Un divan à New York (A Couch In New York)

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Movie Info

Stodgy NYC psychoanalyst Henry agrees to exchange apartments with freewheeling French dancer Beatrice whom he's never met. Henry hopes to find relaxation but is bombarded by Beatrice's suitors. Upon returning home unexpectedly, he discovers that his clients are much happier after seeing Beatrice. Harry goes undercover to find out why.

Rating:

R (adult situations/language, nudity)
Genre:

Art House & International, Comedy, Romance
Directed By:

Chantal Akerman
Written By:

Jean-Louis Benoit, Chantal Akerman
In Theaters:

Feb 21, 1996 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Jul 5, 2000
Runtime:

109 minutes
Studio:

Les Films Balenciaga

Cast

William Hurt
as Henry Harriston

Juliette Binoche
as Beatrice Saulnier

Paul Guilfoyle (II)
as Dennis

Stephanie Buttle
as Anne

Richard Jenkins
as Campton

Kent Broadhurst
as Tim

Henry Bean
as Stein

Barbara Garrick
as Lisbeth

Bernard Breuse
as Jerome

Matthew Burton
as Wood

Dashiell Henry Burton
as Stein

Adam Le Fevre
as Restaurant Patron

Tiffany Frazer
as Julie

Wendy Way
as Airport Employee

Jean-Baptiste Filleau
as Julien

Lysako Karunga
as Martin

Blaise Chakir
as Thomas

Boris Leskin
as Taxi Driver No. 1

Jerry Dean
as Taxi Driver No. 2

David Lowmax
as Taxi Driver No. 3

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Critic Reviews for Un divan à New York (A Couch In New York)

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I expected to hear canned laughter to really give it the full TV sitcom treatment.

Aug 7, 2007 | Rating: D | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
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