MUSIC BOX FILMS HOME ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS

EMMANUEL MOURET’S IRRESISTIBLY ROMANTIC-COMEDY OBSERVING THE TEMPTATION AND CONSEQUENCES OF INNOCENT DESIRE

SHALL WE KISS?

DVD Debuts February 23, 2010

Chicago, IL (December 21, 2009) – It is without question that the French are the masters of romanticism, and this February home viewing audiences will be swept away with this succulent French treat. Director Emmanuel Mouret’s critically acclaimed film SHALL WE KISS?, starring Virginie Ledoyen (“The Beach,” “A Single Girl”), has captivated audiences with its complicated love story mixed with elements of dangerous liaisons. Mouret’s alluring film begins with a seemingly innocent proposal of a goodnight kiss, and then examines the unexpectedly significant consequences that can arise from a simple act of adoration. The New York Times hailed the film as “A sexy, quintessentially French delicacy.” The romantic-comedy SHALL WE KISS? will be released on DVD by Music Box Films’ new home entertainment and distribution division on February 23, 2010.

In Woody Allen fashion, Director Emmanuel Mouret stars in his film as the hopeless teacher longing for the intimacy found in a kiss, and as an unanticipated relationship unfolds, he realizes there may be no such thing as a harmless kiss. Along with the film, Mouret has received accolades within the film circuit, comparing him to both Allen and Eric Rohmer. Orlando Weekly praised the Director, stating, “Mouret has made an expertly suspenseful romance.” Mouret stars alongside the lovely Virginie Ledoyen, Julie Gayet, Michaël Cohen, Stefano Accorsi, and Frédérique Bel.

Exuding sweet romance, hidden passion, and tantalizing desires, SHALL WE KISS was highly applauded during its 2009 theatrical release and was regarded as “Irresistible, enchanting… with a surprisingly sober twist” by Marie Claire. The San Francisco Chronicle declared the film as “an engaging romantic comedy that’s deeper, smarter and more pessimistic than it appears at first glance, a film with shrewd insight into the mysteries of human attraction.” Further plaudits include Entertainment Weekly, NPR, and The Hollywood Reporter, just to name a few. The Baltimore Sun called it, “a sensational date movie,” while Variety exclaimed, “Upscale French entertainment at its best.”

“Shall We Kiss” – Synopsis:

Wry, observant and touching, SHALL WE KISS? is a very contemporary meditation on the myriad implications of a simple kiss. When Gabriel and Emilie meet by chance, he offers her a ride and they spend the evening talking, laughing and getting along famously. At the end of the night, Emilie declines Gabriel’s offer of “a kiss without consequences.” Emilie admonishes him that the kiss could have unexpected consequences, and tells him a story, unfolding in flashbacks, about the impossibility of indulging your desires without affecting someone else’s life.

More information can be found online at www.shallwekiss.com

About Music Box Films:

Founded in 2007, Music Box Films serves the viewing interests of sophisticated US movie audiences in select cinemas nationwide, on DVD and Blu-Ray, on cable TV and on emerging VOD delivery formats. With a focus on foreign-language cinema, Music Box’s release of Guillaume Canet’s TELL NO ONE was the most popular foreign-language theatrical release of 2008 and the most popular foreign-language DVD of 2009. Music Box Films is independently owned and operated by the Southport Music Box Corporation which also owns and operates The Music Box Theatre, Chicago’s premiere venue for independent and foreign films.

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Music Box Films Home Entertainment
Street Date: February 23, 2010
Director: Emmanuel Mouret
Cast: Virginie Ledoyen, Emmanuel Mouret, Julie Gayet, Michaël Cohen, Frédérique Bel, Stefano Accorsi
Running Time: 102 minutes
Format: 1.85: 1 (flat)
Sound Format: Dolby digital
Rating: unrated
Country: France
Language: French with English subtitles