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One of the year's best! --Jeffrey Lyons, Lyons Den Radio
Funny! A pleasure! --Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
I laughed... a lot! I give it a thumbs up! --Christy Lemire, Ebert Presents
Funny! A pleasure! --Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
I laughed... a lot! I give it a thumbs up! --Christy Lemire, Ebert Presents
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Paris, 1960. Jean-Louis lives a bourgeois existence absorbed in his work, cohabitating peacefully with his neurotic socialite wife Suzanne while their children are away at boarding school. The couple s world is turned upside-down when they hire a Spanish maid María. Through María, Jean-Louis is introduced to an alternative reality just a few floors up on the building s sixth floor, the servants quarters. He befriends a group of sassy Spanish maids, refugees of the Franco regime, who teach him there s more to life than stocks and bonds, and whose influence on the house will ultimately transform everyone s life.
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17 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
THE WOMEN ON THE 6TH FLOOR (Les femmes du 6ème étage) is a delightful bit of French pastiche that entertains while it also provides insight into several problems - immigration, class distinction, rich controlling poor, and the polar extremes of between the wealth and the working class. Fortunately the story as written by Jérôme Tonnerre and writer/director Philippe Le Guay takes place in the 1960s, offering the audience to glance back at period when social reforms were in the gestational phase and in doing so the film allows the comedy to reign - a fact that makes the reality eventually more poignant.
The story takes place in Paris in 1963 in an elegant neighborhood where Jean-Louis Joubert (Fabrice Luchini) is a serious but uptight stockbroker, married to Suzanne (Sandrine Kiberlain), a starchy class-conscious woman and father of two arrogant teenage boys, (Camille Gigot and Jean-Charles Deval) currently in a boarding school. Jean-Louis lives a steady yet boring life while Suanne busies herself with luncheon appointments, hair appointments, charities, etc. Jean-Louis' mother had been living with the Jouberts until her recent death and now Suzanne forces Jean-Louis to move all of the deceased woman's things to the attic on the 6th floor, an act that infuriates the longtime French maid Germaine (Michèle Gleizer) who leaves the household in disgust. Naturally everything deteriorates an Suzanne must find a new maid. She encounters Maria (Natalia Verbeke) recently immigrated from Spain, offers her a trial employment, and Maria, who becomes friends with the group of maids who live in the disgusting squalor of the 6th floor of the building: naturally these Spanish maids bond and help Maria bring the Joubert household to a state of perfection. Jean-Lois is thrilled with the new maid and discovers the other maids, hears their problems with the sewer and other poor conditions, and sets out to befriend these wonderful ladies who are living in his building : the redoubtable Carmen Maura, Lola Dueñas, Berta Ojea, Nuria Solé, and Concha Galán. These lovely and deeply appreciative lively Spanish maids help Jean-Louis to become open to a new civilization and a new approach of life. In their company - and especially in the company of beautiful Maria - Jean-Louis will gradually become another man, a better man.
