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Podium

  • 20042004
  • 1h 35m
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Podium (2004)
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Bernand Fréderic is a mediocre bank executive, married, with a son. He used to have another profession: look-a-like of French star Claude François. Now, with the Imitators Gala Night coming ... Read allBernand Fréderic is a mediocre bank executive, married, with a son. He used to have another profession: look-a-like of French star Claude François. Now, with the Imitators Gala Night coming up, he must choose between his wife or the only thing that makes him fully happy: the appl... Read allBernand Fréderic is a mediocre bank executive, married, with a son. He used to have another profession: look-a-like of French star Claude François. Now, with the Imitators Gala Night coming up, he must choose between his wife or the only thing that makes him fully happy: the applause.
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    • Yann Moix
    • Olivier Dazat
    • Yann Moix(novel)
    • Arthur-Emmanuel Pierre
  • Stars
    • Benoît Poelvoorde
    • Jean-Paul Rouve
    • Julie Depardieu
    • Yann Moix
    • Olivier Dazat
    • Yann Moix(novel)
    • Arthur-Emmanuel Pierre
  • Stars
    • Benoît Poelvoorde
    • Jean-Paul Rouve
    • Julie Depardieu
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    • 11User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    Benoît Poelvoorde
    Benoît Poelvoorde
    • Bernard Frédéric
    Jean-Paul Rouve
    Jean-Paul Rouve
    • Couscous
    Julie Depardieu
    Julie Depardieu
    • Véro
    Marie Guillard
    Marie Guillard
    • Vanessa
    Anne Marivin
    Anne Marivin
    • Anne
    Odile Vuillemin
    Odile Vuillemin
    • Odile
    Nadège Beausson-Diagne
    • Nadège
    Nicolas Jouxtel
    • Sébastien
    Olivier Mag
    • Claude David
    Evelyne Thomas
    • Self…
    Karine Lyachenko
    • Jacqueline
    Bruno Abraham-Kremer
    • Monsieur Lombard
    Dominique Besnehard
    Dominique Besnehard
    • Le psychologue
    Armelle
    • Laure
    Thomas Derichebourg
    • Le garçon restaurant à volonté
    Jean-Luc Porraz
    • Patron pizzeria
    Alexandre Caumartin
    • L'agent immobilier
    Marion Aydalot Lunsky
    • Secrétaire de Dandieu
      • Yann Moix
      • Olivier Dazat
      • Yann Moix(novel) (screenplay)
      • Arthur-Emmanuel Pierre
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    • Trivia
      Belgian actor Benoît Poelvoorde (playing Bernard) suffered from allergies caused by the glue that held his wig during the production of this movie. It is reported that the allergies were so severe that part of his face turned purple.
    • Alternate versions
      A 2-hours version, edited by the director Yann Moix, is available on the special 3-DVD box set of the movie
    • Connections
      Referenced in Tout le monde en parle: Episode dated 7 February 2004 (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      Ça s'en Va et ça Revient
      Music by Jean-Pierre Bourtayre

      Lyrics by Nicolas Skorsky

      Performed by Benoît Poelvoorde

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    10/10
    Poelvoorde may be the funniest man on earth
    I first saw "C'est arrivé près de chez-vous"(Man bites dog) about ten years ago and I was amazed by the whole thing.The darkest humor ever,sick violent scenes,and of course,the Man himself.Poelvoorde plays a violent maniac but he's funny and charismatic at the same time.Fast forward to 2005:I realised there was a new movie with that guy that I've never seen in another film.I didn't know that much about Claude Francois,but I had to see Poelvoorde in another role.Here he plays Bernard Frédéric,an ex-imitator of Cloclo.He stopped his "career" in show-business when his wife,Véro, gave an ultimatum.So now he has a boring job,9 to 5, a son, a "normal" life. But when he learns that there is an imitator contest on prime time TV,his passion takes over.So many funny scenes in this movie! The auditions of his "Clodettes"(he's so rude with them ,can't watch it without laughing)the psycho-therapist,the introduction of his partner Couscous,the sex scene in which he changes his love tempo depending what Claude song he has in mind,...Add to this a great soundtrack, dancing, beautiful women in there Clodettes suit, a happy ending and you have 90 minutes of pure joy.I can't wait to see the long version.
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    • Release date
      • February 11, 2004 (Belgium)
      • Belgium
      • France
      • French
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      • Paris, France
    • Production companies
      • Fidélité Productions
      • K2 SA
      • TF1 Films Production
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    • 1 hour 35 minutes
      • Black and White
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      • Dolby

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