Le Parfum d'Yvonne
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
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
[edit]Variety called it "a variation on the steamy, dreamy melancholy that permeated "The Hairdresser's Husband."[4]
References
[edit]- ^ AlloCine, Tout le casting du film Le parfum d'Yvonne (in French), retrieved 2023-11-23
- ^ 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
- ^ "Le Parfum d'Yvonne de Patrice Leconte (1993) - Unifrance". www.unifrance.org. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
- ^ Nesselson, Lisa (1994-04-06). "The Scent of Yvonne le Parfum D'Yvonne". Variety. Retrieved 2023-11-23.