Place Vendôme
Seen it?1998 | 117 min | Crime, Drama
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (85% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite almost no lasting buzz. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved The Asphalt Jungle, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 57 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
The story of a woman that remained distracted for a long time from her life, from the passions that made her feel alive. The importance of true love is compared with the material value of diamonds. Only one truly lasts forever. She's got to find the thing that values most for her, the thing that gives psychical stability and real happiness again to her life.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
85% on Rotten Tomatoes, 74 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$8 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Nicole Garcia
- Catherine DeneuveMarianne Malivert
- Jean-Pierre BacriJean-Pierre
- Emmanuelle SeignerNathalie
- Jacques DutroncBattistelli
- Bernard FressonVincent Malivert
- François BerléandEric Malivert
- Dragoslav 'Dragan' NikolićJanos
- Otto TausigSamy
- Szabó LászlóCharlie Rosen
- Élisabeth CommelinMademoiselle Pierson