Russian Dolls (Les Poupées Russes) (2006)
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72% of critics liked it
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A French writer finds his life is once again being turned sideways by his footloose European friends in this sequel to the international hit L'Auberge Espagnole. Five years after we last saw him, Xavier (Romain Duris) has given up his aspirations of a career in international finance, but his new… More A French writer finds his life is once again being turned sideways by his footloose European friends in this sequel to the international hit L'Auberge Espagnole. Five years after we last saw him, Xavier (Romain Duris) has given up his aspirations of a career in international finance, but his new path as a writer isn't going as well as he hoped; his novel about his experiences in Spain has yet to be published, and lately he's been writing scripts for a French soap opera. When his French producers enter into a co-production agreement with a British network and Xavier lands an assignment ghost-writing a tell-all autobiography for famous fashion model Celia Shelburn (Lucy Gordon), he finds himself spending plenty of time traveling between Paris and London. In London, Xavier becomes reacquainted with Wendy (Kelly Reilly), whom he met during his time in Spain, and he wonders if he should take another stab at a relationship with her; Wendy is currently involved, but is increasingly frustrated with her boyfriend's drug problems and mood swings. Xavier is also infatuated with Celia, and wonders if a dalliance with the glamorous model might be possible. Needing romantic advice, Xavier turns to another old friend, Isabelle (Cécile De France), a lesbian who offers her understanding of women as well as a spare bedroom in her flat. Xavier also gets pointers from his ex-girlfriend Martine (Audrey Tautou), who has a child from a former beau and is trying to sort out her own romantic troubles. Russian Dolls (aka Les Poupées Russes) also features Kevin Bishop, reprising his role as William from the first film. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Cédric Klapisch
- Written By
- Cédric Klapisch
- Genres
- Romance, Art House & International, Comedy
- In Theaters
- May 10, 2006 Limited
- Studio
- Cinema Libre Studio
Critic Reviews
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Marta Barber, Miami Herald
The cast of renegades is as appealing as ever.
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Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
For those who saw and loved L'Auberge Espagnole, Russian Dolls automatically becomes of interest, but writer-director Cedric Klapisch can't quite make the case for it as a stand-alone experience.
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Ty Burr, Boston Globe
Klapisch has made something deliciously close to a nature documentary about the young, the foolish, and the alive.
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Jeff Shannon, Seattle Times
It's an effortlessly charming ensemble, and Klapisch's characters (most of them anyway) reveal depths of feeling that compensate for the film's lightweight tone and too-long running time.
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Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune
[Xavier] turns this film into more of a self-fixated memoir, less of a blithe ensemble piece.
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Cast
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Romain Duris
as Xavier
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Kelly Reilly
as Wendy
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Audrey Tautou
as Martine
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Cécile De France
as Isabelle
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Kevin Bishop
as William
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Evguenya Obraztsova
as Natacha
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Lucy Gordon
as Célia Shelburn, Célia Shelburn, C?lia S...
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Irene Montala
as Neus
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Aïssa Maïga
as Kassia
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Cristina Brondo
as Soledad
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Federico D'Anna
as Allesandro
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Barnaby Metschurat
as Tobias
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Christian Pagh
as Lars
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Ophie Barbe
as Caroline
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Julie Durand
as Juliette
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Pierre Cassignard
as Platane
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Martine Demaret
as Xavier's Mother
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Olivier Saladin
as Gérard, Gérard, G?rard
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Pierre Cohen Victor
as Xavier's Grandfather
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Zinedine Soualem
as Mr. Boubaker
- Gary Love
- Jake Canuso
- Pierre Gerald

