''The Ice Rink'' () is a 1998
comedy film
The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...
written and directed by
Jean-Philippe Toussaint
Jean-Philippe Toussaint (29 November 1957, Brussels) is a Belgian novelist, photographer and filmmaker. His books have been translated into more than twenty languages and he has had his photographs displayed in Brussels and Japan. Toussaint won ...
. It stars
Tom Novembre
Tom Novembre (born ''Jean Thomas Couture''; 8 November 1959) is a French actor and singer. He appeared in more than seventy films since 1985.
Selected filmography
References
External links
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1959 births
Living people
French male f ...
,
Mireille Perrier
Mireille Perrier (born 14 November 1959) is a French actress and stage director.
Career
She debut in theater with the ''Compagnie du Hasard'' in 1977, where she remained a member for two years.
Her first starring role was in Leos Carax's '' ...
,
Dolores Chaplin Dolores, Spanish for "pain; grief", most commonly refers to:
* Our Lady of Sorrows or La Virgen María de los Dolores
* Dolores (given name), including list of people and fictional characters with the name
Dolores may also refer to:
Film
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,
Marie-France Pisier
Marie-France Pisier (10 May 194424 April 2011) was a French actress, screenwriter, and director. She appeared in numerous films of the French New Wave, and twice earned the national César Award for César Award for Best Supporting Actress, Best ...
,
Jean-Pierre Cassel
Jean-Pierre Cassel (; born Jean-Pierre Crochon; 27 October 1932 – 19 April 2007) was a French actor and dancer. A popular star of French cinema, he was initially known for his comedy film appearances, though he also proved a gifted dramatic a ...
,
Gilbert Melki
Gilbert Melki (; born 12 November 1958) is a French actor.
Life and career
Nephew of actor Claude Melki (''The Acrobat (film), The Acrobat''), Melki grew up in a Jewish family from Algeria. His father, an antiques dealer, came from Khenchela in ...
, and
Bruce Campbell
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.
Cast
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Tom Novembre
Tom Novembre (born ''Jean Thomas Couture''; 8 November 1959) is a French actor and singer. He appeared in more than seventy films since 1985.
Selected filmography
References
External links
*
1959 births
Living people
French male f ...
as Director
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Mireille Perrier
Mireille Perrier (born 14 November 1959) is a French actress and stage director.
Career
She debut in theater with the ''Compagnie du Hasard'' in 1977, where she remained a member for two years.
Her first starring role was in Leos Carax's '' ...
as Assistant
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Marie-France Pisier
Marie-France Pisier (10 May 194424 April 2011) was a French actress, screenwriter, and director. She appeared in numerous films of the French New Wave, and twice earned the national César Award for César Award for Best Supporting Actress, Best ...
as Producer
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Bruce Campbell
Bruce Lorne Campbell (born June 22, 1958) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known best for his role as Ash Williams in Sam Raimi's ''Evil Dead'' horror series, beginning with the short movie '' Within the Woods'' (1978). He has also f ...
as Actor
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Dolores Chaplin Dolores, Spanish for "pain; grief", most commonly refers to:
* Our Lady of Sorrows or La Virgen María de los Dolores
* Dolores (given name), including list of people and fictional characters with the name
Dolores may also refer to:
Film
* ''D ...
as Actress
*
Jean-Pierre Cassel
Jean-Pierre Cassel (; born Jean-Pierre Crochon; 27 October 1932 – 19 April 2007) was a French actor and dancer. A popular star of French cinema, he was initially known for his comedy film appearances, though he also proved a gifted dramatic a ...
as Ice Rink's Manager
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Gilbert Melki
Gilbert Melki (; born 12 November 1958) is a French actor.
Life and career
Nephew of actor Claude Melki (''The Acrobat (film), The Acrobat''), Melki grew up in a Jewish family from Algeria. His father, an antiques dealer, came from Khenchela in ...
as Stand-in for Actress
Production
The film was shot in
Franconville, a suburb of Paris, France.
Reception
Stephen Holden
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Biography
Holden earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Yale University in 1963. He worked as a photo editor, staff writer, and eventually be ...
of ''
The New York Times
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'' wrote of the film: "If its pieces don't completely fit, ''The Ice Rink'' has sophisticated comic performances by a cast who know their characters well enough to make us like them in spite of their self-absorption."
See also
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List of films about ice hockey
The following is a list of films about ice hockey.
See also
* List of sports films
* List of highest-grossing sports films
{{Sports films
Ice hockey films
Ice hockey
Films
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References
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1998 films
1998 comedy films
French comedy films
Italian comedy films
Belgian comedy films
1990s French-language films
Films shot in Paris
French-language Belgian films
1990s French films
French-language Italian films
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