Héroïnes (1997)
Directed by Gérard Krawczyk

Comedy / Drama

Film Synopsis

Jeanne and Johanna are two friends who belong to a second rate band, Les Sirènes.  With the help of a sound engineer, the band manages to win a competition in Toulouse which propels its members towards stardom.  The world has yet to discover that Johanna sings on stage to a recording provided by Jeanne.  Success does not bring happiness to either woman.  Johanna becomes ever more capricious and Jeanne resents her enforced anonymity whilst her friend takes all the glory.  During a concert in their home town, Johanna decides to come clean, in the hope of preserving her friendship with Jeanne.  Her mother has other ideas...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Gérard Krawczyk
  • Script: Gérard Krawczyk, Alain Layrac, Didier Daeninckx (novel)
  • Cinematographer: Laurent Dailland
  • Music: Laurent Alvarez, Maïdi Roth
  • Cast: Virginie Ledoyen (Johanna), Maïdi Roth (Jeanne), Marc Duret (Luc), Saïd Taghmaoui (JP), Dominic Gould (Jasper), Marie Laforêt (Sylvie), Charlotte de Turckheim (Catherine), Edouard Baer (Francis), Serge Reggiani (Montgolfier), Dominique Besnehard (Eddy), Marie-Laure Denoyel (Mme Bayol), Dominique Lagier (Mme Campergue), François Fehner (Michel), Neige Dolsky (Mme Laubier), Gérard Pollet (Philippe), Emmanuel Karsen (Maurice), Jean-Claude Plazotta (Paolo), Cédric Lazerges (Vendeur), Georges Vaur (Client supermarché), Emmanuelle Bokalot (Caissière 2)
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 115 min

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