Brodeuses

Name: Brodeuses
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2004-10-13
Duration: 1 h 29 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Ariane Ascaride, Lola Naymark, Jackie Berroyer, Thomas Laroppe, Marie Félix

IMDb ID: tt0387892 · Year: 2004 · Rating: 6.9 (1,597 votes)

Genres: Drama · Romance

Claire (Nymark), an unmarried pregnant teenager, finds an odd relation in Madame Mélikian (Ascaride), an older woman grieving over the death of her son.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesCanada: A Common Thread (English)
World-wide: A Common Thread (English)
Denmark: Broderier
Sweden: Broderier
Canada: Brodeuses (French)
France: Brodeuses
Australia: Brodeuses: A Common Thread
United Kingdom: Brodeuses: A Common Thread
Austria: Die Perlenstickerinnen
Germany: Die Perlenstickerinnen
Portugal: Bordadeiras
World-wide: Bordadoras (Spanish, literal title)
France: Brodeuse (Working Title)
Romania: Dantelăresele
Poland: Jedwabna opowieść
Finland: Koruompelijat (TV Title)
Argentina: La trama de la vida
Spain: Las bordadoras
Italy: Le ricamatrici
Hungary: Összefonódva
United States: Sequins
Serbia: Vezilje
Greece: Κεντήστρες
Bulgaria: Бродировачки (Bulgarian)
Russia: Вышивальщицы
Japan: クレールの刺繍 (Japanese)
SequinsRelease Date2004-10-13Runtime89 minutesMetascore63IMDb Popularity0User Reviews13Critic Reviews46Countries / RegionsFranceLanguagesFrench
ArmenianKeywordsteenager
woman
death
sewing machine
nosebleedFilming LocationsChampniers, Charente, FranceProduction CompaniesSombrero Productions
Mallia Films
Rhône-Alpes CinémaOfficial SitesOfficial site - http://www.die-perlenstickerinnen.de/
Pyramides Distribution - http://www.pyramidefilms.com/brodeuses/synopsis.htmlIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387892/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0387892.jpgUpdated At2026-08-07T16:07:50

Directors

Éléonore Faucher

Writers

Éléonore Faucher
Gaëlle Macé

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Ariane Ascaride | Character: Mme. Mélikian
Actor: Lola Naymark | Character: Claire Moutiers
Actor: Jackie Berroyer | Character: M. Lescuyer
Actor: Thomas Laroppe | Character: Guillaume
Actor: Marie Félix | Character: Lucile
Actor: Anne Canovas | Character: Mme. Lescuyer
Actor: Marina Tomé | Character: Gynecologist
Actor: Élisabeth Commelin | Character: Mme. Moutiers
Actor: Christophe Hatey | Character: Butcher
Actor: François Noël | Character: Bike Guy
Actor: Yasmine Modestine | Character: Nurse
Actor: Annie-Claude Sauton | Character: Baker
Actor: Nathalie Kirzin | Character: Round Woman
Actor: Ludivine Morissonaud | Character: Clotilde
Actor: Arthur Quehen | Character: Thomas

[Directors Group]
Name: Éléonore Faucher | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Éléonore Faucher | Role: Writer
Name: Gaëlle Macé | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Alain Benguigui | Role: Producer
Name: Audrey Tondre | Role: Producer
Name: Bertrand Van Effenterre | Role: Producer
Name: Thomas Verhaeghe | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Michael Galasso | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Pierre Cottereau | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Joële Van Effenterre | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Nathanièle Esther | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Philippe van Herwijnen | Role: Production Designer

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Pascaline Suty | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Mayté Alonso | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Jimmy Springard | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Delphine Brunet | Role: Production Manager
Name: Marc Eloy | Role: Production Manager
Name: Sylvian Ravel | Role: Production Manager
Name: Isabelle Soyer | Role: Production Manager
Name: Thomas Verhaeghe | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Fabrice Nordmann | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Mélanie Ravot | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Pierre Saint Blanquat | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Laurent Allet-Ballul | Role: Art Department
Name: Bernard Beysseriat | Role: Art Department
Name: Laurence Caines | Role: Art Department
Name: Sophie Chandoutis | Role: Art Department
Name: Julien Marty | Role: Art Department
Name: Pascaline Pitiot | Role: Art Department
Name: Jérôme Praste | Role: Art Department
Name: Claude Sangiorgi | Role: Art Department
Name: Laurent Thevenot | Role: Art Department
Name: Gilles Tissot | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Christophe Bourreau | Role: Sound Department
Name: Armel Durassier | Role: Sound Department
Name: François Guillaume | Role: Sound Department
Name: Detlef Halaski | Role: Sound Department
Name: Mélissa Petitjean | Role: Sound Department
Name: Mathias Rifkiss | Role: Sound Department
Name: Alexandra Strauss | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jean-Noël Yven | Role: Sound Department

