Abuse of Weakness (2013)
Abus de faiblesse (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Unrated
- 1h 44min
- Drama
- 12 Feb 2014 (France)
- Movie
A stroke-afflicted filmmaker is manipulated by a notorious con man.
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Awards:
- 4 nominations.
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Cast
| Isabelle Huppert | ... |
Maud
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Kool Shen | ... |
Vilko
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| Laurence Ursino | ... |
Andy
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Christophe Sermet | ... |
Ezzé
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Ronald Leclercq | ... |
Gino
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Fred Lebelge | ... |
Présentateur TV
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Tristan Schotte | ... |
Antoine
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| Daphné Baiwir | ... |
Hortense
(as Daphné Baïwir)
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Dimitri Tomsej | ... |
Louis
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Nicolas Steil | ... |
Père de Louis
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Jean-François Lepetit | ... |
Jean-Paul
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Marc De Bodin De Galembert | ... |
Avocat
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Patrick Van Ackere | ... |
Kiné
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François Stockmans | ... |
Professeur
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Valérie Chavet | ... |
Orthophoniste
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Ismaël Villar Bonilla | ... |
Ambulancier
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Valérie Azura | ... |
Attachée de presse
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Axelle Beerens | ... |
Orthopédiste
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Andrée Cambier | ... |
Grane
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Jean-Pierre Denuit | ... |
Huissier
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Abdelhouafi Elouassaki | ... |
Samir
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Nathalie Transon | ... |
Infirmière affolée
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Michaël Dan Tulalian | ... |
June
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Dolorès Fonseca | ... |
Infirmière lampe
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Coline Dubus | ... |
Fillette casting
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Stéphane Thibault | ... |
Serveur Biarritz
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Amour Nersesian | ... |
Serveur restaurant bourgeois
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François Prodhomme | ... |
Quentin
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Erdogan Hocer | ... |
Taxi production
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César Maurissen | ... |
Nourrisson
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Ulysse Maurissen | ... |
Nourrisson
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Amélia Scortino | ... |
Bébé
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Gloria Scortino | ... |
Bébé
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Maël Lombart | ... |
Bébé Hortense
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Gabrielle Magnard | ... |
Petite fille pub
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| Veronique Vandeven | ... |
Cliente
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| Catherine Breillat | ... |
Une patiente à l'hôpital (uncredited)
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Mathilde Mazabrard | ... |
Clara (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Catherine Breillat | ||
Written by
| Catherine Breillat | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Jesus Gonzalez-Elvira | ... | co-producer (as Jesus Gonzalez) |
| Nadia Khamlichi | ... | co-producer |
| Jean-François Lepetit | ... | producer |
| Adrian Politowski | ... | co-producer |
| Nicolas Steil | ... | co-producer |
| Gilles Waterkeyn | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Didier Lockwood | ||
Cinematography by
| Alain Marcoen | ||
Editing by
| Pascale Chavance | ||
Editorial Department
| Aldo Mulone | ... | assistant colorist |
| Lou Vercelletto | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Catherine Breillat | ||
| Diane Smith | ||
| Michaël Weill | ||
Production Design by
| Pierre-François Limbosch | ||
Costume Design by
| Catherine Breillat | ||
| François Jugé | ||
Makeup Department
| Fabienne Adam | ... | key makeup artist |
| Caroline Case | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Antonia Siliberti | ... | key hair stylist |
| Céline Vh | ... | assistant hair stylist |
Production Management
| Didier Abot | ... | unit production manager |
| Marco Cabat | ... | unit manager trainee |
| Jean-Yves Dupuis | ... | production manager |
| Sabrina Seillier | ... | assistant unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Zélia Abadie | ... | third assistant director |
| Damien Bonduel | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Alexandra Gayzal | ... | second assistant director |
| Christopher Schoonyans | ... | personal assistant director |
| Michaël Weill | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Sébastien Autphenne | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Benoît Biral | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Christophe Bourreau | ... | foley artist |
| Julie Brenta | ... | sound editor |
| Bernadette Dupont | ... | post-synchronisation |
| David Gillain | ... | adr mixer |
| Charles Hennuyez | ... | boom operator |
| Simon Jamart | ... | sound recordist |
| Hélène Lamy-Au-Rousseau | ... | dialogue editor |
| Jo Masset | ... | post-synchronisation |
| Dominique Warnier | ... | sound |
Visual Effects by
| Stephane Bidault | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Cyril Conforti | ... | digital compositor |
| Jean Louis Dousson | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Sébastien Raets | ... | digital compositor |
| Matthias Weber | ... | visual effects producer |
Stunts
| Olivier Bisback | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Renaud Anciaux | ... | key grip |
| Nicolas Blampain | ... | best boy |
| Tanguy Delhez | ... | gaffer |
| Luc Frisson | ... | first assistant camera |
| Letizia Giorgi | ... | second assistant camera |
| David Lamberta | ... | electrician |
| Nicolas Lemoine | ... | grip |
| Olivier Martin | ... | second assistant camera |
| Guenael Pinson | ... | grip |
| David Rouxhet | ... | grip |
| Nastasja Saerens | ... | electrician |
| Mathieu Storms | ... | electrician |
| Bruno Verstraete | ... | gaffer second unit |
Casting Department
| Anne Jacques | ... | extras casting |
| Nicolas Pavageau | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Frédérique Leroy | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Location Management
| Gilles Franchimont | ... | location manager |
| Nicolas Pavageau | ... | location scout |
Script and Continuity Department
| Marika Piedboeuf | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Cloé Garbay | ... | production & financing coordinator |
| Svet Hrouchoff | ... | unit base manager |
| Maxime Maisin | ... | assistant production manager |
| Martin Metz | ... | associate producer |
| Bastien Sirodot | ... | associate producer |
Thanks
| Manuel Alduy | ... | thanks |
| Pierrette Baillot | ... | thanks |
| Jean-Claude Beineix | ... | thanks |
| Jeanne Chancerel | ... | thanks |
| Nathalie Coste-Cerdan | ... | thanks |
| Elisabeth Daraignez | ... | thanks |
| Paul Daraignez | ... | thanks |
| Louis de Beauvoir | ... | thanks |
| Martine de Clermont-Tonnerre | ... | thanks (as Martine de Clermont Tonnerre) |
| Isabelle de Meyer | ... | thanks |
| Jean-Jacques De Winne | ... | thanks |
| Philippe Despontin | ... | thanks |
| Jacques Devroede | ... | thanks |
| Alexandre Dressen | ... | thanks |
| Laurent Goldenberg | ... | thanks |
| Patrick Ipsen | ... | thanks |
| François Lahaye | ... | thanks |
| Philippe Le Guay | ... | thanks |
| Vincianne Leclerc | ... | thanks |
| Sébastien Leclercq | ... | thanks |
| Nathalie Michiels | ... | thanks |
| Laetitia Monseu | ... | thanks |
| Olivier Nora | ... | thanks |
| Paul Otchakovsky-Laurens | ... | thanks |
| Julie Poupée | ... | thanks |
| Aurélia Prévieu | ... | thanks |
| Yann Rieunaud | ... | thanks |
| Dominique Ronsain | ... | thanks |
| Dominique Sprumont | ... | thanks |
| Paul Tabet | ... | thanks |
| Valérie Tommen | ... | thanks |
| Estelle Van Droogenbroeck | ... | thanks |
| Franck Weber | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Flach Film (a co-production)
- Iris Films (a co-production)
- Iris Productions Deutschland (a co-production)
- CB Films (a co-production)
- Arte France Cinéma (a co-production)
- