Bon voyage (2003)

An actress, a writer, a student, and a government worker band together in an effort to escape Paris as the Nazis move into the city.

Director:

Jean-Paul Rappeneau

Writers:

Jean-Paul Rappeneau (scenario), Patrick Modiano (scenario),

Stars:

Isabelle Adjani, Gérard Depardieu, Virginie Ledoyen

5 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Isabelle Adjani	...	Viviane Denvers
Gérard Depardieu	...	Jean-Étienne Beaufort
Virginie Ledoyen	...	Camille
Yvan Attal	...	Raoul
Grégori Derangère	...	Frédéric Auger
Peter Coyote	...	Alex Winckler
Jean-Marc Stehlé	...	Professeur Kopolski
Aurore Clément	...	Jacqueline de Lusse
Xavier De Guillebon	...	Brémond
Edith Scob	...	Mme Arbesault
Michel Vuillermoz	...	M. Girard
Nicolas Pignon	...	André Arpel
Nicolas Vaude	...	Thierry Arpel
Pierre Diot	...	Maurice / Le gardien du studio
Pierre Laroche	...	L'érudit

Storyline

At the start of World War II, the fate of the free world hangs in the balance at the posh Hotel Splendide in Bordeaux. Cabinet members, journalists, physicists, and spies of all persuasions gather in order to escape the Nazi occupation of Paris. High society socialites hobnob with jailbirds. Murderous intrigues, scientific secrets and love affairs flourish.

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Plot Keywords:

bordeaux | escape | nazi | german | actress | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Mystery | Romance | Thriller | War

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some violence

Details

Official Sites:

Sony Picture Classics [us]

Country:

France

Language:

French German English Italian

Release Date:

16 April 2003 (France)

Also Known As:

Boa Viagem

Filming Locations:

Aletti Palace Hotel, Vichy, Allier, France

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$27,480 (USA) (19 March 2004)

Gross:

$2,353,728 (USA) (13 August 2004)

Company Credits

Production Co:

ARP Sélection, France 2 Cinéma, France 3 Cinéma

Technical Specs

Runtime:

114 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

References Mon Pere Ce Heros (1991)

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Soundtracks

"Bon voyage"
Performed by Isabelle Adjani
Lyrics by Martin Rappeneau
Music by Gabriel Yared
Enregistrée aux Studios FERBER - Paris
Recording engineer René Ameline
Ingénieur Protocols Hélène Texier

User Reviews

Magnificent Romantic Adventure in Times of War

In Paris, a few months before the Nazi invasion, the manipulative actress Viviane Denvers (Isabelle Adjani) uses her former sweetheart Frédéric Auger (Grégori Deràngere) to hide the body of a man killed by her. Frédéric hits the car, the dead man is found and he is sent to prison. When the Germans invade France, Frédéric escapes with another prisoner, Raoul (Yvan Attal), and they become friends. In the runaway to Bordeaux, they meet in the train Camille (Virginie Ledoyen), the young assistant of the physicist Professeur Kopolski (Jean-Marc Stehlé), who is trying to leave France with his research of heavy water. Once in Bordeaux, the group meets Viviane with her new lover, the minister of state Jean-Étienne Beaufort (Gérard Depardieu), and is chased by a German spy, the journalist Alex Winckler (Peter Coyote), while Paris is falling and the population is confused.

What a delightful and magnificent romantic adventure "Bon Voyage" is! The excellent and complex screenplay has action, romance, war, comedy, espionage, drama and lots of characters, played by a fantastic cast, indeed a constellation of stars; the direction is stunning; the music score is wonderful. I really loved this marvelous film, and I have to finish my review due to my limitation of adjectives to describe such a gem. My vote is nine.

Title (Brazil): "Viagem do Coração" ("Travel of the Heart")