Vendredi soir

Name: Vendredi soir
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2002-09-11
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Grégoire Colin, Hélène Fillières, Hélène de Saint-Père, Florence Loiret Caille, Micha Lescot

IMDb ID: tt0295743 · Year: 2002 · Rating: 6.7 (2,198 votes)

Genres: Drama · Romance

It's Friday night--she's moving in with her boyfriend tomorrow--so she goes out, but gets stuck in traffic--where she meets a handsome stranger.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: Friday Night
Canada: Friday Night (English)
Ireland: Friday Night (English)
India: Friday Night (English)
United States: Friday Night
World-wide: Friday Night (English)
Canada: Vendredi soir (French)
France: Vendredi soir
Lithuania: Penktadienio vakaras
Serbia: Petak veče
Slovenia: Petek zvecer
Poland: Piątkowa noc
Czech Republic: V pátek vecer
United Kingdom: Vendredi Soir
Spain: Viernes noche
Greece: Παρασκευή βράδυ
Russia: Пятница, вечер
Vendredi SoirContent RatingUnratedRelease Date2002-09-11Runtime90 minutesMetascore69IMDb Popularity0User Reviews38Critic Reviews46Countries / RegionsFranceLanguagesFrenchKeywordsday in title
traffic jam
strike
stranger
dinnerFilming LocationsParis, FranceProduction CompaniesArena Films
Canal+
Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)Official SitesBac Films (France) - http://www.bacfilms.com/site/vendredisoir/index.php3IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0295743/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/02/tt0295743.jpgUpdated At2026-04-09T10:14:16

Directors

Claire Denis

Writers

Emmanuèle Bernheim
Claire Denis

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Grégoire Colin | Character: Le jeune homme en parka
Actor: Hélène Fillières | Character: La jeune femme fatiguée
Actor: Hélène de Saint-Père | Character: Marie
Actor: Florence Loiret Caille | Character: La jeune fille du flipper
Actor: Micha Lescot | Character: Le réceptionniste de l'hôtel
Actor: Nicolas Struve | Character: L'homme de l'accrochage
Actor: Jérôme Pouly | Character: Le deuxième homme de l'accrochage
Actor: Valérie Lemercier | Character: Laure
Actor: Conception Pires | Character: La concierge
Actor: Erwan Ribard | Character: L'homme inquiétant
Actor: Lionel Goldstein | Character: L'acheteur
Actor: Gisèle Joly | Character: La femme intriguée
Actor: Véronique Gugenheim | Character: Une passagère
Actor: Manon Conan-Guez | Character: Une passagère
Actor: Vincent Lindon | Character: Jean
Actor: Mila Somonovic | Character: La femme blonde
Actor: Luka Pusic | Character: Le bébé de Marie
Actor: Nausicaa Meyer | Character: La femme de l'accrochage
Actor: Didier Woldemard | Character: Le chauffeur de la camionnette
Actor: Jacqueline Rapsaet | Character: La femme au chien
Actor: Géraldine Brezault | Character: La jeune femme éblouie
Actor: Rachida Oulekhiari | Character: Le serveuse de café
Actor: Hervé Chaffardon | Character: Le légionnaire
Actor: Julia Bousinesq | Character: La vieille dame
Actor: Gianfranco Poddighe | Character: Le maître d'hôtel
Actor: Nordine Barour | Character: Le serveur
Actor: Gilles D'Ambra | Character: Le mari de la femme fatiguée
Actor: Pierre De-Carmou | Character: Monsieur Pierre
Actor: Christophe Windling | Character: La voix de François
Actor: Jane Villenet | Character: La voix de la radio

[Directors Group]
Name: Claire Denis | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Emmanuèle Bernheim | Role: Writer
Name: Claire Denis | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Bruno Pesery | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Dickon Hinchliffe | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Agnès Godard | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Nelly Quettier | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Stéphane Batut | Role: Casting Director
Name: Antoinette Boulat | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Katia Wyszkop | Role: Production Designer

[Set Decoration Group]
Name: Gérard Marcireau | Role: Set Decorator

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Catherine Leterrier | Role: Costume Designer
Name: Judy Shrewsbury | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Véronique Boitout | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Reynald Desbant | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Laurence Grosjean | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Danièle Vuarin | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Alain Barbaut | Role: Production Manager
Name: Denis Bourgeois | Role: Production Manager
Name: Estelle Brugerolles | Role: Production Manager
Name: Manuel Cazorla | Role: Production Manager
Name: Tony Daoulas | Role: Production Manager
Name: Marjorie Gloaguen | Role: Production Manager
Name: Michel Imbert | Role: Production Manager
Name: Fabien Le Boulluec | Role: Production Manager
Name: Henry Le Turc | Role: Production Manager
Name: Patrice Lemoine | Role: Production Manager
Name: Frederic Mahler | Role: Production Manager
Name: Liliana Nedelcu | Role: Production Manager
Name: Maud Quiffet | Role: Production Manager
Name: Christine Raspillère | Role: Production Manager
Name: Yohan Rozo | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Jean-Paul Allegre | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: François Azria | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Benedicte Frely | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Murielle Iris | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Isabelle Katz | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Alexandre Krouleff | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Sophie Martin | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Caroline Vandenbussche | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Alexandra Lassen | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Vincent Arnardi | Role: Sound Department
Name: Benoît Biral | Role: Sound Department
Name: Christophe Bourreau | Role: Sound Department
Name: Pascal Chauvin | Role: Sound Department
Name: Edouard d'Heucqueville | Role: Sound Department
Name: Eric Grattepain | Role: Sound Department
Name: Macdara Smith | Role: Sound Department
Name: Emmanuel Ughetto | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jean-Louis Ughetto | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jean-Christophe Winding | Role: Sound Department

[Visual Effects]
Name: Luc Augereau | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Kevin Berger | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Mathilde Germi | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Christian Guillon | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Jean-Francois Theault | Role: Visual Effects

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Eric Baraillon | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Tony Chapuis | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Lionel Perrin | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Richard Vidal | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Anne-Cécile Vergnaud | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Benjamin Weill | Role: Editorial Department

[Production Department]
Name: Bernadette Zinck | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Olivia Bruynoghe | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Miguel Bejo | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Laurence Picollec | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0295743/videogallery/

Release Schedule

Italy: August 31, 2002 (Venice Film Festival)
France: September 11, 2002
Canada: September 13, 2002 (Toronto International Film Festival)
Greece: November 9, 2002 (Thessaloniki International Film Festival)
Belgium: November 20, 2002
Netherlands: January 24, 2003 (International Film Festival Rotterdam)
Turkey: January 24, 2003 (AFM International Independent Film Festival)
Serbia: March 4, 2003 (Belgrade Film Festival)
Hong Kong: April 11, 2003 (Hong Kong International Film Festival)
United States: May 23, 2003 (New York City, New York)
United States: June 20, 2003 (Los Angeles, California)
Poland: July 18, 2003 (Cieszyn Film Festival)
United Kingdom: August 22, 2003
Ireland: August 22, 2003
Mexico: February 27, 2006 (Festival Internacional de Cine Contemporáneo de la Ciudad de México)
Czech Republic: December 5, 2008 (Cinepur Choice Film Festival)
Lithuania: March 21, 2019 (Vilnius International Film Festival)
United States: October 11, 2022 (New York Film Festival)
Portugal: January 6, 2023 (Porto, Batalha Centro de Cinema)

Awards

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