Michel Dedieu replaces cancer-stricken party candidate at last minute. Coached intensely, he questions if previous candidate truly had cancer. Dedieu suspects manipulation by party strategist but refuses to be controlled.
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Cast
| Yvan Attal | ... |
Michel Dedieu - le nouveau candidat
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| Niels Arestrup | ... |
Georges - le stratège du parti
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Clotilde de Bayser | ... |
Christine Challe
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| Maurice Bénichou | ... |
Maxime - écrivain
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| Sophie Broustal | ... |
Nicole - attachée de presse
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Marie-Gaëlle Cals | ... |
La journaliste
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| Cyril Couton | ... |
Edouard - responsable des discours
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| Alain Doutey | ... |
Le docteur Mascard
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Catherine Epars | ... |
Madame Arani
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Bruno Esposito | ... |
Le garde du corps de Michel
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| Guillaume Gallienne | ... |
Sam - un membre du comité de campagne
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| Laurent Grévill | ... |
Philippe Challe
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| Thierry Hancisse | ... |
Eric Carson - le candidat adverse
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| Isabelle Le Nouvel | ... |
Nadia - responsable vidéo
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Albert Mendy | ... |
N'Dogé - le garde du corps de Laura
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| Marc Rioufol | ... |
Le journaliste
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| Stefania Rocca | ... |
Laura Dedieu - la femme de Michel
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| Fabio Sartor | ... |
Luigi
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Luc Thuillier | ... |
Henri - chargé de la sécurité
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| Lucien Rolland | ... |
Mayotte
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| Saul Jephcott | ... |
Une voix de la radio américaine (voice)
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Stephane Krief | ... |
Film director
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Charlotte Latour | ... |
La voix de la radio française (voice)
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| Sharon Mann | ... |
Une voix de la radio américaine (voice)
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Directed by
| Niels Arestrup | ||
Written by
| Niels Arestrup | ... | () |
Produced by
| Jennifer Sabbah | ... | assistant producer |
| Pascal Verroust | ... | producer |
Music by
| Olivier Innocenti | ||
| Christophe Oger | ||
| Sébastien Souchois | ||
Cinematography by
| Romain Winding | ||
Editing by
| Sylvie Gadmer | ||
Editorial Department
| Frédéric Casnin | ... | photochemical post-production manager |
| Alain Castagnier | ... | photochemical post-production manager (as Castagnier Alain) |
| Mathilde Delacroix | ... | color timer |
| Alain Guarda | ... | color timer |
| Gordana Othnin-Girard | ... | editor: video |
| Lucile Sautarel | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Brigitte Moidon | ||
Production Design by
| Thierry François | ||
Set Decoration by
| Chloé Cambournac | ||
Costume Design by
| Carine Sarfati | ||
Makeup Department
| Charlotte Arguillère | ... | hair stylist |
| Dominique Galichet | ... | makeup artist |
| Beya Gasmi | ... | hair stylist |
| Karina Gruais | ... | makeup artist |
| Tina Rovère | ... | key makeup artist: Niels Arestrup |
Production Management
| Grégory Bernard | ... | additional unit manager |
| Faïza Boudiaf | ... | trainee unit manager |
| Pascal Cetra | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Geoffroy de Boissezon | ... | additional unit manager |
| Perrine Devanneaux | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Marc Fontanel | ... | production manager |
| Thibault Leclercq | ... | additional unit manager |
| Zaher Megdiche | ... | assistant unit manager |
| François Pascaud | ... | unit production manager |
| Damien Saussol | ... | assistant general manager |
| Vincent Schavsinki | ... | additional unit manager |
| Monica Taverna | ... | unit manager |
| Olivier Torion | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Nils Zachariasen | ... | additional unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Marie Aubert | ... | second assistant director |
| Maurice Aubert | ... | second assistant director |
| Jean-François Claire | ... | TV sequence director |
