Fauteuils d'orchestre

Name: Fauteuils d'orchestre
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 2007-04-27
Duration: 1 h 46 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Valérie Lemercier, Cécile de France, Albert Dupontel, Claude Brasseur, Christopher Thompson

IMDb ID: tt0444112 · Year: 2007 · Rating: 6.7 (4,539 votes)

Genres: Comedy · Drama · Romance

A young woman arrives in Paris where she finds a job as a waitress in bar next on Avenue Montaigne that caters to the surrounding theaters and the wealthy inhabitants of the area. She will meet a pianist, a famous actress and a gr...

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: Orchestra Seats
Canada: Orchestra Seats (English)
United Kingdom: Orchestra Seats
Ireland: Orchestra Seats (English)
India: Orchestra Seats (English)
New Zealand: Orchestra Seats (English)
Sweden: Orchestra Seats (DVD Title)
United States: Orchestra Seats
World-wide: Orchestra Seats (English)
South Africa: Orchestra Seats (English)
Canada: Avenue Montaigne (English, DVD Title)
United States: Avenue Montaigne
Canada: Fauteuils d'orchestre (French)
France: Fauteuils d'orchestre
Germany: Ein perfekter Platz
Israel: Kisaot musicaliyim (Hebrew)
Poland: Krzesła dla orkiestry
Argentina: Lo mejor de nuestras vidas
Hungary: Művészlelkek
Portugal: O Lugar Ideal
Denmark: Orkesterpladser (TV Title)
Sweden: Parkettplats
Spain: Patio de butacas
Greece: Proti seira plateia (transliterated title)
Brazil: Um Lugar na Platéia
Italy: Un po' per caso, un po' per desiderio
Russia: Места в партере
Japan: モンテーニュ通りのカフェ (Japanese)
Avenue MontaigneContent RatingPG-13Release Date2007-04-27Runtime106 minutesMetascore64IMDb Popularity0User Reviews26Critic Reviews74Countries / RegionsFranceLanguagesFrench
English
JapaneseKeywordsfrance
female director
female filmmaker
title directed by female
womanFilming Locations15 - Théâtre des Champs Elysées, Avenue Montaigne, Paris 8, Paris, FranceProduction CompaniesThelma Films
StudioCanal
TF1 Films ProductionIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0444112/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0444112.jpgUpdated At2025-04-06T16:07:15

Directors

Danièle Thompson

Writers

Danièle Thompson
Christopher Thompson

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Valérie Lemercier | Character: Catherine Versen
Actor: Cécile de France | Character: Jessica
Actor: Albert Dupontel | Character: Jean-François Lefort
Actor: Claude Brasseur | Character: Jacques Grumberg
Actor: Christopher Thompson | Character: Frédéric Grumberg
Actor: Dani | Character: Claudie
Actor: Laura Morante | Character: Valentine Lefort
Actor: Suzanne Flon | Character: Madame Roux
Actor: Sydney Pollack | Character: Brian Sobinsky
Actor: François Rollin | Character: Marcel
Actor: Guillaume Gallienne | Character: Pascal
Actor: Annelise Hesme | Character: Valérie
Actor: Françoise Lépine | Character: Magali Garrel
Actor: Michel Vuillermoz | Character: Félix
Actor: Daniel Benoin | Character: Daniel Bercoff
Actor: Christian Hecq | Character: Grégoire Bergonhe
Actor: Simon de Pury | Character: Le commissaire priseur
Actor: Julia Molkhou | Character: Margot
Actor: Kaori Tsuji | Character: La journaliste japonaise
Actor: Laurent Petitgirard | Character: Le chef d'orchestre
Actor: Ève Ruggieri | Character: Elle-même
Actor: Marc Rioufol | Character: Claude Mercier
Actor: Laurent Mouton | Character: Serge
Actor: Werner Köchler | Character: Werner
Actor: Michèle Brousse | Character: La dame-pipi
Actor: Susana Poveda | Character: La maquilleuse
Actor: Franck Amiack | Character: Le traducteur
Actor: Caroline Morin | Character: L'habilleuse
Actor: Thierry Métaireau | Character: Le régisseur
Actor: Sabrina Ouazani | Character: Rachida
Actor: Brigitte Defrance | Character: La dame groupie
Actor: Serge Bento | Character: Le monsieur groupie
Actor: Frantz Morel | Character: Le réceptionniste
Actor: Martine Erhel | Character: La mère de Catherine
Actor: Sigolène Vinion | Character: La vendeuse Ungaro
Actor: Yannick Dyvrande | Character: Le serveur bar Plazza
Actor: Mikis Cerieix | Character: Le chauffeur de taxi 2
Actor: Ahcène Nini | Character: Le chauffeur de taxi 1
Actor: Antoine Nembrini | Character: L'ingénieur du son
Actor: Orchestre Colonne | Character: Orchestre
Actor: Daniel Delfosse | Character: Le laveur de carreaux
Actor: Eric Moreau | Character: Un machiniste de théâtre

