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Release Date:
28 August 2002 (France)
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Plot:
When a man murders his wife, children and parents, the ensuing investigation reveals that he's been living a lie for almost 20 years. | Add synopsis »
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4 nominations
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Hail Auteuil!
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Cast
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Directed by | |||
| Nicole Garcia | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Frédéric Bélier-Garcia | ||
| Emmanuel Carrère | novel | |
| Jacques Fieschi | ||
| Nicole Garcia | ||
Produced by | |||
| Christine Gozlan | .... | executive producer | |
| Andres Martin | .... | associate producer | |
| Alain Sarde | .... | producer | |
| Ruth Waldburger | .... | associate producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Angelo Badalamenti | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Jean-Marc Fabre | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Emmanuelle Castro | |||
Casting by | |||
| Frédérique Moidon | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Véronique Barnéoud | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Thierry Flamand | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Nathalie du Roscoat | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Patrick Girault | .... | key hair stylist | |
| Leticia Rochaix | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Jean-Jacques Albert | .... | production manager | |
| Helene Glabeke | .... | post-production supervisor | |
| François Menny | .... | unit manager | |
Sound Department | |||
| Jean-Pierre Duret | .... | sound | |
| Dominique Eyraud | .... | boom operator | |
| Stéphanie Granel | .... | sound | |
| Eric Grattepain | .... | foley artist | |
| Jean-Pierre Laforce | .... | sound | |
| Nicolas Moreau | .... | sound | |
| Stephane Rabeau | .... | conform editor | |
| Annick Raoul | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Stéphane Thiébaut | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
Stunts | |||
| Gilles Conseil | .... | stunts | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Blaise Bauquis | .... | grip | |
| Emilie de la Hosseraye | .... | still photographer | |
| Nicolas Le Gal | .... | assistant camera | |
| Nicolas Ragetly | .... | crane technician grip | |
| Luc Reyrolle | .... | electrician | |
| Benjamin Speyer | .... | crane technician | |
| Christian Weyers | .... | gaffer | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Tess Hammami | .... | costumer | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Nicolas Criqui | .... | digital conformation | |
| Isabelle Julien | .... | color timer | |
| Carlos Pinto | .... | apprentice editor | |
| Philippe Reinaudo | .... | digital intermediate technical director | |
| Philippe Tourret | .... | digital intermediate coordinator | |
Music Department | |||
| Valérie Lindon | .... | music producer | |
Other crew | |||
| Marie-Jo Duchemin | .... | production assistant | |
| Agnès Feuvre | .... | script supervisor | |
| Charles Senard | .... | additional location scout: Paris | |
Production Companies
- Les Films Alain Sarde
- France 3 Cinéma
- Pauline's Angel
- Vega Film
- Vértigo Films (as Vertigo Films)
- Canal+ (participation)
- Sofica Studio Images 8 (participation)
- Télévision Suisse-Romande (TSR) (co-production)
- Vía Digital (with the participation of) (as Via Digital)
- Federal Office for Culture (support)
- Alfa Films (2003) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Bac Films (2002) (France) (theatrical)
- Cinema Mondo (2002) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Nexo (2003) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Paradiso Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Vega Distribution (2002) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Alliance Atlantis Home Video (2004) (Canada) (DVD)
- Europa Filmes (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Europa Filmes (2004) (Brazil) (VHS)
- KinoVista (2008) (Algeria) (TV)
- KinoVista (2008) (Morocco) (TV)
- KinoVista (2008) (Tunisia) (TV)
- Pan Vision Oy (2003) (Finland) (DVD) (VHS)
- Paradiso Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2007) (Finland) (TV) (TV1)
Additional Details
Also Known As:
"L'adversaire" - France (original title)
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129 min
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Trivia:
Based on a true story, that of Jean-Claude Romand, who on January 9, 1993, killed his wife, two children and both his parents.See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Why (Not) Brazil? (2004)See more »
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The magnificent Daniel Auteuil is ... well ... magnificent once again in this study of a common man whose world turns unaccountably pear-shaped, and who is powerless to get out of the increasingly large hole he's dug for himself. The sequencing of the film is very neatly done - we know from the word 'go' that Faure has done something horrendous, we're pretty sure what it is, and we are led to find out why through a complex series of flashbacks. The art of Auteuil is in his ability to make Faure a sympathetic character, despite his many flaws and the gruesome crime he commits. The painstakingly constructed portrait of a man in torment may get painted on a little too thickly at times, but Auteuil's descent from mixed-up family-man to lethal psychopath is gripping stuff.