Same Old Song

Nov 12, 1997

2h 0m

★ 7.0

Overview

Odile is a business executive looking for a new, bigger apartment. Her younger sister Camille has just completed her doctoral thesis in history and is a Paris tour guide. Simon is a regular on Camille's tours because he's attracted to her. Camille has fallen for Marc, and they begin an affair. Nicolas is also looking for an apartment, since he hopes to eventually have his family join him in Paris.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

France 2 Cinéma

Arena Films

Vega Film

Greenpoint Films

Same Old Song Trailers

Cast

Claude

Pierre Arditi

Odile Lalande

Sabine Azéma

Nicolas

Jean-Pierre Bacri

Simon

André Dussollier

Camille Lalande

Agnès Jaoui

Marc Duveyrier

Lambert Wilson

Jane

Jane Birkin

Père

Jean-Paul Roussillon

Docteur

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Docteur

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