[Directors Group]
Name: Danièle Thompson | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Danièle Thompson | Role: Writer
Name: Christopher Thompson | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Christine Gozlan | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Nicola Piovani | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Jean-Marc Fabre | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Sylvie Landra | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Stéphane Foenkinos | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Michèle Abbé-Vannier | Role: Production Designer

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

[Makeup Department]
Name: Stéphane Desmarez | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Judith Gayo | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Catherine Jabes | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Anne Moralis | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Véronique Nguyen | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Caroline Philipponnat | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Key Philipps | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Martin Berléand | Role: Production Manager
Name: Olivier Hélie | Role: Production Manager
Name: François Menny | Role: Production Manager
Name: Nicolas Mestrallet | Role: Production Manager
Name: Gatien Nida | Role: Production Manager
Name: Frédéric Sevestre | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Denis Bergonhe | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Emmanuel Murat | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Bonnie Pirès | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Guillaume Abbe | Role: Art Department
Name: Joan Ayrton | Role: Art Department
Name: Bruno Barbier | Role: Art Department
Name: Anne Bourleyre | Role: Art Department
Name: Séverine Brunner | Role: Art Department
Name: Laurent Chalmandrier | Role: Art Department
Name: Gonnot Greene Charlotte | Role: Art Department
Name: Pierre Cluzel | Role: Art Department
Name: François Combastel | Role: Art Department
Name: André Conil | Role: Art Department
Name: Anne Dolet | Role: Art Department
Name: Bruno Lefebvre | Role: Art Department
Name: Sacha Malheraux | Role: Art Department
Name: Antoine Martial | Role: Art Department
Name: Philippe Moutard | Role: Art Department
Name: Brigitte Renard | Role: Art Department
Name: Martina Seeber | Role: Art Department
Name: Christian Van Oost | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Vincent Arnardi | Role: Sound Department
Name: Nicolas Bourgeois | Role: Sound Department
Name: Christophe Bourreau | Role: Sound Department
Name: Philippe Dongé | Role: Sound Department
Name: Eric Ferret | Role: Sound Department
Name: Denis Jaillet-Marsigny | Role: Sound Department
Name: Alexis Jung | Role: Sound Department
Name: Hassan Kamrani | Role: Sound Department
Name: Fabien Kharat | Role: Sound Department
Name: Florent Klockenbring | Role: Sound Department
Name: Gwennolé Le Borgne | Role: Sound Department
Name: Carole Lourtil | Role: Sound Department
Name: Davide Palmiotto | Role: Sound Department
Name: Loïc Pommiès | Role: Sound Department
Name: Nicolas Provost | Role: Sound Department
Name: Patrice Séverac | Role: Sound Department
Name: Yann Vernier | Role: Sound Department

[Special Effects]
Name: François Philippi | Role: Special Effects

[Visual Effects]
Name: Emmanuelle Carlier | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Alain Carsoux | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Séverine De Wever | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Rip Hampton O'Neil | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Abdel Ali Kassou | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Emmanuel Le Courbe | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Cecile Peltier | Role: Visual Effects

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Loïc Andrieu | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Franck-Norman Bihi | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Guy-Auguste Boléat | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Tanneguy d'Aubert | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Laurent Duquesnoy | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jeannick Gravelines | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Guy Guermouh | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Laurent Hincelin | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Emilie de la Hosseraye | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Nicolas Le Gal | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Luis Peraña | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Luc Reyrolle | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jean-Mary Vodoz | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Christian Weyers | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: Dan Berthier | Role: Casting Department
Name: Elodie Demey | Role: Casting Department
Name: Evy Figliolini | Role: Casting Department
Name: Laura Sfedj | Role: Casting Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Caroline Condat | Role: Costume Department
Name: Thierry Delettre | Role: Costume Department
Name: Camille Janbon | Role: Costume Department
Name: Bruce Lignerat | Role: Costume Department
Name: Daniella Telle | Role: Costume Department
Name: Bruce Ugaeral | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Caïque de Souza | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Soline Guyonneau | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Julien Parouty | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Laurent Pelé-Piovani | Role: Editorial Department

