CAPRICE

International Premiere • Romantic Comedy • France, 2015

DCP • 1.85 • Dolby 5.1 • Color • 100 min

Directed by: Emmanuel Mouret

Written by: Emmanuel Mouret

Cinematography: Laurent Desmet.

Film Editing: Martial Salomon.

Produced by: Frédéric Niedermayer

Cast: Anaïs Desmoustier (Caprice), Virginie Efira (Alicia), Emmanuel Mouret (Clément), Laurent Stocker (Thomas)

International Sales: Kinology

Effortlessly shifting from moments of tenderness to burlesque, this wily romantic comedy poses the question, is love merely a form of mutual self-deception? The idiosyncratic Emmanuel Mouret plays Clément, a humble high school teacher quite at home in a classroom, but uncertain and awkward in matters of romance. Luck is on his side when it comes to the woman he has long loved and admired, Alicia, a sublime and revered actress, played by Virginia Efira. Alicia believes that the love of her life is destined to be a modest man from outside the world of entertainment and celebrity – and Clément fits that bill perfectly. Lightning strikes twice, however, when Caprice, a vivacious but penniless unknown played by Anaïs Desmoustier, gets it into her head that destiny also has a plan for her and Clément.  Seeing Caprice as a threat to his newfound happiness, Clément rebuffs her, but the rebellious minx is not above a little treachery to get what she wants.

 

Coming off his atypically dark romantic thriller Another Life (2013), actor/writer/director Emmanuel Mouret returns to the screen as an actor and to the witty banter and awkward situation comedy for which he is known. Alternately compared to Woody Allen and Eric Rohmer, Mouret often plays a clumsy, retiring and somewhat sentimental character in which some may also see shades of Monsieur Hulot or even Buster Keaton. Mouret made his mark with his second and third features, Venus and Fleur (COLCOA 2005) and Change of Address (COLCOA 2007), both screened at the Cannes Directors’ Fortnight. As he has gained international recognition Mouret has remained fiercely loyal to producer Frédéric Niedermayer and his key technicians, working with the same people on all his films including Shall We Kiss? (COLCOA 2009) and Please, Please me! (COLCOA 2010). COLCOA is proud to Premiere Caprice, only three days after its French release.