A man spreads the rumor of his fake homosexuality with the aid of his neighbor, to prevent his imminent firing at his work.
Director:
Francis Veber
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1 win & 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Daniel Auteuil | ... | François Pignon | |
| Gérard Depardieu | ... | Félix Santini | |
| Thierry Lhermitte | ... | Guillaume | |
| Michèle Laroque | ... | Mlle Bertrand | |
| Jean Rochefort | ... | Kopel, the director | |
| Alexandra Vandernoot | ... | Christine | |
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Stanislas Forlani | ... | Franck (as Stanislas Crevillén) |
| Michel Aumont | ... | Belone, the neighbour | |
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Edgar Givry | ... | Mathieu |
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Thierry René | ... | Victor (as Thierry Ashanti) |
| Armelle Deutsch | ... | Ariane | |
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Michèle Garcia | ... | Madame Santini |
| Laurent Gamelon | ... | Alba | |
| Vincent Moscato | ... | Ponce | |
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Irina Ninova | ... | Martine |
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François Pignon, a very bland sort of man who works as an accountant in a rubber factory, is about to be fired. His new neighbour comes up with an idea to prevent such a thing to happen: he spreads the rumor that he's gay so that the factory management might be afraid they'll be sued for sexual discrimination. Of course, nothing happens as it should, but the changes in François Pignon's life -and other people's too- is drastic ! Written by Anonymous
Plot Keywords:
homophobia | pretending to be gay | homosexual | gay pride | paris france |Taglines:
He was about to lose his job, until a friend offered to start a rumor... Now he's about to come out of the closet he never went into. See more »Genres:
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French visa # 99173. See more »Goofs
Around 00:20:18, Ariane's arm is on the chair's armrest. On the next shot, her arm is on the desk. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Country:
FranceLanguage:
FrenchRelease Date:
10 August 2001 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Ein Mann sieht rosa See more »Filming Locations:
La Maison du Chocolat, 225 rue due Faubourg Saint-Honoré, Paris 8, Paris, France See more »Edit
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FRF95,130,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$6,678,894Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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This is a delightful character study and social commentary masquerading as a broad farce. It is very, very funny. They avoid cheap "queer" jokes and cheap "homophobe" jokes even as they bluntly portray attitudes about homosexuals. Even though they use very real language to illustrate the attitudes. There is some great acting throughout. Each of the characters is a study in itself. The homophobic character (Depardieu) emerges as intriguing and sympathetic, where it could have been two dimensional. The relationship between Auteil and Aumont almost brought me to tears. The transformation of the lead character is believable, despite the improbable context that the film creates. The final scene with his ex-wife is powerful. Others have pointed out that the lead character never changes, the perceptions of others change. This makes his actual transformation that much more effective. This movie is a real find.