SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Television advertisement created by Publicis for the Renault Clio Sport. It features a woman (Sophie, played by Annelise Hesme) driving the Renault Clio in Paris and a man (Ben, played by Jeremy Sheffield) driving the Renault Clio in London. The woman says "France"; the man replies "Britain". The woman says "The Eiffel Tower"; the man responds "Blackpool Tower". The woman says "Jules Verne, Jean-Paul Sartre, Baudelaire"; the man replies "Shakespeare". The woman says "French car"; the man responds "British designers". A voiceover states "The new Clio. Twice the va va vroom."

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

2006

Availability

No distributor known (11/2007)

Credits

Director

Jordan Scott

Cast

Annelise Hesme	Sophie
Jeremy Sheffield	Ben

Additional Details

Production type

Advertising/Trailers/Promos

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

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General

This advertisement is one of a series on the French/British theme featuring the same actors and evoking Shakespeare as a symbol of Britain. In another ad, to everything French which Sophie mentions, Ben (quietly reading a copy of Henry V) puts a finger to his lips and says ‘ssh - akespeare’.

Production Company

Name

RSA Films

Sponsor

Name

Renault

Distributor (Sale)

Name

AdForum

Web

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