[Music Department]
Name: Damiano Antinori | Role: Music Department
Name: Valérie Lindon | Role: Music Department
Name: Cristina Piovani | Role: Music Department
Name: Fabio Venturi | Role: Music Department
Name: Aidan Zammit | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Marylène Dastugue | Role: Production Department
Name: Tarik Magra | Role: Production Department
Name: Magali Payen | Role: Production Department
Name: David Poirot-Gozlan | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Stéphanie Bermann | Role: Script and Continuity Department
Name: Carole Fevre | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Romain Benoist | Role: Additional Crew
Name: François-René Duchâble | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Michel Grimaud | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Didier Le Fouest | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Virginie Le Romain | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Philippe Margottin | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Charlotte Mazzinghi | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Dominique Segall | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Pierre Selinger | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Nora Sèches | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Arnaud Troesch | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sandy Whitelaw | Role: Additional Crew

[Thanks]
Name: Suzanne Flon | Role: Thanks

Trailers

Bande-annonce [OV] | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2617097241/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi2617097241/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1557057714371.mp4?Expires=1788445810&Signature=J0L01NMfBYT5E7S7lXCyUAeFA~qcPK~CkTV1xjTZ2HtF~2k8oJdE8PYinHt8H9fS1jGiaOzZJh0x6gg9KHMH~PpyBYxKBlEjMs4w4-Clvc9zd7cdMcs92KcpLrEoxRmw6kjHrCsWt1krWJ4ixr4fZT9SGSmCL4EWuGbBWQ2mVXVW~qIz6N-GhL3QooagnXSppf2CxxAJT~evAv8qr6x9rk6OdW24g5-3l2qzrT-BQ3jnzQd8BiDf3tnv4fSS9ZPRrJxtP4UXB4mx0Gk6p2pDpRbbcTSBOmGpgrD3YN9X-kysQaeCdDF8ajUGHS0pZmccYaFe0iAXZdR26p6DaYZxiw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Avenue Montaigne | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1488453913/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi1488453913/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1564498548261.mp4?Expires=1788445810&Signature=DzIe7rMkrAoiC~QiYT8nZT4gCj9X2OksRGfJ~Ps9rE7W7Io1e1aWcgQFt3SJzZejq4GKBN5gWAjQNlFPlaE1LHAqU4no-twigr69SLZG65xlVrFQsEyj5BItezrkY12J~bqSS4u-Po7~3jdWELE9XOzJSEnnpFRLFdTNOV5ifcqK3mv3qqfk3GxvDR8ec4Om9-oSE0zobCcur8yoODXaQZ1v~fPckkgqx4aMgE4hZ2t8yLDkF3ZZhiZmxUX2tpfDbRDHw6~jO8XcbCDRoPFkbVb0aTt5qp7ehVHr0Lm3vCGyqM-MtuUsqsZnzm-BlrKkXQwGECyMZiiTnhpoaXbjFA__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Avenue Montaigne | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi666370329/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi666370329/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1564483046677.mp4?Expires=1788445810&Signature=bLPfTu~SZGdXYkkqRtNTBUBXqBF~dL~STC~ctgGNkj7SkWL6zXR6eQggpaLCDf19IkwSO5gBf1A6LGDDQim5UfkjfAjDj4UECZsNgICR9L7QdUKlr6FpZwJChRSsZ4KlWkPb8K364NXmFMwBEr8cKYhE7xR5jAodGGb7Jc3G670IOT~U4IWgzW3mtHcUbdJw8TMKSLfIwhiJ-ofvpKdnTL9ydXXPN2a5~wEF3TBW7FYvr~ELwnVwMChwZEKadMJLU0Jk8JKP3tscWuvEtBPidGj8r9t66FDjZUm2~Zzid5MWJpUVp-lHl80r3YX5WjzdmCrjTfPS7ibee8bGZYnGVQ__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Avenue Montaigne | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi649593113/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi649593113/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1564102275457.mp4?Expires=1788445810&Signature=Yud1-8fiFlkfy74dwtOypW6ztYH-XyeJxcomChVMSsD-NR8ERKM8KP03CoLN~oLZ7EmdkwJuh8yImOxKMqOU5tuzNZTYvx8EG2oUiB2aTGm-1KsVil3v1KZs2H2EAnUm4YFKFTNveNoRqzS51oK6ESzH73mx4gZYuS7jbHpRM-JOT45ZAqhc~JlLhTk7sOPYmYASIGmtn59a~DutT3QFYuz56lmYA3wuVymMKQVdskZTPgiHGIISfzxX4coJUzXc5hKASH0OhdyY19Gf9MSxcUgixvzbHy4oRMKbQmNZLwu7gS1606HLowRJWtYA2SFZpUG1ZG8iEXlRcofrjDRDWg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Avenue Montaigne Scene: Rack Of Lamb | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi114803737/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi114803737/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677892260742.mp4?Expires=1788445810&Signature=nY5AF2yt4ZcdfugYKo-0zAyHOYfD5c3PkALJM0AR-qU1FtxQGNrVFWFmY6m1JEEL3hQnOS8jM-AsXiIUNVp44u~0~hMBFR7ObW-w8kObzR-HjbUCvP~NCoddpuoLlwP9ENTYXlwjfqE9hWoDi7GRxUhGHdNhlJUtDm5BdHo9DLzAxa6~gGRtpinmdUnogwRzLhFyY0PJOXlCCb46cO~RetwFHVcz9W5vZQExvKFSDw1tUgQVyTyC6ycQbkD-n7U-CUgcyweG8sFYE6jr8eJhDeQiZY4E99ZZ~vbcbobqJQCXBfNwPxg1PwsVfq9877VTStZqAwrKUyK7awPZVN~F9A__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Avenue Montaigne Scene: There's Even A Shower | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi383173657/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi383173657/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677890209000.mp4?Expires=1788445810&Signature=PGcIyLnRxLRGEWES4HHwrCQBqSNIV1aClOlPI581P-4AOZz0wG110MLIVdNh-7bLFVOIj65YjlUezmQz~g0zqOm561bvc~wlIM5HpLZOX0v4OiMdJ2yIFz~3qT16suio0xKtueq~M~rgkykRBYly96hdNNicW8YUYM1Lqa2z8pzvsZF1GMZKxokAeO4uW3l63iCAVgO9boqpx~XCv4Lq2bGtm9qwSSMd-pJQsSeI1GLzaRvuXykW0I-TrLhQhJo0JXO2tCMz-RYkHKxNytzvREK467IfWD~5XvF2E-KAh2-Tqpok7of3r8QsEl-5ITrxOqq-e2U5zmU07Xkk7aqkzQ__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Avenue Montaigne Scene: Marty's A Pretty Good Director | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3772105753/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi3772105753/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677909185229.mp4?Expires=1788445810&Signature=cKp7iBE5wPH2CkxJWGEvcmvqngiEEE~WWE0tzHvTY3BJKz0MhDDUKnBkzHL8dkP9ljwlkyJ-6cW7Ht7ZOBj9t-liafnSCfwk6UphXwtckBv1U1YygFIgabZ0qpOY4wKz46R4~0ahXaaSN0Fm5V0Kv~a2eeT1vYfqbTV0xACG7eF5jGrwr0IAdBwn1s0sAmKE2IVM6oe~dv3l1CjArVnnPij0I0vgPgfDNgtSBUpvuSIn0X1o4TPYo-COPENamV6b5DLiYwcv0rukiJMk5PaZgunmtqUnP2MPwx8a1TJtbf1EudZQ8fUqPUYiW-u61JEFyUD~7Oo9JTtjzYK~VLni2Q__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