| Benoît Laborde | ... | additional assistant director |
| Paolo Trotta | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Céline Barray | ... | set dresser: flowers |
| Clement Cellier | ... | art department assistant |
| Thomas Félix-François | ... | graphic designer |
| Samuel Malnati | ... | art department assistant |
| Stéphanie Martineau | ... | painter |
| Gilles Massolo | ... | construction assistant / construction coordinator |
| Olivier Mathieu | ... | art department assistant |
| Etienne Mercier | ... | property master |
| Philippe Meynard | ... | painter |
| Marc Olry | ... | props |
| Alexandre Poulichot | ... | art department assistant |
| Lisa Ternon | ... | assistant set decorator / assistant set dresser |
| Eric Vermeil | ... | head painter |
Sound Department
| Laure Arto | ... | re-recording mixer (as Laure Arto-Toulot) |
| Gina Barbier | ... | Jackson manager |
| Laure-Anne Darras | ... | sound mix technician |
| Dominique Gaborieau | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Judith Guittier | ... | assistant foley artist |
| Dimitri Haulet | ... | boom operator |
| Lionel Le Bras | ... | boom operator |
| Laurent Lévy | ... | foley artist |
| Michel Monier | ... | dolby consultant |
| Avril Noviant | ... | sound assistant |
| Sébastien Ricard | ... | post-synchronization |
| Lucile Sautarel | ... | dialogue editor |
| Didier Saïn | ... | sound |
| Brigitte Taillandier | ... | sound |
| Catherine Taïeb | ... | post-synchronization |
| Adam Wolny | ... | sound editor |
Visual Effects by
| Arnaud Damez | ... | title designer |
| Jacques Delzescaux | ... | cg artist |
| Fred Roz | ... | title designer |
| Karim Touzene | ... | title designer |
| Clement Zveguintzoff | ... | visual effects coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Stéphane Assié | ... | gaffer |
| Christophe Bassoulet | ... | electrician |
| Hazem Berrabah | ... | video technician |
| Marc Berry | ... | generator operator |
| Fabrice Bismuth | ... | camera operator |
| Gérard Clari | ... | tv sequence cinematographer (as Gérad Clary) |
| Fabrice Coustenoble | ... | first assistant camera |
| Fanny Coustenoble | ... | second assistant camera |
| Michael Crotto | ... | still photographer |
| Olivier Desmulier | ... | electrician |
| Tom Garreau | ... | grip |
| Cédric Guerby | ... | electrician |
| Olivier Hermant | ... | grip |
| Mélanie Hoedts-Klein | ... | second assistant camera (as Mélanie Hoedts) |
| Nicolas Le Gal | ... | electrician |
| Olivier Merckx | ... | steadicam operator |
| Abdellatif Meziane | ... | generator operator |
| Léo Mitt | ... | grip |
| Pascal Saling | ... | grip |
| Gabin Siol | ... | grip |
| Claire Winding | ... | second assistant camera |
Casting Department
| Aurélie Avram | ... | extras casting |
| Claude Perrillet-Collomb | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Michel Louzon | ... | costumer |
| Gaëlle Martin | ... | costumer |
| Frédérique Santerre | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Frédéric Tourneur | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Hugues Borsarello | ... | musician: violin |
| Bernard Cochin | ... | musician: double bass |
| Franck Enouf | ... | musician: drums |
| Nicolas Noël | ... | musician: piano |
| Anaël Rousseau | ... | musician: cello |
| Cédric Rousseau | ... | musician: viola |
| Sébastien Souchois | ... | conductor and arranger |
| Thiébaux | ... | musician: violin |
Script and Continuity Department
| Laurence Couturier | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Barry Stevenson | ... | unit driver |
Additional Crew
| Jérôme Atangana | ... | visual TV crew |
| Eric Bar | ... | visual TV crew |
| Francine Bergé | ... | coach: Stefania Rocca |
| Aurélie Boileau | ... | assistant technical manager: Télé-Europe |
| Philippe Denis | ... | technical manager: Télé-Europe |
| Bénédicte Forrest | ... | assistant production administrator |
| Laurence Granec | ... | press attache |
| Charlotte Grossin | ... | assistant technical manager: Télé-Europe |
| Nicolas Kremer | ... | visual TV crew |
| Adam Leibovitz | ... | archivist |
| Lucas Letrillard | ... | visual TV crew |
| Wilfrid Maes | ... | personal assistant: Yvan Attal |
| Karina Megdiche | ... | production administrator |
| Fabrice Miannay | ... | visual TV crew |
| Patrick Mouré | ... | visual TV crew |
| Bénamar Méallaoui | ... | visual TV crew |
| Karine Ménard | ... | press attache |
| Sébastien Plistat | ... | visual TV crew |
| Sandrine Valageas | ... | assistant to producer |
| Mahaut Vidal | ... | production secretary |
Thanks
| Manuel Alduy | ... | thanks |
| Frédéric André | ... | thanks |
| Luc Augereau | ... | thanks |
| Dominique Besnehard | ... | thanks |
| Sébastien Bonneau | ... | thanks |
| Éric Bougnon | ... | thanks (as Eric Bougnon) |
| Frédéric Bourboulon | ... | thanks |
| Marine Coroller | ... | thanks |
