The Proprietor

The Proprietor
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ismail Merchant
Written by	Jean-Marie Besset George Swift Trow
Produced by	Humbert Balsan Donald Rosenfeld
Starring	Jeanne Moreau Sean Young Sam Waterston Christopher Cazenove Nell Carter Jean-Pierre Aumont Austin Pendleton Charlotte de Turckheim Pierre Vaneck Marc Tissot Josh Hamilton
Cinematography	Larry Pizer
Music by	Richard Robbins
Production companies	Merchant Ivory Productions Channel Four Films Largo Entertainment Canal+ Eurimages
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	9 October 1996 (1996-10-09)
Running time	117 minutes
Countries	United States France
Languages	English French
Budget	$5 million

The Proprietor is a 1996 film. It is a U.S.-French co-production Merchant Ivory film, directed by Ismail Merchant for Jeanne Moreau's request.

Cast

Starring

• Jeanne Moreau as Adrienne Mark
• Sean Young as Virginia Kelly
• Sam Waterston as Harry Bancroft
• Christopher Cazenove as Elliott Spencer
• Nell Carter as Millie Jackson
• Jean-Pierre Aumont as Franz Legendre
• Austin Pendleton as Willy Kunst
• Charlotte de Turckheim as Judith Mark
• Pierre Vaneck as Raymond T.K
• Marc Tissot as Patrice Legendre
• Josh Hamilton as William O'Hara

New York

• Joanna Adler as F. Freemder
• James Naughton as Texans
• J. Smith-Cameron as Texans
• Michael Bergin as Bobby
• John Dalton as Emilio
• Jack Koenig as Apartment Doorman
• Panther as Guardian Angels
• Bull as Guardian Angels
• Kim Gilmore as Guardian Angels
• Falcon as Guardian Angels
• Joan Audiberti as French Ladies
• Katherine Argo as French Ladies
• Judy Alanna as Woman in Park

Paris

• Hubert St. Macary - Taxi Driver
• Diane Nignan - Pedestrian
• Guillemette Grobon - Suzanne T.K

The Apartment

• Cherif Ezzeldin as French Couple
• Valérie Tolédano as French Couple
• Jorg Schnass as German Couple
• Paula Klein as German Couple
• Suzanna Pattoni asConcierge

The Auction

• Alain Rimoux as Noraire
• Humbert Balsan as Maître Vicks
• Donald Rosenfeld as Maître Ertaud

French Television

• Franck de la Personne as TV Moderator
• Gilles Arbona as Politician
• Henri Garcin as Interviewer
• Jeanne-Marie Darblay as Journalist

Cannes

• Kathryn Kinley as Entertainment Tonight presenter

Paris 1943, Maison Madeleine

• Marjolaine DeGraeve as Young Adrienne
• Carole Franck as Shop Assistants
• Azmine Jaffer as Shop Assistants
• Brigitte Catillon as Aristocratic Lady

Maxims Restaurant

• Jean-Yves Dubois as Fan-Fan
• Hervé Briaux as Aristocratic Man

Girl in the Nightclub

• Sophie Camus as Girl in the Nightclub

'Je m'appelle France'

• Éric Ruf as Theodore
• Élodie Bouchez as Young Girl
• Judith Rémy sa Nadine

'Call me French'

• Sean Young as Sally
• Wade Childress as Ben
• Thomas Tomazewski as Franck

External links

• Merchant Ivory Production
• IMDb