres
- Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jun 6, 2007 Wide
Critic Reviews
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David Jenkins, Time Out
Slight but very pleasant to sit through.
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Tom Dawson, Film4
This two-hander may not take many formal risks but it remains a gentle, humane work that's beautifully acted by Auteuil and Darroussin.
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Kevin Maher, Times [UK]
Conversations with My Gardener is an affectionate rural French character piece that is mercilessly devoid of any message other than an appreciation of close friendship and the simple rustic pleasures of kippers and fresh vegetables.
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Cath Clarke, Guardian [UK]
These are two very good actors and they do well to get over some shocking script cliches of the artistic variety as Auteuil earnestly instructs his old friend on the creative process.
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David Gritten, Daily Telegraph
Such life lessons could clearly seem maudlin and patronising. But director Jean Becker and his two excellent leads opt for understatement, and the film finally achieves a subtle triumph - a mood that is both celebratory and bittersweet.
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Cast
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Daniel Auteuil
as painter
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Jean-Pierre Darroussin
as gardener
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Hiam Abbass
as woman
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Alexia Barlier
as Magda
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??lodie Navarre
as Carole
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Fanny Cottençon
as Hélène, Hélène, Hlne
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Roger Van Hool
as Tony
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Michel Lagueyrie
as René, René, Ren
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Christian Schiaretti
as Charles
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Jean-Claude Bolle-Reddat
as mayor
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Bernard Crombey
as Durieux
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Nicolas Vaude
as Jean Etienne
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Coralie André
as sales assistant
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Monique Roussel
as Juliette the widow
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Domenico Boasso
as Bardagaud
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Jean-Paul Guillermin
as Deruzeau
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Andre Lutrand
as Father Colin
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Georges Rotival
as Poileau
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Laurant Boismare
as Guy
