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The Big Picture

Original title: L'homme qui voulait vivre sa vie
  • 2010
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 54m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
3.7K
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The Big Picture (2010)
On the brink of taking over at his law firm, Paul Exben's life takes a turn as he learns his wife has been cheating on him.
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A successful Paris lawyer is forced to re-invent his life after he makes a fatal mistake.A successful Paris lawyer is forced to re-invent his life after he makes a fatal mistake.A successful Paris lawyer is forced to re-invent his life after he makes a fatal mistake.

  • Director
    • Éric Lartigau
  • Writers
    • Éric Lartigau
    • Laurent de Bartillat
    • Emmanuelle Bercot
  • Stars
    • Romain Duris
    • Marina Foïs
    • Niels Arestrup
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    3.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Éric Lartigau
    • Writers
      • Éric Lartigau
      • Laurent de Bartillat
      • Emmanuelle Bercot
    • Stars
      • Romain Duris
      • Marina Foïs
      • Niels Arestrup
    • 20User reviews
    • 48Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

    Videos2

    U.S. Trailer
    Trailer 2:11
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    Photos21

    Catherine Deneuve and Romain Duris in The Big Picture (2010)
    Romain Duris and Marina Foïs in The Big Picture (2010)
    Romain Duris in The Big Picture (2010)
    Catherine Deneuve and Romain Duris in The Big Picture (2010)
    Romain Duris and Branka Katic in The Big Picture (2010)
    Romain Duris in The Big Picture (2010)
    Romain Duris in The Big Picture (2010)
    Romain Duris and Marina Foïs in The Big Picture (2010)
    Marina Foïs in The Big Picture (2010)
    Marina Foïs in The Big Picture (2010)
    Romain Duris in The Big Picture (2010)
    Romain Duris and Marina Foïs in The Big Picture (2010)

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    Romain Duris
    Romain Duris
    • Paul Exben
    Marina Foïs
    Marina Foïs
    • Sarah Exben
    Niels Arestrup
    Niels Arestrup
    • Bartholomé
    Branka Katic
    Branka Katic
    • Ivana
    Catherine Deneuve
    Catherine Deneuve
    • Anne
    Eric Ruf
    • Grégoire Kremer
    Enzo Caçote
    • Hugo Exben
    Luka Antic
    • Baptiste
    Rachel Desmarest
    Rachel Desmarest
    • Fiona Exben
    • (as Rachel Berger)
    Esteban Carvajal-Alegria
    Esteban Carvajal-Alegria
    • Valéry Grey
    • (as Esteban Carvajal Alegria)
    Florence Muller
    • Clarisse
    Jean-Paul Bathany
    • Jean-Claude
    Carole Weiss
    • Annie
    Philippe Dusseau
    • Emmanuel
    Olivier Rogers
    • Pierre
    Pauline Guimard
    • Morgane
    Valérie Even
    • Estelle
    Eric Thomas
    • Le père de famille
    • Director
      • Éric Lartigau
    • Writers
      • Éric Lartigau
      • Laurent de Bartillat
      • Emmanuelle Bercot
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Professional photographer Antoine d'Agata took the photos used in this film. Marina Foïs, who plays Sarah Exben in the film, had a postcard of Antoine d'Agata's work. She showed the postcard to the director, Éric Lartigau, who is also her husband.
    • Goofs
      As Paul watches from the shore, the sound and light from the explosion of his sailboat (on the horizon), reach him nearly simultaneously. At the height Paul was sitting, the horizon was roughly 5 miles away and the sound would take over 20 seconds to reach him, while the light would reach him almost instantly.
    • Quotes

      Paul Exben: What are you doing here?

      Bartholomé: I'm sorry, I was in the mood for a little beer.

      Paul Exben: Anyone else, besides me, likes beer.

      Bartholomé: Sure, anyone else likes it, but I wanted to have a drink with you.

    • Soundtracks
      Volcano
      Written by Beck (as Beck Hansen)

      Performed by Beck

      Edité par Youthless (ASCAP)

      Sous-édité par Fintage Publishing & Collection B.V.

      (P) 2008 XL Recording Limited

      ISRC No:US-UM7-08-18995

      Issu de l'album "Modern Guit" XLCD 369

      Avec l'aimable autorisation de XL Recording Ltd

      www.xlrecording.com

    User reviews20

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    Featured review
    8/10
    A shocking discovery of a film
    Well to be honest i wasn't expecting much from this French thriller but i was convinced enough by the trailer that i should give it a try. When i started watching i realized how right i was about the film and how correctly i wasn't expecting much from the film. For about 50 minutes of the film i started counting the films i had seen based on wife cheating her husband, getting charged with infidelity and then good husband getting upset and finally taking care of the problem.

    I shouldn't have watched this film i thought...

    It was after the first 50 minutes of the film when i was taken aback by the jolting surprise and a bizarre movie experience which remained with me after few days even. THIS FILM MUST BE SEEN.

    It explores that side of a character that is commonly not paid attention by the filmmakers. The movie takes a sharp turn and gets lost into infinity, where everything gets stagnant, slow and becomes endless. It can go on and on like this for hours. To me it felt very unusual experience, something both poetic and strange, beautiful and scary at the same time.

    Eric Lartigau, the writer and the director did a fabulous job in both of his departments. Although a little more character development of the supporting roles in the second half would have been beneficial making the narrative more deep.

    Romain Duris comes up with a startling performance, his character transitions from one mode to another and the actor just goes freely along with it. His deep influential performance is another fact why the movie haunts you after it ends. I was moved to tears by the intensity of his approach towards the character. This one role should transcend his career as an actor to higher level.

    The movie was adorned with lilting musical score and gorgeous cinematography enhancing the impact of the film on the viewer. By the end i was thankful to myself that i saw the movie truly relying on my instincts, i was so glad i came across such a warm movie and I'm sure others who watch will feel the same.
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    • M-M-Murad
    • Oct 30, 2012

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    • Release date
      • October 12, 2012 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Official site
      • Europa Corp. (France)
    • Languages
      • French
      • Serbian
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 變身殺人事件
    • Filming locations
      • Montenegro
    • Production companies
      • EuropaCorp
      • TF1 Films Production
      • CiBy 2000
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $158,411
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $13,760
      • Oct 14, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $10,013,768
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 54 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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