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Cartagena

Original title: L'homme de chevet
  • 2009
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
1.5K
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Christopher Lambert and Sophie Marceau in Cartagena (2009)
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Léo, an alcoholic French ex-boxer in Cartagena, Colombia, takes a job looking after a bedridden, pretty Frenchwoman - quadriplegic after an injury 3 years ago.Léo, an alcoholic French ex-boxer in Cartagena, Colombia, takes a job looking after a bedridden, pretty Frenchwoman - quadriplegic after an injury 3 years ago.Léo, an alcoholic French ex-boxer in Cartagena, Colombia, takes a job looking after a bedridden, pretty Frenchwoman - quadriplegic after an injury 3 years ago.

  • Director
    • Alain Monne
  • Writers
    • Eric Holder
    • Alain Monne
    • Nathalie Vailloud
  • Stars
    • Sophie Marceau
    • Christopher Lambert
    • Margarita Rosa de Francisco
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    1.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Alain Monne
    • Writers
      • Eric Holder
      • Alain Monne
      • Nathalie Vailloud
    • Stars
      • Sophie Marceau
      • Christopher Lambert
      • Margarita Rosa de Francisco
    • 6User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Sophie Marceau
    Sophie Marceau
    • Muriel
    Christopher Lambert
    Christopher Lambert
    • Léo
    • (as Christophe Lambert)
    Margarita Rosa de Francisco
    Margarita Rosa de Francisco
    • Lucia
    Rodolfo De Souza
    • Valdes
    Linnett Hernandez Valdes
    • Lina
    Salvatore Basile
    Salvatore Basile
    • Le kinésithérapeute
    Elizabeth del Carmen Bonilla Isaza
    • Infirmière remplaçante
    Yamile Cardenas Moreno
    • Fille blonde coup de poing
    Hancel Gonzalez Forero
    • L'enfant rêve
    Anibal Gonzalez Parra
    • Ami Léo
    Diogenes Guerra Miranda
    • Ecrivain public
    Julian Iragorri
    • Homme bagarre
    Juliana Morales Uribe
    • Fille blonde
    Nelson Pallares Narvaez
    • L'enfant crocodiles
    Alberto Thiele Cenzato
    • Homme bagarre
    Angelica Vargas
    • Fille blonde
    Eparkio Vega
    • Vendeur de livres
    • Director
      • Alain Monne
    • Writers
      • Eric Holder
      • Alain Monne
      • Nathalie Vailloud
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    9si_y

    Bad hair otherwise very sweet film

    The only thing that gets me is the bad hair on the lead man throughout the film. Lol.

    Otherwise it was pretty overall.

    Sweet beautiful delicate actress. Her face is a gem.

    Gentle lovely intimacy.

    Holding space and quietness is in the tone and manner throughout.

    Colorful and artistic in terms of choice of colors, setting, clothing, interior design of everything.

    Shows the value that ppl need in order to have a great relationship. Trust.

    But Trust takes a combination of things to get to - eg. Time, consistency (choosing kindness even at the worst times) and a promise and a commitment in action to eventually arrive at.

    In the end, love for another human, wins.

    In terms of area of improvement, not sure, something more acting related perhaps... on lambert's part.
    Kirpianuscus

    love story

    I love it. I do not know why. For actors, for story, for its bitter taste, for its delicate and seductive portrait of characters, for the untold words or for the feeling to discover a honest definition of life. Important is only the film itself. The presence of Sophie Marceau and Christophe Lambert, the photography and the smart plot. And the gentle manner to tell the story. All so simple. And full of hope.
    9oljatot

    Wonderful

    Great movie. Great acting, great story, great photography with wonderful message for happy life!
    tandrei2001

    a romantic movie after all

    The movie pleasantly surprised me. Characters dramas and atmosphere are the keys here, not the plot, which is rather thin. Noticeable is the subtle, but constant erotic arousal between Leo and the 3 female main characters, who, at certain point all seem to be falling for him. Don't expect explicit scenes, romance is just suggested and that makes the movie worth. C.Lambert is acting very well IMHO, bringing to life an unexpected mixture of manhood, loser, romance and sensitivity. Sophie Marceau is ravishing as a very beautiful woman condemned in the wheelchair, but still aspiring for love and fulfillment in her life. She is an educated woman, even sophisticated, having high expectations from the people surrounding her. She reminds of a noble from other century sometimes. I found very nice to watch how such a character played by Marceau ends up falling for the sometimes rude Lambert, and also, how this "rude" boy, a former boxer now drinking all his pennies, can display such profound and delicate feelings. In conclusion I would give it 7.5, which is good, but not great.

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      Referenced in Na plovárne: Na plovárne s Christopherem Lambertem (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      El pescador
      Performed by Toto La Momposina

      Written and composed by Jose Benito Barros Palomino

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    • Release date
      • November 18, 2009 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Official site
      • Rezo Films (France)
    • Languages
      • French
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Картахена
    • Filming locations
      • Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia
    • Production companies
      • Cine Nomine
      • Thelma Films
      • Arte France Cinéma
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    • Budget
      • €3,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,549,367
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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