Tatie Danielle

Tatie Danielle
Directed by Étienne Chatiliez
Produced by Charles Gassot
Written by Florence Quentin
Étienne Chatiliez
Starring
Music by Gabriel Yared
Gérard Kawczynski
Cinematography Philippe Welt
Edited by Catherine Renault
Release date
  • 1990 (1990)
Running time
 114 min.
Country France
Language English / French
Box office $16.7 million[1]

Tatie Danielle (Auntie Danielle) is a 1990 French black humor film directed by Étienne Chatiliez. It features Tsilla Chelton as Auntie Danielle Billard.

Tagline

"Vous ne la connaissez pas encore, mais elle vous déteste déjà." – "You may not know her yet, but she hates you already."

Synopsis

Danielle Billard, aged 82, is a childless widow of an army colonel. She lives in a small-town home in Auxerre with her faithful housekeeper, Odile. Quiet life? Things are not as they appear. Danielle is mean, cruel and malicious. When Odile "accidentally" dies, Danielle divides her estate between her grand-niece and grand-nephew, Jeanne and Jean-Pierre. She then goes to live in Paris with Jean-Pierre and his family. Although the family believes her to be an agreeable elderly lady, they soon discover her true colours!

The family goes on an extended vacation leaving their aunt in the care of a young woman, Sandrine. Little does Danielle know, she has finally met her match! Through many turbulent episodes these two women develop an ostensibly mutual love-hate "respect".

Cast

Actor Role
Tsilla CheltonAuntie Danielle Billard
Éric PratJean-Pierre Billard
Catherine JacobCatherine Billard
Neige DolskyOdile
Laurence FévrierJeanne Billard
Mathieu FoulonJean-Marie Billard
Gary LedouxJean-Christophe "Totoff" Billard
Isabelle NantySandrine Vonnier
Virginie PradalMadame Lafosse
Jacqueline DufranneMadame Ladurie
Dominique MacAvoyMadame Lemoine
Karin ViardAgathe
Monique PantelA neighbor
Bradley HarrymanMichael
Madeleine CheminatMadame Mauprivet
Nicole CholletGinette Mauprivet
André WilmsDr. Wilms
Olivier SaladinThe Butcher
Lorella CravottaThe Butcher's wife
Patrick BouchiteyThe beggar
Évelyne DidiThe lady on the bus
Frédéric RossifThe man by the lake
Jean-Pierre MiquelThe doctor
Christophe MalbranqueJean-Marie's boyfriend

Awards and nominations

Tatie Danielle was nominated for three César Awards:

References

  1. ↑ "Tatie Danielle (1990)". JP Box Office. Retrieved 1990-04-04. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)


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