Park Benches_
As she does every morning, Lucie takes advantage of her journey to work to lose herself for a while in the pages of a good book. And as she does every morning, she joins her colleagues at the office with a smile. It's a working day just like any other. Then suddenly all activity in the office stops. All attention is turned towards the window of the opposite building opposite and abanner reading: Man Alone. Is it a hoax? A cry for help? Everyone has his own interpretation, and will try, by any means possible, to discover what lies behind this mysterious message.
Starring
Denis Podalydès, Florence Muller, Pierre Arditi
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Park Benches was released 17 years ago in 2009.
Overview
As she does every morning, Lucie takes advantage of her journey to work to lose herself for a while in the pages of a good book. And as she does every mornin...
Park Benches is a Comedy, Drama, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 50m.
CAST (20)
Denis Podalydès
Aimé Mermot
Florence Muller
Lucie, the secretary
Pierre Arditi
Mr. Borelly
Hippolyte Girardot
Executive # 1
Josiane Balasko
Solange Renivelle
Michel Vuillermoz
Executive # 2
Didier Bourdon
Captain # 1
Chantal Lauby
Pascale
Chiara Mastroianni
Marianne's mother / Client with glasses
Claude Rich
Backgammon player # 1
Michel Aumont
Backgammon player # 2
Catherine Deneuve
Client with the little wardrobe
Vincent Elbaz
Jogger
Élie Semoun
Womanizer # 2
Thierry Lhermitte
Doctor
Emmanuelle Devos
Arthur's mother
Bernard Campan
Distrustful neighbor
Julie Depardieu
Distrustful Neighbor's Wife
Amira Casar
Client with the socket
Bruno Solo
Customer
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Park Benches about?
As she does every morning, Lucie takes advantage of her journey to work to lose herself for a while in the pages of a good book. And as she does every morning, she joins her colleagues at the office with a smile. It's a working day just like any other. Then suddenly all activity in the office stops. All attention is turned towards the window of the opposite building opposite and abanner reading: Man Alone. Is it a hoax? A cry for help? Everyone has his own interpretation, and will try, by any means possible, to discover what lies behind this mysterious message.
How long is Park Benches?
Park Benches has a runtime of 110 minutes (1h 50m).
Who stars in Park Benches?
The cast of Park Benches includes Denis Podalydès, Florence Muller, Pierre Arditi, Hippolyte Girardot, Josiane Balasko.
What is the rating of Park Benches?
Park Benches has a rating of 5.4 out of 10 based on 61 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Comedy
Drama
Romance