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Philippe Billon | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Sylvain Chetail | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Alain Dahan | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Alain Demeersseman | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Mathieu Dequirot | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Rémy Grandroques | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jean Legrand | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Eric Lesage | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Yannick Morvan | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Olivier Pilorget | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Julien Roux | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: Maguy Aimé | Role: Casting Department
Name: Sophie Bouyer | Role: Casting Department
Name: Laurence Lamon | Role: Casting Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Nadja Berruyer | Role: Costume Department
Name: Laurence Caines | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Alexandra Strauss | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Christiane Bornet | Role: Location Management
Name: Marc Faye | Role: Location Management
Name: Benoit Guilbaud | Role: Location Management
Name: Pierre Molina | Role: Location Management
Name: Nicolas Worms | Role: Location Management

[Production Department]
Name: Florence Lemoine | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Sandrine Bourgoin | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Chana | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Patrick Crucy | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Pascal Massonneau | Role: Additional Crew

[Thanks]
Name: Jean-Christophe Delpias | Role: Thanks
Name: Elisabeth Depardieu | Role: Thanks

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387892/videogallery/

Release Schedule

France: May 14, 2004 (Cannes Film Festival)
Japan: June 18, 2004 (French Film Festival)
France: June 26, 2004 (La Rochelle Film Festival)
Poland: July 2004 (New Horizons Film Festival)
France: August 5, 2004 (Lama Film Festival)
France: September 5, 2004 (Deauville Film Festival)
Netherlands: September 11, 2004 (Film by the Sea Film Festival)
Canada: September 16, 2004 (Toronto International Film Festival)
South Korea: October 2004 (Busan International Film Festival)
France: October 2, 2004 (Cinessonne Film Festival)
France: October 6, 2004 (Aubagne Film Festival)
France: October 6, 2004 (Moulins Jean Carmet Film Festival)
Belgium: October 9, 2004 (Flanders International Film Festival)
Belgium: October 13, 2004
France: October 13, 2004
Switzerland: October 20, 2004 (French speaking region)
Germany: October 23, 2004 (Tübingen/Stuttgart French Film Festival)
United Kingdom: October 23, 2004 (BFI London Film Festival)
Sweden: October 29, 2004
Italy: November 2004 (France Odeon - Festival del Cinema Francese)
Spain: November 6, 2004 (Seville European Film Festival)
Spain: November 9, 2004 (Zaragoza CineFrancia Festival)
Mexico: November 19, 2004 (Festival de Cine Franco-Mexicano)
Greece: November 20, 2004 (Thessaloniki International Film Festival)
United Kingdom: November 27, 2004 (French Film Festival UK)
Hungary: December 5, 2004 (European Film Week)
Indonesia: December 7, 2004 (Jakarta International Film Festival)
Switzerland: February 10, 2005 (German speaking region)
Netherlands: February 17, 2005
Australia: February 20, 2005 (Adelaide Film Festival)
Canada: March 11, 2005
Argentina: March 13, 2005 (Mar del Plata Film Festival)
United States: March 24, 2005 (New Directors/New Films)
United States: April 1, 2005 (VCU French Film Festival)
Argentina: April 7, 2005
Portugal: April 7, 2005
Slovenia: April 17, 2005
Poland: May 6, 2005
Germany: May 19, 2005
Mexico: May 19, 2005 (limited)
United Kingdom: May 20, 2005
Italy: May 27, 2005
United States: May 27, 2005 (limited)
Switzerland: June 17, 2005 (Italian speaking region)
Israel: June 23, 2005
Colombia: July 29, 2005
Japan: September 3, 2005 (Tokyo)
Bulgaria: September 9, 2005
Austria: September 16, 2005
Spain: January 13, 2006
Thailand: February 19, 2006 (Bangkok International Film Festival)
Serbia: March 4, 2006 (Belgrade Film Festival)
Denmark: August 25, 2006
Russia: May 23, 2009 (TV premiere)
Singapore: December 1, 2022 (DVD release)

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