France: January 21, 2006 (L'Alpe d'Huez International Comedy Film Festival)
France: February 15, 2006
Belgium: March 8, 2006
Israel: May 11, 2006
Italy: June 9, 2006
Greece: July 20, 2006 (limited)
Canada: August 25, 2006 (Montréal World Film Festival)
Germany: August 31, 2006
Mexico: September 21, 2006 (Festival de Cine Francés)
Canada: September 22, 2006
Brazil: September 30, 2006 (Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival)
United States: October 2006 (Chicago International Film Festival)
Brazil: October 31, 2006 (São Paulo International Film Festival)
Netherlands: November 8, 2006 (Ciné Premières Festival)
United States: November 8, 2006 (High Falls Film Festival)
Brazil: November 12, 2006 (limited)
Portugal: November 16, 2006
South Korea: February 8, 2007
United States: February 13, 2007 (Portland International Film Festival)
United States: February 16, 2007 (limited)
United Kingdom: February 23, 2007
Hungary: April 10, 2007 (TV premiere)
United States: April 27, 2007
Brazil: May 11, 2007
Mexico: May 11, 2007
Australia: May 31, 2007
Argentina: June 14, 2007
Taiwan: July 3, 2007 (Taipei Film Festival)
Taiwan: July 6, 2007
Uruguay: August 17, 2007 (Montevideo)
Japan: April 26, 2008
Brazil: July 21, 2008 (DVD premiere)
Sweden: September 3, 2008 (DVD premiere)
Greece: April 25, 2010 (Festival du Film Francophone)
Sweden: May 31, 2012 (TV premiere)

Awards

Box Office

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