The Girl from Paris
The Girl from Paris (original title: Une hirondelle a fait le printemps) is a 2001 French film directed by Christian Carion.
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| Directed by | Christian Carion |
| Produced by | Christophe Rossignon |
| Written by | Christian Carion Éric Assous |
| Starring | Michel Serrault Mathilde Seigner Jean-Paul Roussillon Frédéric Pierrot Marc Berman |
| Music by | Philippe Rombi |
| Cinematography | Antoine Héberlé |
| Edited by | Andrea Sedlácková |
| Distributed by | Mars Distribution |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $4.5 million[1] |
| Box office | $12.6 million[2] |
Plot
Sandrine (Mathilde Seigner) gets tired of her life as an IT instructor in Paris and decides to leave her work and dedicate her life to agriculture. She first goes to college where she earns her BTS in two years, undertaking internships along the way. She then wishes to buy an isolated farm in the Vercors from an old farmer called Adrien (Michel Serrault) who wishes to retire.
Sandrine brings a new approach to the farming enterprise incorporating her internet knowledgeability: she converts an unused cow barn into a bed and breakfast, invites busloads of school children in for day tours, and sells her goat cheese over the Internet. We get to be privy to the process of Sandrine and Adrien navigating their way from prickly separatism to mutual respect and warmth. The film ends with a shot of her leading her goats along the usual route, suggesting she has successfully addressed all those initial challenges.
Cast
- Michel Serrault : Adrien
- Mathilde Seigner : Sandrine
- Jean-Paul Roussillon : Jean
- Frédéric Pierrot : Gérard
- Marc Berman : Stéphane
Reception
A.O. Scott reacts positively, stating 'As Adrien reveals the tragedies and setbacks he has suffered in his struggle to remain on the land, a wider social background comes into view, and you, along with Sandrine, come to a profound and remarkably unsentimental appreciation of country life.' [3]