Synopsis
Jeanne has an appetite for love that can never be satisfied. Lovers at every corner of her life she is still in search of that "one". When a impromptu tryst on the subway with Olivier gives her butterflies like never before she finally finds herself in love, truly in love. Yet she continues her affairs but now with a realization that they are not what she wants, she wants Olivier. Olivier reluctant to continue the romance with Jeanne for fear of hurting her or worse yet her seeing him at his worse. Olivier reveals to Jeanne he has AIDS from a bad needle during his heroine use. This however does not scare Jeanne off and her love for him turns her into a new person who wants to care for him, but that is not what he wants. The two share a common friend that is an AIDS Activist but they don't know it. Then Olivier because severely ill and Jeanne professes her love and her infidelity. That is the last she ever sees of Olivier. She returns to the hospital to find he has left with his parents, and left no forwarding address. Much time passes, and still the pain of her lost love resides. She knows of nothing of his whereabouts and no way to find him, until she bumps in to a friend that accompanied Olivier on the subway when she met him. Then she finally learns her love has passed on. A musical about the french governments lack of concern and role in the dire conditions of their citizens and about the different classes in society from the immigrant workers, soldiers, upper class and economic dependency on credit cards. A story that covers all walks of life and the pains of love.
Scores
Popularity Percentile (Year)
13.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
4.7%
Critic Consensus
66.7% Fresh • 3 critic reviews
Critic reception is mixed, with 67% of 3 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, romantic, emotional. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
character-drivenromanticemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|
| Virginie Ledoyen | 1999 | $137,000 | $257,000 | (est) |
| Mathieu Demy | 1999 | $84,000 | $158,000 | (est) |
| Jacques Bonnaffé | 1999 | $63,000 | $119,000 | (est) |
| Valérie Bonneton | 1999 | $52,000 | $97,000 | (est) |
| Frédéric Gorny | 1999 | $44,000 | $83,000 | (est) |
| Denis Podalydès | 1999 | $39,000 | $73,000 | (est) |
| Laurent Arcaro | 1999 | $35,000 | $66,000 | (est) |
| Damien Dodane | 1999 | $32,000 | $60,000 | (est) |
| Emmanuelle Goizé | 1999 | $29,000 | $55,000 | (est) |
| Sylvain Prunenec | 1999 | $27,000 | $51,000 | (est) |
| Michel Raskine | 1999 | $25,000 | $48,000 | (est) |
| David Saracino | 1999 | $24,000 | $45,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score71.0
RT critic review count7
Rotten Tomatoes audience score58.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes812
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Domestic | 1999 | $4,417 | $8,317 |
| International | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1999 | $4,417 | $8,317 |
Earnings / Profitability
Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Revenues |
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1999 | $2,208 | $4,159 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1999 | $490,000 | $922,647 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1999 | $633,000 | $1,191,909 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1999 | $1,110,000 | $2,090,078 |
| Total Revenues | 1999 | $2,235,208 | $4,208,793 |
| Expenses |
| Budget ? | 1999 | $3,700,000 | $6,966,927 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1999 | $80,000 (est) | $150,636 (est) |
| Participations | 1999 | $45,000 | $84,733 |
| Residuals ? | 1999 | $127,000 | $239,135 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1999 | $740,000 | $1,393,385 |
| Total Expenses | 1999 | $4,692,000 | $8,834,816 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1999 | $-2,456,792 | $-4,626,023 |
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- Digital Rentals: PVOD, VOD, & On-Demand
- Marketing & distribution costs to release Movie in Theaters. Includes: Online & Offline Ads, Posters, Trailer Production, and physical or digital copies (formerly "prints") sent to cinemas.
- Net Digital Purchase Revenue
- Net Revenues for Physical Rentals: VHS, DVD, BluRay (when appropriate)
- Physical Purchases: VHS $509,000, DVD $124,000, BluRay $0
- Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
- Theatrical box office grosses split into Domestic, International, and Worldwide totals.
- Union-modeled residuals using SAG-AFTRA and WGA schedules as a simplified estimate proxy.
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Budget Tooltip
Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
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