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Employees of a beauty parlor in search of love and happiness.Employees of a beauty parlor in search of love and happiness.Employees of a beauty parlor in search of love and happiness.
- Awards
- 8 wins & 3 nominations
Hélène Fillières
- La fiancée d'Antoine
- (as Hélène Filières)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaRemains as of 2020 the only film directed by a woman to have won a César Award for Best Director (the French equivalent of an Oscar).
- GoofsHélène Fillières is correctly credited in the opening titles but mistakenly listed in the end credits as "Hélène Filières"
- Crazy creditsHélène Fillières is correctly credited in the opening titles but mistakenly listed in the end credits as "Hélène Filières"
- ConnectionsFollowed by Venus and Apollo (2005)
- SoundtracksNuit de Noël
Written by l'abbé Zurfluh
Performed by Camille Maurane (baritone), Marie-Claire Alain (organ) with Les Petits Chanteurs de Saint Laurent
(Edition Erato Disques S.A.)
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When a Middle Age Woman Finds Love Again
In Paris, Angèle (Nathalie Baye) is a beautician working in the beauty parlor 'Venus Beauty Institute', owned by Natalie (Bulle Ogier). Her colleagues are Samantha (Mathilde Seigner) and Marie (Audrey Tautou) and they have a good relationship in the salon. Angèle has an emotional problem with men and she does not believe in love anymore. Her affairs happen by chance with strangers and she seems to have the gift of choosing wrong guys for one night stand. Angèle meets Antoine (Samuel Le Bihan), a sculptor who has a crush with her, but the bitter and heartbroken Angèle has problems to believe on his love. I liked this romance about a heartbroken middle age woman finding love again. First, because of the great performance of the beautiful Nathalie Baye, who was fifty-one years old in 1999. The gorgeous Audrey 'Amélie Poulain' Tautou and Mathilde Seigner are collyrium for the eyes of the male viewers, being another attraction. The story has some ups and downs, with some shallow situations, like the exhibitionist client who walks naked in the beauty shop, but the balance is very positive. The story ends like a fairy tale and is enjoyable. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): 'Instituto de Beleza Venus' ('Venus Beauty Institute')
Title (Brazil): 'Instituto de Beleza Venus' ('Venus Beauty Institute')
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- claudio_carvalho
- Oct 9, 2004
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Language
- Also known as
- Venus Beauty
- Filming locations
- Rue de Patay, Paris 13, Paris, France(beauty salon standing at the east corner with Rue de Domrémy)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- €2,850,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $465,080
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $32,150
- Oct 29, 2000
- Gross worldwide
- $495,870
- Runtime1 hour 45 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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By what name was Venus Beauty Institute (1999) officially released in Canada in English?
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