''The Parisian Bitch, Princess of Hearts'' (french: Connasse, Princesse des cœurs) is a 2015 French

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written and directed by Éloïse Lang and

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. It is an adaptation and a continuation of the

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television series ''Connasse'' by Lang and Saglio. The film follows Camilla (

Camille Cottin Camille Cottin (; born 1 December 1978) is a French actress and comedian. Following her debut as a stage actress, she became known in 2013 for playing a capricious Parisian woman in the Canal+ hidden camera-sketches series ''Connasse'' (2013–20 ...

), a capricious Parisian woman who thinks she deserves a princess life and decides to go to the

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to try to marry

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. Much of the film features unscripted scenes of Cottin interacting with real-life people who do not know that she is playing a character. ''The Parisian Bitch, Princess of Hearts'' had its premiere at the Elysée Biarritz in

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on 23 April 2015, and was released theatrically in France on 29 April 2015 by Gaumont Distribution. The film received mixed to positive reviews from critics and grossed $8.3 million.

Plot

The capricious thirty-year-old Parisian Camilla start to think she's not living the life she deserves and that she would be the right wife for a proper English prince. Once that idea comes to mind, she flies to the

to marry the last single prince,

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. She stops at nothing to get close to him and demonstrates a staggering audacity.

Cast

as Camilla, la "Connasse" ** Lou Cottin and Rosie Mahon de Monaghan as young Camilla *

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as the mother (voice) * Cécile Boland as the nanny *

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as William (voice) Additionally,

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, and Michel Lafon Publishing's literary editor Huguette Maure also appear as themselves.

Production

On 13 February 2015, Gaumont announced the release of a movie adaptation of the

television series ''Connasse'', with two teasers announcing the film's release on 29 April 2015. It was also announced that Éloïse Lang and

, the series creators, directed the movie and that

reprised her role. Filming took place in

and

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. Lang and Saglio decided that the film would take place in

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because of the recent notoriety of Cottin in

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which made it more and more difficult to film the hidden camera footage in the country. The scenes were shot by a cameramen who accompanied Cottin, by members of the team scattered all over the place and sometimes by the actress herself using a

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camera hidden in various accessories (bags, strollers, etc...).

Release

''The Parisian Bitch, Princess of Hearts'' premiered in

at the Elysée Biarritz on 23 April 2015. It was released on 29 April 2015 in France by Gaumont Distribution. The film was released on Blu-ray and DVD on 2 September 2015 by Gaumont Vidéo. The movie also premiered on

on 30 March 2016 followed by a behind the scenes documentary named ''God Save Connasse''.

Accolades

received a Most Promising Actress nomination at the

41st César Awards The 41st César Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma, was held on 26 February 2016, at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris to honour the best French films of 2015. The ceremony was presided by Claude Lelou ...

for her role.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Parisian Bitch Princess of Hearts, The 2015 films 2015 comedy films French comedy films French satirical films 2010s French-language films Gaumont Film Company films Films based on television series Sequel films to television series Films about British royalty Films set in Paris Films set in London Films shot in Paris Films shot in London 2010s French films