The Ice Rink (1999)
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36% of users liked it
(88 ratings)
Acclaimed Belgian novelist Jean-Philippe Toussaint drew attention to his directorial talents in 1990 with a remarkable satire on modern life, Monsieur. His third feature, La Patinoire, is about a film director who is shooting a highly symbolic film called 'Dolores' at an ice rink. He has… More Acclaimed Belgian novelist Jean-Philippe Toussaint drew attention to his directorial talents in 1990 with a remarkable satire on modern life, Monsieur. His third feature, La Patinoire, is about a film director who is shooting a highly symbolic film called 'Dolores' at an ice rink. He has hired a Lithuanian ice hockey team with which he is having enormous communication problems. His actors all have inflated egos, his film crew is made up of fools, and there is a politician on his back. But he must finish the film, no matter what, in time for the Venice Film Festival. A black comedy which is applicable to all absurd situations of life, but particularly those associated with the film industry, La Patinoire is a clever satire from beginning to end, including its title. ~ Gönül Dönmez-Colin, Rovi
- Directed By
- Jean-Phillippe Toussaint
- Written By
- Jean-Philippe Toussaint
- Genres
- Drama, Art House & International, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Feb 11, 2000 Wide
- On DVD
- Mar 8, 2005
- Studio
- Les Films de Tournelles
Critic Reviews
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Luke Y. Thompson, New Times
Even members of Bruce Campbell's rabid cult following will probably want to wait for this one as a cheap rental.
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Eric Monder, Film Journal International
Consistently lighthearted and amusing, but rarely takes full advantage of its setting or subject matter.
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Joshua Tanzer, Offoffoff
Not as subtle as, say, "Living in Oblivion" - but often enough clever and on-target.
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Cast
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Tom Novembre
as The Director
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Mireille Perrier
as The Assistant
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Dolores Chaplin
as The Actress
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Bruce Campbell
as The Actor
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Marie-France Pisier
as The Producer
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Jean-Pierre Cassel
as The Ice Rink Manager
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Dominique Deruddere
as The Director Of Photography
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Paolo DeVita
as The Venice Festival Director's Assistant
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Gilbert Melki
as The Stuntman