Founded in 1999, The Newport Beach Film Festival has emerged as the largest international cinema event in coastal Southern California, attracting over 56,000 attendees to Orange County, CA. Now in its 24th year, it will run from October 12-19th showcasing hundreds of films and International Spotlights.
The Newport Beach Film Festival French Spotlight film is… (Drum roll)
Mr. Blake at Your Service! / Complètement Cramé! – Comedy/Drama/100 minutes/France/2023
This comedy-drama is adapted from Legardinier’s 2012 best-selling French novel Complètement Cramé! which sold more than one million copies sold in France and was translated into 17 languages across 22 countries.
Synopsis
(English)
When Mr. Blake turns up at the Domaine de Beauvillier estate, everyone – the manor itself, along with its owner and staff – are all just as badly off as he is! But unlike Mr. Blake, who has come to this familiar abode merely to collect his thoughts, the other protagonists are in the throes of tackling their respective personal problems. The arrival of this very British guest acts as a trigger, spurring them back to life, “taming” them, and prompting them to start working together to restore the manor’s former beauty and revive their individual quests. The result will be a new lease of life for the Beauvillier estate and each and every one of them living on it.
(French)
Depuis la perte de sa femme, Andrew Blake n’a plus le cœur à rien. Un ultime élan le pousse à retourner en France, dans la propriété où ils s’étaient rencontrés. Ce voyage vers le souvenir des jours heureux ne va pas du tout se passer comme prévu… Lorsqu’il débarque au domaine de Beauvillier, Blake se retrouve engagé comme majordome à l’essai suite à un quiproquo… Face à celles et ceux qu’il découvre aussi perdus que lui dans cet endroit à part, cet homme qui croyait sa vie finie va être obligé de tout recommencer.
Director: Gilles Legardinier
Producer: Christel Henson, Clément Calvet
Cast: John Malkovich, Fanny Ardant, Emilie Dequenne
Don’t miss out on the U.S. PREMIERE of this amazing film!
Date & Venue
Tuesday October 17, 2023, 7:45 – 9:30 PM PDT
At Triangle 5
1870 Harbor Blvd
Costa Mesa, Ca 92627
Cocktail Attire
Tickets: Newport Beach Film Festival Film Pass & Tickets
Discount Code: French2023
Film/Event: French Spotlight
Amount of Discount: $5.00 off Film and Party
Number of Uses: Unlimited
Trivia Fun: How would you translate the slang expression “Complètement Cramé!“? For the film the title is Mr. Blake at Your Service, however, the French title is much more revealing! Post in comments.
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