''The Girl from the Chartreuse'' (original title: ''La Petite Chartreuse'') is a French
novel written by
Pierre Péju and published for the first time in France in 2002. It has been translated in several other languages including
English
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and it has been adapted in an eponymous
film by
Jean-Pierre Denis
Jean-Pierre Denis (born 29 March 1946) is a French film director and screenwriter. He has directed seven films since 1980. His directorial debut '' Adrien's Story'' won the Caméra d'Or at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival
The 33rd Cannes Film Fe ...
.
The film
The adapted film was shot in 2004, in the
French Alps
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around
Grenoble
lat, Gratianopolis
, commune status = Prefecture and commune
, image = Panorama grenoble.png
, image size =
, caption = From upper left: Panorama of the city, Grenoble’s cable cars, place Saint- ...
, and released in
France
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and
Belgium
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in 2005. It stars
Olivier Gourmet
Olivier Gourmet (born 22 July 1963) is a Belgian actor.
Gourmet was born in Namur. He won the Best Actor award at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival for his role in '' Le Fils'' by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. He also appeared in ''La Promesse ...
,
Marie-Josée Croze
Marie-Josée Croze (; born February 23, 1970) is a Canadian actress. She also holds French citizenship, which she obtained in December 2012.
Early life
Croze was born in Montreal, Quebec, was adopted, and grew up in Longueuil with four other ch ...
,
and young newcomer
Bertille Noël-Bruneau. The scenario was co-written by director
Jean-Pierre Denis
Jean-Pierre Denis (born 29 March 1946) is a French film director and screenwriter. He has directed seven films since 1980. His directorial debut '' Adrien's Story'' won the Caméra d'Or at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival
The 33rd Cannes Film Fe ...
with
Yvon Rouvé. The original soundtrack was composed by
Michel Portal.
External links
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2002 French novels
French drama films
2005 films
2005 drama films
2000s French-language films
Films directed by Jean-Pierre Denis
2000s French films
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