The Chambermaid on The Titanic

– Horty, a French foundry worker, wins a contest and is sent to see the sailing of the Titanic. In Eng..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.70 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 41 Minutes
Release Year:
1997
Original Name:
La femme de chambre du Titanic
The Chambermaid on the Titanic (1997) - Also known as La femme de chambre du Titanic

Horty, a French foundry worker, wins a contest and is sent to see the sailing of the Titanic. In England, Marie, saying she is a chambermaid on the Titanic and cannot get a room, asks to share his room. They do, chastely; when he awakens, she is gone, but he sees her at the sailing and gets a photo of her. When he returns home, he suspects that his wife Zoe has been sleeping with Simeon, the foundry owner. Horty goes to the bar, where his friends get him drunk and he starts telling an erotic fantasy of what happened with him and Marie, drawing a larger audience each night.

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Release Date:

14 Aug 1998

Language:

French, English

Director:

Bigas Luna

Writer:

Cuca Canals (scenario), Jean-Louis Benoît (scenario), Bigas Luna, Didier Decoin (novel)

Main Actors:

Olivier Martinez, Romane Bohringer, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Didier Bezace

Plot:

Horty, a French foundry worker, wins a contest and is sent to see the sailing of the Titanic. In England, Marie, saying she is a chambermaid on the Titanic and cannot get a room, asks to share his room. They do, chastely; when he awakens, she is gone, but he sees her at the sailing and gets a photo of her. When he returns home, he suspects that his wife Zoe has been sleeping with Simeon, the foundry owner. Horty goes to the bar, where his friends get him drunk and he starts telling an erotic fantasy of what happened with him and Marie, drawing a larger audience each night.

Awards:

7 wins & 4 nominations.

Production:

Alta Films

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
81%