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Chalet Girl

Chalet Girl
Chalet Girl.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Phil Traill
Produced by
  • Wolfgang Behr
  • Pippa Cross
  • Dietmar Guentsche
  • Harriet Rees
Written by Tom Williams
Starring
Music by Christian Henson
Cinematography Ed Wild
Edited by Robin Sales
Production
company
UK Film Council
Aegis Film Fund
Prescience
Metropolis International Sales
CrossDay Productions Ltd.
Kaleidoscope Films
Neue Bioskop Film
Novotny & Novotny Filmproduktion GmbH
Distributed by IFC Films
Release date
  • 17 February 2011 (2011-02-17) (Netherlands)
  • 16 March 2011 (2011-03-16) (United Kingdom)
  • 14 October 2011 (2011-10-14) (United States)
Running time
96 minutes
Country United Kingdom
Germany
Austria
Language English
German
Budget £8,000,000
Box office $4,811,510

Chalet Girl is a 2011 British-German-Austrian romantic comedy and sports film directed by Phil Traill. The film stars Felicity Jones, Ed Westwick, Tamsin Egerton, Ken Duken, Sophia Bush, Bill Bailey, Brooke Shields and Bill Nighy. The film was produced by Pippa Cross, Harriet Rees, Dietmar Guentsche and Wolfgang Behr, and written by Tom Williams. It was filmed on location in Sankt Anton am Arlberg, Austria and in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Critical reaction to the film was mixed, but overall praised Felicity Jones in the leading role. The film earned $4,811,510 on a £8,000,000 budget.

Kim Mathews (Felicity Jones) is introduced by a television presenter (Miquita Oliver) as a former skateboarding champion whose mother was killed in a car accident. Kim gives up skateboarding and begins working in a fast food burger bar to pay household bills to help her father (Bill Bailey).

When she and her father need more money to pay the bills, Kim goes looking for a job with better pay. Her friend recommends a job choice as a chalet girl, working in the Alps for rich clients. As she is turned down, there is a call to say that the current chalet girl broke her leg and Kim is accepted for the job at the last minute. Chalet Girl Georgie (Tamsin Egerton) is sent to help Kim out but doesn't seem to like her as she is anything but posh or glamorous and she can't ski or snowboard as she has never been to the Alps. Kim is instantly attracted to Johnny (Ed Westwick) the rich son of Richard (Bill Nighy) and Caroline (Brooke Shields), although he is in a relationship with girlfriend Chloe (Sophia Bush).


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