Le Parfum d'Yvonne

1994 romantic drama by Patrice Leconte

Le Parfum d'Yvonne (lit. 'The Perfume of Yvonne'[1][2][3]) is a 1994 French romantic drama written by Patrice Leconte and based on the story by Patrick Modiano and directed by Leconte. It stars Hippolyte Girardot, Richard Bohringer and Sandra Majani.

Plot

In Switzerland in the 1950s Victor (Hippolyte Girardot) a French expatriate falls in love with Yvonne (Sandra Majani), an aspiring actress. Yvonne's protector Dr. Rene Meinthe (Jean-Pierre Marielle), becomes involved in their courtship set against a background of wealth and decadence.

Cast

  • Hippolyte Girardot Victor Chmara
  • Jean-Pierre Marielle Dr. Rene Meinthe
  • Sandra Majani Yvonne Jacquet
  • Richard Bohringer Yvonne's Uncle
  • Paul Guers Daniel Hendricks
  • Corinne Marchand Tilleuls Patron
  • Philippe Magnan Pulli
  • Claude Derepp Roger Fossone

Reception

Variety called it "a variation on the steamy, dreamy melancholy that permeated "The Hairdresser's Husband."[4]

References

  1. ^ AlloCine, Tout le casting du film Le parfum d'Yvonne (in French), retrieved 2023-11-23
  2. ^ Leconte, Patrice (1994-06-03), Le parfum d'Yvonne (Drama, Romance), Jean-Pierre Marielle, Hippolyte Girardot, Sandra Extercatte, Lambart Productions, Zoulou Films, retrieved 2023-11-23
  3. ^ "Le Parfum d'Yvonne de Patrice Leconte (1993) - Unifrance". www.unifrance.org. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
  4. ^ Nesselson, Lisa (1994-04-06). "The Scent of Yvonne le Parfum D'Yvonne". Variety. Retrieved 2023-11-23.