The Chambermaid on the Titanic

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The Chambermaid on the Titanic ★★ La Femme de Chambre du Titanic; The Chambermaid 1997

French foundry worker Horty (Martinez) wins a strongman contest and his prize is a trip to Southtimely ampton to see the launch of the Titanic. There he (platonically) shares a hotel room with maid Maria (Sanchez-Gijon), who says she has a job aboard the ship. After returning home and learning about the Titanic's sinking, Horty regales his friends with stories of his night with Maria—gradually beginning to believe his own lies about his passionate escapade. Based on the novel by Didier Decoin. French with subtitles. 96m/C VHS . FR SP Olivier Martinez, Aitana Sanchez-Gijon, Romane Bohringer, Didier Bezace, Aldo Maccione; D: Bigas Luna; W: Bigas Luna, Cuca Canals; C: Patrick Blossier; M: Alberto Iglesias.

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