| Serge Dassault | ... | thanks |
| Thierry de Segonzac | ... | thanks |
| Didier Dekeyser | ... | thanks |
| Didier Duverger | ... | thanks |
| Catherine Emond | ... | thanks |
| Jean-Michel Fritz | ... | thanks |
| Alice Girard | ... | thanks |
| Martin Grant | ... | thanks |
| Eric Lagesse | ... | thanks |
| Martin Margiela | ... | thanks |
| Christophe Massié | ... | thanks |
| Frédérique Moidon | ... | thanks |
| Isabelle Peyrefitte | ... | thanks |
| Isabelle Prigent | ... | thanks |
| Hugo Rubini | ... | thanks |
| Luc Sarrabezolles | ... | thanks |
| Jean-Yves Tirel | ... | thanks |
| Aurélien Viot | ... | thanks |
| Fabienne Vonier | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- ADR Productions
- France 3 Cinéma (co-production)
- Canal+ (participation)
- Banque Populaire Images 7 (in association with)
Distributors
- Pyramide Distribution (2007) (France) (theatrical)
- Flach Pyramide International (2007) (World-wide) (theatrical)
- Les Films de l'Elysée (2007) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Cinemax (2007) (Hungary) (tv)
Special Effects
- Eclair VFX (visual effects)
Other Companies
- 2000 lieux (location scouting)
- Adgency (product placement)
- Agnès B. (thanks)
- Anna Peluches (thanks)
- Annick Goutal (thanks)
- Apostrophes (thanks)
- Ateliers Marigny, Les (thanks)
- Attadis (thanks)
- Aéroports de Paris (thanks)
- Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) (thanks)
- Braun (thanks)
- Bruno Evrard Créations (thanks)
- Casablanca (product placement)
- Chambre interdépartementale d'agriculture d'Ile-de-France (thanks)
- Champagne Mumm (thanks)
- Chanel (thanks)
- Chaumet (thanks)
- Chris Car (honeywagon)
- Cinéboutique (props by)
- Coficiné (bank)
- Compagnie des Lucioles (thanks)
- Conseil général des Yvelines (thanks)
- Cristal d'Arques Paris (thanks)
- Créative (thanks)
- Céline (thanks)
- DDE du Val d'Oise (thanks)
- Dassault Falcon Jet Corp. (Falcon Jet by)
- Dassault Falcon Jet Corp. (thanks)
- Delamaison. fr (thanks)
- DuPont (thanks)
- E.B. Meyrowitz (thanks)
- Electric travelling Cascade (tracking car)
- Evian (thanks)
- Faber-Castell (thanks)
- Fendi (thanks)
- Film Media Consultant (product placement)
- Filofax France (thanks)
- France 3 Rédaction Nationale (cooperation)
- Gillette (thanks)
- Hermès (thanks)
- Hewlett Packard (thanks)
- ITN Archive/Reuters (archive)
- Jackson (sound re-recording)
- Jaguar Cars Ltd. (thanks)
- Kodak (film stock)
- Kodak (thanks)
- L'Atelier du Vin (thanks)
- Lancel (thanks)
- Land Rover (thanks)
- Lanvin (thanks)
- Longchamps (thanks)
- Magimix (thanks)
- Mairie d'Orveaux (thanks)
- Mairie de Bouville (thanks)
- Mairie de Paris (thanks) (Mission Cinéma)
- Mairie de Tigeaux (thanks)
- Mairie de Vaux-le-Pénil (thanks)
- Mairie de Villepreux (thanks)
- Mairie et gendarmerie de Crécy-la-Chapelle (thanks)
- Ministère de la Justice (thanks)
- Montblanc (thanks)
- Nikon (thanks)
- Nokia (thanks)
- OBC (bank)
- Oral B (thanks)
- Palm (thanks)
- Parade Design & Spectacle (thanks)
- Pernod Ricard (thanks)
- Pierre Ciné Prestations (catering)
- Polaroid (thanks)
- Poly-Son (sound transfer)
- Préfecture de Police de Paris (thanks)
- Reebook (thanks)
- Rubini & Associés (insurance)
- Salviati (thanks)
- Siemens-Benq (thanks)
- Sisley Cosmétiques (thanks)
- Sous-préfecture de Saint-Denis (thanks)
- Spengler (thanks)
- TLC (thanks)
- TSF (camera and lighting equipment)
- TSF (technical means)
- TTE (thanks)
- The Conran Shop (thanks)
- Thomson Electronics (thanks)
- Thomson (thanks)
- Top Famille Magazine (thanks)
- Toutouï (sound equipment by)
- Tramontina (thanks)
- Tri-Track Sync (post-synchronization)
- Tsarine (thanks)
- Télé-Europe (editing and post-production services)
- VIP (security)
- Van Cleef & Arpels (thanks)
- Yves Delorme (thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
When the party's official candidate, suffering from cancer, is forced to resign, Michel Dedieu is named to replace him at the last minute. Michel is to be confronted very shortly with his opponent at a TV debate and as he is little known, his campaign committee decides to coach him in a TV studio reproduced in his own home. Michel complies reluctantly. Worse he has a row with his wife, who disappears after having shaken off her bodyguard. The atmosphere is so tense that Dedieu suddenly feels unwell. He is stunned when the doctor he consults tells him he strongly doubts the former candidate really has cancer. Is the new candidate being manipulated then, notably by Georges, the crafty party strategist? Anyway, Michel Dedieu is not going to be anybody's fool ... Written by Guy Bellinger |
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Box Office
| Budget | $3,400,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | French visa # 115484. See more » |
| Soundtracks | "Good Eyes' See more » |