Backstage
An adolescent groupie zeroes in on her Blondie-like idol after the singer chances to cross her orbit on a publicity tour. Gradually their lives intertwine as, with near-operatic intensity, the film delves into the emotional dependency on both sides of celebrity culture.
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Cast
14 people
Emmanuelle Seigner
Lauren Waks
Known for
The Ninth Gate
Venus in Fur
Isild Le Besco
Lucie
Known for
My King
The New Girlfriend
Samuel Benchetrit
Daniel
Known for
The 7 Lives of Lea
Les Gazelles
Noémie Lvovsky
Juliette
Known for
House of Pleasures
Camille Rewinds
Mar Sodupe
Nanou
Known for
The Bélier Family
The Hunt
Édith Le Merdy
Marie-Line, Lucie's mother
Known for
Man Bites Dog
Emily in Paris
Jean-Paul Walle Wa Wana
Jean-Claude, the bodyguard
No other roles listed
Valéry Zeitoun
Seymour
Known for
Turf
Alain Berlioux
L'amant de Lauren
Known for
Nothing to Hide
Aurore Auteuil
Pamela
Known for
36th Precinct
An Ordinary Case
Claude Duneton
Le père de Lauren
Known for
Three Colors: Blue
The Double Life of Véronique
Joëlle Miquel
Une fan
Known for
Four Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelle
Emmanuelle Bercot Director · Jérôme Tonnerre Writer Laurent Marimbert Composer
United States release December 20, 2005 · Produced in France · Production ARTE France Cinéma, StudioCanal
Production
Haut et Court
Production
ARTE France Cinéma
Production
StudioCanal
Production
Black Forest Films
Production
CinéCinéma
Production
CMW Films
Production
France
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Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · November 16, 2005
Theatrical
United States · December 20, 2005
Theatrical
Brazil
September 12, 2007 · Theatrical
Mexico
June 8, 2007 · Theatrical
Poland
June 6, 2006 · Theatrical
Türkiye
July 21, 2006 · Theatrical
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