Same Old Song
Business executive Odile seeks a new, larger apartment. Her younger sister Camille, having completed her doctoral thesis in history, is a Paris tour guide. Simon is a regular on Camille's tours as he's attracted to her. However, Camille has fallen for Marc, and they begin an affair. Nicolas is also looking for an apartment, since he hopes to eventually have his family join him in Paris.
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Pierre Arditi
Claude
Known for
The Count of Monte Cristo
La Belle Époque
Sabine Azéma
Odile Lalande
Known for
Tanguy
R.A.I.D. Special Unit
Jean-Pierre Bacri
Nicolas
Known for
C'est la vie!
Didier
André Dussollier
Simon
Known for
Beauty and the Beast
Tell No One
Agnès Jaoui
Camille Lalande
Known for
The Taste of Others
Place publique
Lambert Wilson
Marc Duveyrier
Known for
Catwoman
Babylon A.D.
Jane Birkin
Jane
Known for
Death on the Nile
Blow-Up
Jean-Paul Roussillon
Père
Known for
A Christmas Tale
The Girl from Paris
Nelly Borgeaud
Docteur
Known for
The Man Who Loved Women
Mississippi Mermaid
Jacques Mauclair
Docteur
Known for
Asterix the Gaul
Shadow of Evil
Jean-Pierre Darroussin
Le jeune homme au chèque
Known for
22 Bullets
The Bureau
Dominique Rozan
Le grand-père renversé
Known for
With a Friend Like Harry...
The War Is Over
Alain Resnais Director · Agnès Jaoui Screenplay Jean-Pierre Bacri Screenplay
Worldwide gross $39M · Budget $7.9M · United States release April 9, 1998
Box office
Budget
$7,900,000
Worldwide gross
$39,000,000
Gross vs. budget
4.9×
Production
France 2 Cinéma
Production
Arena Films
Production
Vega Film
Production
Greenpoint Films
Production
Camera One
Production
France · Switzerland · United Kingdom · Italy
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Languages
Original title
On connaît la chanson
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · November 12, 1997
Theatrical
United States · April 9, 1998
Theatrical
France
October 18, 2026 · TV · Ciné+ Émotion
Germany
April 9, 1998 · Theatrical
Hungary
October 29, 1998 · Theatrical
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