A Couch in New York

1h 45m 1996

Brief Synopsis

A comedy about an uptight New York psychiatrist who swaps apartments with a free-spirited Parisian dancer, and must return to Manhattan after the dancer encounters some of his patients.

Cast & Crew

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Chantal Akerman

Director

Juliette Binoche

Beatrice

William Hurt

Henry

Stephanie Buttle

Anne

Paul Guilfoyle

Dennis

Richard Jenkins

Compton

Film Details

Also Known As
Couch in New York
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Romance
Romantic Comedy
Release Date
1996
Production Company
Eurimages; Filmboard Berlin Brandenburg; France 2 Cinéma; M6 Films; Paradise Films; Rtbf Telefilms; Studio Babelsberg Motion Pictures Gmbh; StudioCanal; Union Generale
Distribution Company
N/ARTS; Argus Entertainment; Polygram Filmed Entertainment; Tobis Film
Location
Babelsberg Studios, Potsdam, Germany; Paris, France; New York City, New York, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 45m

Synopsis

A comedy about an uptight New York psychiatrist who swaps apartments with a free-spirited Parisian dancer, and must return to Manhattan after the dancer encounters some of his patients.

Director

Chantal Akerman

Director

Cast

Juliette Binoche

Beatrice

William Hurt

Henry

Stephanie Buttle

Anne

Paul Guilfoyle

Dennis

Richard Jenkins

Compton

Kent Broadhurst

Tim

Henry Bean

Barbara Garrick

Bernard Breuse

Matthew Burton

Adam Lefevre

Boris Leskin

Tiffany Frazer

Wendy Way

Jerry Dean

David Lowmax

Jean-baptiste Filleau

Lysako Karunga

Blaise Chaker

Bruce Katzman

Michael Mccormick

Crew

Chantal Akerman

Screenwriter

Claire Atherton

Editor

Jean-louis Benoit

Screenwriter

Paolo Conte

Music

Diana Elbaum

Co-Producer

Raymond Fromont

Camera Operator

Patrick Hella

Casting (Brussels)

Eric Barry Klein

Location Manager

Regine Konckier

Producer

Gabriel Julien Laferrière

1st Assistant Director; Assistant Director

Gerard Lamps

Sound

Dietrich Lohmann

Director Of Photography

Christian Marti

Production Designer

Pierre Mertens

Sound

Virginie Montel

Costume Designer

Robin O'hara

Production Manager (New York)

Robin O'hara

Executive Producer

Jean-luc Ormieres

Producer

Jacqueline Pierreux

Co-Producer

Stephane Rollot

Costume Designer

Mary Selway

Casting (London)

Marcia Shulman

Casting (New York)

Harvey Waldman

Assistant Director (New York)

Sonia Wieder-atherton

Music

Ingrid Windisch

Co-Producer

Patricia Woodbridge

Art Director

Leslie Yarmo

Costume Designer

Zoe Zurstrassen

Script Supervisor

Film Details

Also Known As
Couch in New York
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Romance
Romantic Comedy
Release Date
1996
Production Company
Eurimages; Filmboard Berlin Brandenburg; France 2 Cinéma; M6 Films; Paradise Films; Rtbf Telefilms; Studio Babelsberg Motion Pictures Gmbh; StudioCanal; Union Generale
Distribution Company
N/ARTS; Argus Entertainment; Polygram Filmed Entertainment; Tobis Film
Location
Babelsberg Studios, Potsdam, Germany; Paris, France; New York City, New York, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 45m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1996

Released in United States August 1996

Released in United States Fall November 17, 1997

Released in United States November 17, 1997

Released in United States on Video June 24, 1997

Shown at Drambuie Edinburgh Film Festival (Closing Night) August 11-25, 1996.

Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (out of competition) January 24 - February 4, 1996.

Broadcast in USA over Sundance Channel as part of program "She Said Cinema" May 1-31, 1999.

Began shooting mid April 1995.

Released in United States 1996 (Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (out of competition) January 24 - February 4, 1996.)

Released in United States on Video June 24, 1997

Released in United States August 1996 (Shown at Drambuie Edinburgh Film Festival (Closing Night) August 11-25, 1996.)

Released in United States November 17, 1997 (Shown in New York City (Anthology Film Archives) November 17, 1997.)

Completed shooting June 4, 1995.

Released in United States Fall November 17, 1997

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