Catherine Frot, Deborah Francois, Clotilde Mollet

As a young girl, Melanie attends an important audition to obtain subsidised piano lessons--necessary to pursue her dream of being a professional musician. However, the arrogant disregard of one of the...( read more  read more... ) judges--famous concert pianist Ariane Frouchecourt--shatters her confidence; she blows her chance and departs in tears. More than a decade later, with her own musical hopes long since abandoned, Melanie returns--now as an attractive, poised young woman--and proceeds to insinuate herself into the life of her former nemesis: becoming first her onstage page-turner, then her friend and confidante, and finally, her destroyer.

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Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

Directed by: Denis Dercourt

Release Date: August 9, 2006

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DVD Release Date: July 10, 2007

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  • May 22, 2008
    If you like your revenge played out "adagietto e appassionato ma non troppo " you will enjoy every turn of the page this film has to offer. Recommended.
  • February 9, 2008
    Though flawed, an effective thriller.
  • June 30, 2007
    Icily efficient thriller which makes its understated chills stand out. Clinically composed and beautifully scored.
  • May 6, 2007
    What a delight! Oldboy without the hammer, Psycho without the knife. A quietly rivetin revenge tale and an entertainin study of control & reliance, told in the slow-burnin way I love. Some very interestin camera work. I can only have praise for this. It seemed to accomplish every...( read more)thin it sought to.
  • September 15, 2007
    Although mostly mum, François shines in slow-burning revenge drama.
  • October 14, 2009
    'The Page Turner' is a revenge film, but much more subtle than, say 'Single White Female or 'The Hand that Rocks the Cradle' which deal with similar themes.

    A budding young pianist's hopes are dashed when she is unfairly treated by an examiner. Her reaction is extreme an...( read more)d what follows is the basis of the film. In real life, what happened during this examination is almost impossible (I'm a pianist, so I know). Even if one accepts that such a thing could happen, the story continues along an equally far-fetched route. Yes, the tension does build well, the music is good and the acting not bad. But there is a highly implausible element near the end, with sex rearing it's ugly head as usual (because this is after all a French film, and even if it doesn't make sense, there has to be a bit of sex thrown in for good measure).

    There are also a number of elements in her revenge over the family which do rely on a suspension of disbelief which unfortunately undermines the overall impression of the film. Having said that, if you are prepared to go along with these, it is an enjoyable movie to watch as long as you don't ask too many questions.
  • October 11, 2009
    Tome usted "La mano que mece la cuna·" y "La pianista". Retire a la segunda la parte intersante y lo que quede póngalo en la licuadora junto con la primera y licúe. El resultado es La cambiadora de páginas. Mucho menos interesante que las dos películas a las que se parece.
  • October 7, 2009
    Recommended by ElaineJoy1
  • August 23, 2009
    It was okay.... but the main character didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. This movie paints a portrait of a sadistic girl, who's given little reason to be sadistic. You're left thinking "Why would someone be this way?"
  • April 20, 2009
    An interestingly intense drama that builds some interesting characters.

Critic Reviews


April 7, 2007
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

In retrospect it's clear that when the filmmakers had a chance to hammer something they tapped it, instead. full review

March 16, 2007
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine

I've seen Claude Chabrol's films, and Denis Dercourt's The Page Turner is no Merci Pour Le Chocolat. full review

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