''Tatie Danielle'' (Auntie Danielle) is a 1990 French
black comedy
Black comedy, also known as dark comedy, morbid humor, or gallows humor, is a style of comedy that makes light of subject matter that is generally considered taboo, particularly subjects that are normally considered serious or painful to discu ...
film directed by
Étienne Chatiliez
Étienne Chatiliez (born 17 June 1952) is a French film director. He was born in Roubaix, France.
After starting out directing many advertising clips, he is now a well-known director of feature-length films with some success.
Filmography
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. It features
Tsilla Chelton as Auntie Danielle Billard.
Tagline
''"Vous ne la connaissez pas encore, mais elle vous déteste déjà."'' ("You may not know her yet, but she hates you already.)
Synopsis
Danielle Billard, aged 82, is a childless widow of an army colonel. She lives in a small-town home in
Auxerre
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with her faithful housekeeper, Odile. Things are not as they appear. Danielle is mean, cruel and malicious. When Odile "accidentally" dies, Danielle divides her estate between her grand-niece and grand-nephew, Jeanne and Jean-Pierre. She then goes to live in
Paris
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with Jean-Pierre and his family. Although the family believes her to be an agreeable elderly lady, they soon discover her true colours.
The family goes on an extended vacation leaving their aunt in the care of a young woman, Sandrine. Little does Danielle know, she has finally met her match. Through many turbulent episodes these two women develop an ostensibly mutual love-hate "respect".
Cast
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Tsilla Chelton as Auntie Danielle Billard
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Catherine Jacob as Catherine Billard
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Isabelle Nanty
Isabelle Nanty (born 21 January 1962) is a French actress, film and theatre director and screenwriter.
Career
She was a teacher for several years at the Cours Florent, and then received a nomination for the César Award for Most Promising Actres ...
as Sandrine Vonnier
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Neige Dolsky as Odile Dombasle
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Éric Prat as Jean-Pierre Billard
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Karin Viard as Agathe
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Laurence Février as Jeanne Billard
* Mathieu Foulon as Jean-Marie Billard
* Gary Ledoux as Jean-Christophe "Totoff"
* Virginie Pradal as Mrs. Lafosse
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Jacqueline Dufranne
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as Mrs. Ladurie
* Dominique MacAvoy as Mrs. Lemoine
* Bradley Harryman as Michael
* Madeleine Cheminat as Mrs. Mauprivet
* Nicole Chollet as Ginette Mauprivet
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André Wilms as Dr. Wilms
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Olivier Saladin as the butcher
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Lorella Cravotta as the butcher's wife
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Patrick Bouchitey as the beggar
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Évelyne Didi
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Selected filmography
References
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Living people
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Year of birth missing (living ...
as the lady on the bus
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Frédéric Rossif as the man by the lake
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Jean-Pierre Miquel as the doctor
Awards and nominations
''Tatie Danielle'' was nominated for three
César Awards:
* 1991
César Award for Best Actress
The César Award for Best Actress (french: César de la meilleure actrice, link=no) is one of the César Awards, presented annually by the ''Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma'' to recognize the outstanding performance in a leading role o ...
nomination: Tsilla Chelton
* 1991
César Award for Best Supporting Actress
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nomination: Catherine Jacob
* 1991
César Award for Most Promising Actress
The César Award for Most Promising Actress (french: César du meilleur espoir féminin) is one of the César Awards, presented annually by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma to recognize the outstanding breakthrough performance of a ...
nomination: Isabelle Nanty
References
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*{{Amg movie, 48705, Tatie Danielle
1990s black comedy films
1990 drama films
1990 films
Films about old age
Films directed by Étienne Chatiliez
1990s French-language films
French black comedy films
French drama films
1990s French films