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  • Actors: Catherine Frot, Deborah Francois, Pascal Greggory, Xavier De Guillebon, Clotilde Mollet
  • Directors: Denis Dercourt
  • Format: Anamorphic, PAL
  • Language French
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Artificial Eye
  • DVD Release Date: 26 Mar 2007
  • Run Time: 82 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000L42N4G
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 22,050 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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This acclaimed and emotionally taut thriller stars Déborah François as Mélanie, a young woman whose love of music turns in a passion for revenge. Self-possessed and coolly calculating, Melanie finds work as the personal page turner of the well-known concert pianist Ariane Foucherot (Catherine Frot). But Mélanie secretly holds a terrible grudge against her new employer, based on a thoughtless incident from the past that thwarted her own musical ambitions. Having patiently bided her time for ten long years, she at last prepares to exact her chilling revenge

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This taught and suspenseful thriller follows the calculating Melanie as she infiltrates the family of Ariane; a celebrated pianist. Initially hired as nanny to Ariane’s son, Melanie’s consummate professional facade masks a dark heart; one that seeks revenge upon her new employer. Presenting herself as someone with a great interest in music, Melanie is asked to become Ariane’s page turner, thus proving to be indispensable, and thus aligning herself ready to exact a long-burning desire for retribution.

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A succinct little treat, 18 April 2007
The Page Turner is a wonderful little film.

At just over 80 minutes, the plot is as simple or as complex as the viewer wants, depending on how much you read into it.

A very atmospheric fantastic revenge drama, with perfectly measured performances from the two lead actresses, and a pure pleasure to watch from start to finish.

I would recommend this film to anyone who has an aversion to subtitles, or anyone who is new to French cinema. The script is economical, even quite spartan in places and often relies on facial expressions/actions rather than words to convey the mood.

As a fan of French cinema, I greatly enjoyed it.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Slight but Delicious French Psychological Drama, 27 Nov 2007
By Mark Pearce "''Chinatown''" (UK) - See all my reviews
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Concert pianist Ariane Foucherot(Catherine Frot)unknowingly slights a young girl mid recital who is unable to regain her composure and fails the examination.Years later Melanie(Deborah Francois)the girl all grown up insinuates herself into the pianist's life in order to exact revenge.
Director Darcourt ratchets up the chills as he plays the ice cold Melanie off against the angst ridden and vulnerable Ariane.His constant use of close up nicely accentuates the relentless and subtle nature of Melanie's plan juxtaposed against Ariane's utter helplessness and ignorance of her"fate".
Frot and Francois are terrific and although it peeters out a little at the end,catch this in the right mood and you will be gripped.
A previous reviewer was evidently watching another film and got confused with this one as his review was "hilarious".
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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars suspense with music, 28 April 2007
By P. C. Reynell (Bradford UK) - See all my reviews
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Young melanie fails a piano exam and never plays again. The woman who fails her is a well-known but neurotic pianist married to a sucessful lawyer. Ten years later Melanie insinuates herself into her husband's officeand then into her family home and is invited to turn pages for an important concert by her trio. The superficially shrinking violet uses her immense sexual power to destroy both family and trio. Apart from the two set trios, the music ic specially composed and is so skilfully integrated into the film that one is hardly conscious of it but together with the restrained acting of the principals it sustains the underlying tension and menace throughout. A subtle and intriguing film.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A well-crafted film
A thriller in the tradition of Hitchcock and Chabrol, set in the world of classical music. It showcases two French actresses at the height of their powers. Read more
Published 4 days ago by South Yorkshireman

4.0 out of 5 stars The Devil finds work for idle hands
This film shows the superiority and subtlety of European cinema to American.This film is a page-turner and keeps the tension simmering. Read more
Published 14 days ago by technoguy

2.0 out of 5 stars Un film riduculous!
As a child, Melanie's piano recital is rudely interrupted, causing her to get "le hump" so badly, she locks the piano lid for good. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Pogo

4.0 out of 5 stars Thank heavens that this isn't American
After having watched many many American films, we've decided to try French films and this is really good. Read more
Published 19 months ago by L. Hiscox

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
Unintentionally hilarious at times*, The Page Turner is a bog standard vengeful-nutter-infiltrates-family thriller in which the nutter changes her blank expression no more than... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Stephen Newton

4.0 out of 5 stars A fine, unsettling movie that makes us assume the worst may -- or may not -- happen
Twelve-year-old Melanie Prouvost is determined to become a world-class pianist. She practices with a single-mindedness which is daunting. Read more
Published on 29 May 2007 by C. O. DeRiemer

5.0 out of 5 stars Inteligent
So often after watching a foreign language film, my wife and I say 'Never again'. Of course, we don't stick to this, otherwise we would not have put this title on our rental list... Read more
Published on 30 April 2007 by Ivon of Windermere

5.0 out of 5 stars Revenge is Sweet
Tight as a clenched fist ready to bloody someone's eye, intelligent, crystal clear in its intentions and actions, Denis Dercourt's terrific "The Page Turner" is wicked, perverse... Read more
Published on 7 April 2007 by MICHAEL ACUNA

4.0 out of 5 stars Taut, believable thriller
A lovely, malicious little film about an obsessive little girl, whose dreams of a music career are shattered when her examiner signs an autograph during her recital... Read more
Published on 29 Mar 2007 by Jaybird

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