The acting is first rate, the subplots embroider the main story with fine finesse, and the sense of the transformation of one wealthy but emotionally vapid man into the loving charmer he becomes makes for a very fine comedy. The ending (three years later) is a bit vapid and cheapens the story quality, but by that time the audience is so entranced with this new vision of camaraderie that it matters little. This is a refreshing, well made, exceptionally entertaining film that boast a particularly fine cast of ensemble actors. In French and Spanish with English subtitles. Grady Harp, March 12
The story takes place in Paris in 1963 in an elegant neighborhood where Jean-Louis Joubert (Fabrice Luchini) is a serious but uptight stockbroker, married to Suzanne (Sandrine Kiberlain), a starchy class-conscious woman and father of two arrogant teenage boys, (Camille Gigot and Jean-Charles Deval) currently in a boarding school. Jean-Louis lives a steady yet boring life while Suanne busies herself with luncheon appointments, hair appointments, charities, etc. Jean-Louis' mother had been living with the Jouberts until her recent death and now Suzanne forces Jean-Louis to move all of the deceased woman's things to the attic on the 6th floor, an act that infuriates the longtime French maid Germaine (Michèle Gleizer) who leaves the household in disgust. Naturally everything deteriorates an Suzanne must find a new maid. She encounters Maria (Natalia Verbeke) recently immigrated from Spain, offers her a trial employment, and Maria, who becomes friends with the group of maids who live in the disgusting squalor of the 6th floor of the building: naturally these Spanish maids bond and help Maria bring the Joubert household to a state of perfection. Jean-Lois is thrilled with the new maid and discovers the other maids, hears their problems with the sewer and other poor conditions, and sets out to befriend these wonderful ladies who are living in his building : the redoubtable Carmen Maura, Lola Dueñas, Berta Ojea, Nuria Solé, and Concha Galán. These lovely and deeply appreciative lively Spanish maids help Jean-Louis to become open to a new civilization and a new approach of life. In their company - and especially in the company of beautiful Maria - Jean-Louis will gradually become another man, a better man.
The acting is first rate, the subplots embroider the main story with fine finesse, and the sense of the transformation of one wealthy but emotionally vapid man into the loving charmer he becomes makes for a very fine comedy. The ending (three years later) is a bit vapid and cheapens the story quality, but by that time the audience is so entranced with this new vision of camaraderie that it matters little. This is a refreshing, well made, exceptionally entertaining film that boast a particularly fine cast of ensemble actors. In French and Spanish with English subtitles. Grady Harp, March 12
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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At first I did not want to read subtitles but it became so interesting that I could not stop. It was such a great movie! Everyone should see this movie. The acting was superb and the message was remarkable. Such a great story line.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Reminds you of what is important in life. Excellent acting and character development. Women on the six floor was very entertaining.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very entertaining
A film full of humor and the spanish persons are very friendly, I really liked the characters and the plot of the film
Published 2 hours ago by Maria A. Perez
5.0 out of 5 stars
From Culture Shock to Empathy
The plot and acting are excellent! A lovely way to expose folks to culture shock and what follows when one is capable of empathy.
Published 13 hours ago by S & L
5.0 out of 5 stars
beautiful
Nice story of difucult life of inmigrants, beautiful, nice, simple and on the other hand very deep and strong, Ienjoyed it
Published 10 days ago by Flaca
5.0 out of 5 stars
First rate!
This movie shows how very important it is to remind yourself on a daily basis that love is the most important thing in life, not things.
Published 21 days ago by Patricia Leath
5.0 out of 5 stars
Delightful
A lighthearted story of finding yourself In a life that is boring, stale and predictable. Finding a glimpse of what life can be like and clinging to it and tossing everything in... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Ruya
5.0 out of 5 stars
Enchanting, Beautiful Story!
At first, I was not sure that I'd like the movie, but once into it, I found it very heart warming, telling of the human nature and our need to be loved. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Beth A. duLac
5.0 out of 5 stars
Loved it
This is such a cute story.
Its all subtitled but its a good story and I would recommend this to any foreign film lovers
Its all subtitled but its a good story and I would recommend this to any foreign film lovers
Published 1 month ago by Violet A. Wilder
5.0 out of 5 stars
Funny, yet real!
A friend recommended the film for it's excellence, they were spot on! I am familiar with the plight of the Spanish immigrant during that period and the film brought it to life in a... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Andrea C Martinez Gonzalez
5.0 out of 5 stars
Funny, Beautiful and Captivating French tale of domestic servitude.
Set in Paris in the 1960's this is the story of one of those beautiful French town buildings that house a microcosm of society. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Tommy D
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very good movie with excellent acting and a great story !
This was a wonderful movie with the type of happy ending that one would expect ! Lots of comedy, romance, and mischief ! Read more
Published 6 months ago by Bruce Miller
