(La Tourneuse De Page)
A Film by Denis Dercourt

Tartan Films USA will theatrically release THE PAGE TURNER (La Tourneuse De Page) on March 23 in New York City and on March 30 in Los Angeles and Orange County as well as other cities nationwide. THE PAGE TURNER is a story of revenge, but behind it is a growing element of something more ambiguous, where fascination and attraction merge into manipulation. The film is about class revenge and its psychological translation. M�lanie (D�borah Fran�ois, L’ENFANT) is a young woman whose ambitions as a concert pianist were dashed as a child, by the thoughtless behavior of the jury chairwoman (a famous pianist) during her exam. Years later she has the opportunity to meet Madame Fouch�court (Catherine Frot, THE DINNER GAME) on new terms and to become her trusted “page turner.” As they develop an intuitive professional relationship, sexual feelings soon stir between the two women.

THE PAGE TURNER received three French C�sar Award nominations: Best Actress, Catherine Frot; Best Music Written for a Film J�r�me Lemonnier; and Most Promising Actress, D�borah Fran�ois

About the Director

Director Denis Dercourt was born in Paris in 1964. After obtaining a degree in Philosophy from Paris University and a postgraduate diploma from the Institute of Political Studies (Sciences-Po), he was solo viola with the French Symphony Orchestra from 1988 to 1993. Since 1993 he has been teaching viols and chamber music at the Strasbourg Region National Conservatory. His filmmography includes: UKIYO, FLOATING WORLD (2005), MY CHILDREN ARE DIFFERENT (2002), LISE AND ANDR� (2000), THE FREELANCERS (1998)
85 minutes | In French with English Subtitles

French | Gay Interest | Classical Music | Thriller

In Los Angeles THE PAGE TURNER will open one week exclusively at the Laemmle Sunset 5 before opening wider.
Film Festivals. THE PAGE TURNER was an official selection of the 2006 Un Certain Regard, Cannes Film Festival, the Telluride Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival.

Critics Quotes

“…chilly psychological thriller…”
– Stephen Holden, NY YORK TIMES

“There’s a touch of Claude Chabrol in this creepy drama…”
– Kyle Smith, NEW YORK POST

“Fans of Notes on a Scandal, rejoice.”
– Ed Gozalez, The Village Voice

“…the storytelling in The Page Turner is so tightly controlled that the delicate pianist (Frot) never comprehends that the charming young woman at her side is out to get her. Only the audience is in the know — which makes for a thrilling and disturbing sense of participation.”
– About.com

About Tartan Films:

Hamish McAlpine, the founder and owner of Tartan Films, celebrating twenty one years of distributing films in the UK), launched Tartan USA in 2004 with an eclectic and controversial slate of films from established auteurs and up-and-coming filmmakers. Previous Tartan film releases include 2004 Cannes Grand Jury Prize Winner OLDBOY, the critically-acclaimed Romanian Oscar entry THE DEATH OF MR LAZARESCU and the final film in Park Chanwook’s “Vengeance Trilogy,” LADY VENGEANCE. In Fall 2006 Tartan released THE CAVE OF THE YELLOW DOG, from the director of THE STORY OF THE WEEPING CAMEL.

Upcoming theatrical releases include 2005 Cannes Jury Prize Winner, Andrea Arnold’s RED ROAD, cutting edge Hong Kong helmer Johnnie To’s TRIAD ELECTION and Danish, Director Anders Morgenthaler’s half-animated/half-live-action PRINCESS.