An American psychologist, hired to coach a fashion designer, helps a guarded French detective unravel a list of fashionable suspects after a murder happens backstage of a Paris fashion show.An American psychologist, hired to coach a fashion designer, helps a guarded French detective unravel a list of fashionable suspects after a murder happens backstage of a Paris fashion show.An American psychologist, hired to coach a fashion designer, helps a guarded French detective unravel a list of fashionable suspects after a murder happens backstage of a Paris fashion show.
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This was my first Hallmark mystery movie and I have to say I truly enjoyed it!! Casting was on point! The chemistry between Gilles Marini and Brooke D'Orsay was perfection! I want to see where the story continues with these two !! I really enjoyed the story line and the scenery. Was a fun movie night with friends trying to solve the mystery. It made me want to see more. Gilles Marini is a beautiful and talented leading man and Brooke was adorable to watch ! I would definitely recommend it !
I am wishing for Hallmark to take these two characters on their next adventure. Very talented and charismatic!!
I am wishing for Hallmark to take these two characters on their next adventure. Very talented and charismatic!!
How do you say I can't understand a word you're saying in French?
That pretty much sums up this movie for me. To be perfectly fair, it may have been a good movie, but I got so lost in the heavy accents that following the plot became laborious. I usually do very well with understanding various accents, but there was something amiss with this particular movie.
This is a movie made for a mostly-American audience, and I've seen numerous others with the same opinion.
Gilles Marini has been perfectly understandable in several other shows, but even his accent made this difficult.
I also found the acting/chemistry to be lacking. Visually, it was lovely to see the clothes and Paris; but there is more to a movie than cinematography.
I was looking forward to this, but C'est la vie...
That pretty much sums up this movie for me. To be perfectly fair, it may have been a good movie, but I got so lost in the heavy accents that following the plot became laborious. I usually do very well with understanding various accents, but there was something amiss with this particular movie.
This is a movie made for a mostly-American audience, and I've seen numerous others with the same opinion.
Gilles Marini has been perfectly understandable in several other shows, but even his accent made this difficult.
I also found the acting/chemistry to be lacking. Visually, it was lovely to see the clothes and Paris; but there is more to a movie than cinematography.
I was looking forward to this, but C'est la vie...
I love Hallmark Mysteries, I really do. I don't mind the cheesiness or predictability, but this one... OOOF! I couldn't even finish it. And then, I was so embarrassed it was in my Continue Watching queue, that I fast forwarded through it so no one would know I even tried watching it.
Brooke's job- what? That's not a thing!
The ridiculous French actors/accents made it hard to follow along.
The over the top acting... NOPE!
I wish that Hallmark would make more of The Gourmet Detective or Crossword Mysteries instead of this junk.
Overall, this isn't worth your time, alphabetized the cans in your pantry for a more useful way to spend 84 minutes.
Brooke's job- what? That's not a thing!
The ridiculous French actors/accents made it hard to follow along.
The over the top acting... NOPE!
I wish that Hallmark would make more of The Gourmet Detective or Crossword Mysteries instead of this junk.
Overall, this isn't worth your time, alphabetized the cans in your pantry for a more useful way to spend 84 minutes.
Gilles Marini who played the French police detective Andre Dubreuil was wonderful as the leading man and the Hallmark regular Brooke D'Orsay who played the fashion psychologist Lauren Elliott was beautiful and a consummate professional as usual.
The mystery itself was decent, I liked that Lauren has a police detective father...and I thought she followed the clues well and asked the right questions. I didn't mind the Paris fashion week backdrop...but I really found the "fashion psychologist" profession odd and hard to believe. Don't get me wrong, I think many members of the fashion industry prevail themselves of members of the psychological profession...but?
Also poking fun of the monolingual American seems like a bit of a cheap shot in this day and age, and I didn't find it funny. Overall, if you can get over the poor sense of humor and the questionable profession, the mystery was good and I do think the two leads have chemistry. I would watch another, but it's not on my recommendation list just yet.
The mystery itself was decent, I liked that Lauren has a police detective father...and I thought she followed the clues well and asked the right questions. I didn't mind the Paris fashion week backdrop...but I really found the "fashion psychologist" profession odd and hard to believe. Don't get me wrong, I think many members of the fashion industry prevail themselves of members of the psychological profession...but?
Also poking fun of the monolingual American seems like a bit of a cheap shot in this day and age, and I didn't find it funny. Overall, if you can get over the poor sense of humor and the questionable profession, the mystery was good and I do think the two leads have chemistry. I would watch another, but it's not on my recommendation list just yet.
I want to thank the Hallmark network for finally combining two topics that makes a viewer watch the movie,murder and fashion. A movie that can be watched by men and women & with no complaints. The right amount of suspense and the perfect blend of two cultures, food and lifestyle.
As a fashionista I thoroughly enjoyed the back of the house scenes, the preparation of the runway and the tension that happens behind the glamours moment.
The freshness of Brooke as an American girl in Paris and Gilles Marini as detective Andre gave the perfect chemistry..the camera loves him & so does the audience.
As a fashionista I thoroughly enjoyed the back of the house scenes, the preparation of the runway and the tension that happens behind the glamours moment.
The freshness of Brooke as an American girl in Paris and Gilles Marini as detective Andre gave the perfect chemistry..the camera loves him & so does the audience.
Did you know
- TriviaThe bulk of the movie is set in Paris, France, but the majority of it is filmed in Budapest, Hungary. With the exception of stock footage of the inter-scenes, the only time notable Paris landmarks, such as the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, and Sacre Coeur, are seen are in scenes with Brooke D'Orsay, Gilles Marini, and/or Paloma Coquant, thus they're the only three of the cast that probably ever stepped foot in Paris for filming.
- GoofsWhen Lauren is in the warehouse and two thugs come in, she ducks behind some pallets. When the camera is in front of her, she is in a position that she can obviously be seen from the back and thus by the thugs. When the camera is behind her, she cannot be seen.
- SoundtracksLes Champs-Élysées
(Waterloo Road)
Music by Mike Wilsh
English lyrics by Mike Deighan
French lyrics by Pierre Delanoë
Performed by Zaz
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