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And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen
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Wikipedia article
'And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen' is a 2002 thriller film directed by Claude Lelouch and starring Jeremy Irons and Patricia Kaas. Patricia Kaas also released a song with the same title on her 2002 album 'Piano Bar.' Tracks from the album, which according to the cover notes were 'inspired by the film,' were used in the movie. It was screened out of competition at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival.
Premise
Valentin (Jeremy Irons), a gentleman burglar like Arsene Lupine, is wanted by the police. He embarks on a sailboat for a tour of the world. Jane (Patricia Kaas), dreams of leaving the American-style bar in which she works as a jazz-singer. Valentin and Jane are made to love each other. Coping with problems remembering, they find themselves in a hotel on the coast of Morocco, where a jewelry theft took place.
Cast
* Jeremy Irons - Valentin Valentin
* Patricia Kaas - Jane Lester
* Thierry Lhermitte - Thierry
* Alessandra Martines - Franoise
* Claudia Cardinale - Madame Falconetti
* Jean-Marie Bigard - Dr. Lamy/Pharmacist
* Ticky Holgado - Boubou
* Yvan Attal - David
* Amidou - Police Inspector
* Sylvie Loeillet - Soleil
* Constantin Alexandrov - Monsieur Falconetti
* Stphane Ferrara - Sam Hernandez, the Boxer
* Samuel Labarthe - Trumpet Player
* Paul Freeman - English Customer
* Souad Amidou - Chambermaid
Reception
'And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen' received mixed reviews. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 47%, based on 74 reviews, with an average rating of 5.5/10. The website's consensus reads, "The plot is convoluted and awash in suds."
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