Park Benches

Park Benches

Park Benches

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Park Benches

2009

1h 50m

5.3(58 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Overview

As she does every morning, Lucie takes advantage of her journey to work to lose herself for a while in the pages of a good book. And as she does every morning, she joins her colleagues at the office with a smile. It's a working day just like any other. Then suddenly all activity in the office stops. All attention is turned towards the window of the opposite building opposite and abanner reading: Man Alone. Is it a hoax? A cry for help? Everyone has his own interpretation, and will try, by any means possible, to discover what lies behind this mysterious message.

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France 2 Cinéma

Cast & Crew

28 members

Acting

Denis Podalydès

Aimé Mermot

Denis Podalydès

Acting

Florence Muller

Lucie, the secretary

Florence Muller

Acting

Pierre Arditi

Mr. Borelly

Pierre Arditi

Acting

Hippolyte Girardot

Executive # 1

Hippolyte Girardot

Acting

Josiane Balasko

Solange Renivelle

Josiane Balasko

Acting

Michel Vuillermoz

Executive # 2

Michel Vuillermoz

Acting

Didier Bourdon

Captain # 1

Didier Bourdon

Acting

Chantal Lauby

Pascale

Chantal Lauby

Acting

Chiara Mastroianni

Marianne's mother / Client with glasses

Chiara Mastroianni

Acting

Claude Rich

Backgammon player # 1

Claude Rich

Acting

Michel Aumont

Backgammon player # 2

Michel Aumont

Acting

Catherine Deneuve

Client with the little wardrobe

Catherine Deneuve

Acting

Vincent Elbaz

Jogger

Vincent Elbaz

Acting

Élie Semoun

Womanizer # 2

Élie Semoun

Acting

Thierry Lhermitte

Doctor

Thierry Lhermitte

Acting

Emmanuelle Devos

Arthur's mother

Emmanuelle Devos

Acting

Bernard Campan

Distrustful neighbor

Bernard Campan

Acting

Julie Depardieu

Distrustful Neighbor's Wife

Julie Depardieu

Acting

Amira Casar

Client with the socket

Amira Casar

Acting

Bruno Solo

Customer

Bruno Solo

Acting

Ridan

Singer of the metro

Ridan

Acting

Mathieu Amalric

Father with pram

Mathieu Amalric

Acting

Olivier Gourmet

Maurice Begeard

Olivier Gourmet

Acting

Benoît Poelvoorde

Customer at the hook

Benoît Poelvoorde

Acting

Nicole Garcia

Lady on the radio

Nicole Garcia

Acting

Bruno Podalydès

'Bretelle'

Bruno Podalydès

Acting

Blandine Lenoir

Colleague # 1

Blandine Lenoir

Acting

Laure Calamy

'Opportune'

Laure Calamy

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