Hometown Blue

– Solange is unhappy. She's a meter maid in Tours, working in the rain, subject to verbal abuse from t..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.50 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 41 Minutes
Release Year:
1999
Original Name:
Le bleu des villes
Hometown Blue (1999) - Also known as Le bleu des villes

Solange is unhappy. She's a meter maid in Tours, working in the rain, subject to verbal abuse from those she cites. Her husband Patrick is consumed by the work of finishing their new house: carpet, tile, faucets. He's also a hothead, subjecting Sonange to tantrums. While she's often quiet and withdrawn, she longs to be a singer. When by chance she meets Mylène, an accomplished, beautiful Parisian writer she admires, Solange gives her a demo tape. Mylène is encouraging, a friendship of sorts develops, and when Solange despairs after a series of personal, emotional setbacks, she heads for Mylène's doorstep in Paris. Does a singing career await, and what about Patrick?

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Release Date:

08 Dec 1999

Language:

French

Director:

Stéphane Brizé

Writer:

Stéphane Brizé, Florence Vignon

Main Actors:

Florence Vignon, Mathilde Seigner, Antoine Chappey, Philippe Duquesne

Plot:

Solange is unhappy. She's a meter maid in Tours, working in the rain, subject to verbal abuse from those she cites. Her husband Patrick is consumed by the work of finishing their new house: carpet, tile, faucets. He's also a hothead, subjecting Sonange to tantrums. While she's often quiet and withdrawn, she longs to be a singer. When by chance she meets Mylène, an accomplished, beautiful Parisian writer she admires, Solange gives her a demo tape. Mylène is encouraging, a friendship of sorts develops, and when Solange despairs after a series of personal, emotional setbacks, she heads for Mylène's doorstep in Paris. Does a singing career await, and what about Patrick?

Awards:

2 wins.

Production:

M6 Films

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.4/10