New Trailer for Comedy ‘Mr Blake at Your Service’ with John Malkovich
by Alex Billington
June 12, 2024
Source: YouTube
“The ladies here are quite special…” Rialto has revealed an official international trailer for a French comedy titled Mr. Blake at Your Service! in English. The other French title is Complètement Cramé (which means Completely Burnt Out) that was also translated to Well Done! at first, until they went with the more playful Mr. Blake title. John Malkovich stars in this as Mr. Andrew Blake, a widowed British businessman who takes the job as a butler of a manor house in France to feel closer to the memories of his late French wife. His life takes a turn as he navigates the eccentric behavior of the three ladies of the manor and the staff. It is based on the novel of the same name (Complètement Cramé), with the writer of the novel taking a shot at directing his very first feature film. It also co-stars Fanny Ardant, Émilie Dequenne, Philippe Bas, Eugénie Anselin, and Al Ginter. Malkovich speaks French! And talks to a cute French kitty! Why haven’t we heard about this film before now? It looks amusing and enjoyable enough, mai non? Have a look.
Full international trailer (+ poster) for Gilles Legardinier’s Mr. Blake at Your Service!, from YouTube:
Mr. Andrew Blake (John Malkovich), a recently widowed British businessman, takes a job as a butler in a manor house in northern France, in a bid to get closer to the memory of his late French wife. His life takes an unexpected turn as he must now navigate the eccentric behaviour of the lady of the manor, Nathalie (Fanny Ardant), and the other household staff working there. Mr. Blake at Your Service!, also known as Well Done! or originally Complètement Cramé in French, is directed by French novelist turned filmmaker Gilles Legardinier, making his feeature directorial debut with this project. The screenplay is written by Christel Henon and Gilles Legardinier, based on Legardinier’s book. Produced by Clément Calvet, Lilian Eche, Jérémie Fajner, and Christel Henon. This initially premiered and opened in France in November 2023 last year, along with most of Europe. There’s still no US release date set yet – stay tuned. Who’s interested?
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