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Virginie Ledoyen, Benoît Magimel, Dominique Valadie, Véra Briole, Virginie Emane ... see more see more... , Michel Bompoil , Jean-Claude Frissung , Mateo Blanc , Antonio Cecchinato , Herve Gamelin , Guillemette Grobon , Catherine Guittonneau , Long Nguyen Khac , Jean-Claude Masson , Aladin Reibel , Alain Rolan , Guila Urso

As Valerie, 19-year-old Virginie Ledoyen is not just the titular Single Girl, but for all practical purposes, the entire movie. As the film opens, she meets her sullen, unemployed boyfriend Remi (Beno... read more read more...ît Magimel) at a cafe, and reveals that she is pregnant with his child. She is not only unsure about whether she should keep the child, but whether Remi would make a decent father if she did. She is also starting a new job as room service in an expensive hotel and promises to return to the cafe in an hour and tell Remi her decision. The bulk of the film consists of a real-time study of that critical hour. Valerie takes trays from room to room, and the camera follows every stair step, every elevator trip. There are interactions with peculiar guests, but none of them are particularly important characters. The focus is always on Valerie. ~ John Voorhees, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Directed by: Benoît Jacquot

Release Date: December 31, 2000

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DVD Release Date: July 4, 2000

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  • terris85017
    May 17, 2007
    terris85017
    "La Fille Seule" French film with English subtitles (Oct. 1996 Director: Benoit Jacquot) French movie...i just rented this move from Netflix....EVER HAD ONE OF THOSE DAYS??? Aye yai yai!! Poor, beautiful little Valerie (Virginie Ledoyen) in this story not only has a rugged fi... read morerst day at her new job in a quality hotel as a room service servant (in full tux!) But before staring her new job Valerie tells her boyfriend she is pregnant with his child, Right off the bat, there is trouble! Rude sexually harrassing co-worker first calls her a "little slut" as he comes on to her when she is a patron's room delivering breakfast...then just moments later imposes himself right behind her..and asks her, "Do you like it doggy style?" To which she responds by slapping his face (Go Valerie!!)

    Touching tale of real woman issues....I enjoyed this film! it is so extreme you could almost see it as a farce..if the subject matter were not so serious!
    Magnifique!

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Variety Staff
February 7, 2012
Variety Staff, Variety

A Single Girl delivers 80 unbroken and ultimately irritating minutes in the life of a pretty hotel waitress (Virginie Ledoyen). Full Review

Jonathan Rosenbaum
February 7, 2012
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

A stunning demonstration of moral and existential suspense in relation to duration, much like Agnes Varda's 1961 Cleo From 5 to 7. Full Review

James Berardinelli
February 7, 2012
James Berardinelli, ReelViews

Even though nothing much happens during the course of the movie (Valerie spends over half the running time wandering around the inside of a hotel), this is a thoroughly engrossing motion picture. Full Review

Stephen Holden
August 30, 2004
Stephen Holden, New York Times

Benoit Jacquot's small, dazzling film A Single Girl is so buoyant, sharp-eyed and casually sexy it comes closer than any recent movie to capturing the essence of youth itself. Full Review

Peter Stack
January 1, 2000
Peter Stack, San Francisco Chronicle

A Single Girl shines because of Ledoyen, but sputters in not taking her character anyplace. Full Review

Dennis Schwartz
April 15, 2012
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

A fascinating revival of the French New Wave for a very 1990's slice-of-life film. Full Review

July 30, 2003
TV Guide's Movie Guide

A hypnotic French import with next to no plot to interfere with its mesmerizing portrait of the moment to moment stuff of life. Full Review

Ed Scheid
June 5, 2002
Ed Scheid, Boxoffice Magazine

Jacquot finds unexpected and intriguing drama in the daily routine of a contemporary young woman. Full Review

Barbara Shulgasser
January 1, 2000
Barbara Shulgasser, San Francisco Examiner

While A Single Girl ends without a sense of resolution, we do feel rewarded for having been in the presence of so lovely an actress as Ledoyen, from whom more is sure to be heard. Full Review

Bryant Frazer
January 1, 2000
Bryant Frazer, Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus

What's really terrific about A Single Girl is its simplicity. Full Review

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