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The Joy of Singing
Genres
ComedyCrime
Overview
A banker has died. He trafficked in nuclear material, so French intelligence assign two agents to find his list of contacts, which are on a flash drive: Muriel - the boss, acerbic, willing to sleep with any man, wondering if she should have a child - and Philippe, younger, boyish, meticulous, bothered by Muriel's frank sexual interest. They watch Constance, the banker's widow: a naïve, friendly, open, trusting. She's taking opera lessons, so the French spies join the class, which Muriel enjoys. It seems that other spies are after the same USB, and some of them sing as well. Singing, spying, and sex lead to duets of all kinds as well as to an eventual showdown.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
99 min
Release Date
2008-11-26
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
10
Vote Average
3.4
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Marina Foïs
Muriel
Lorànt Deutsch
Philippe
Caroline Ducey
Anna
Pierre Palmade
L'animateur radio
Jeanne Balibar
Constance Müller
Julien Baumgartner
Julien
Nathalie Richard
Noémie
Dominique Reymond
l'intermédiaire
Antoine Gouy
Thomas
Pierre Maillet
le réceptioniste
Guillaume Quatravaux
Joseph
Nicolas Pignon
Le médecin
Vernon Dobtcheff
Le lecteur du bar
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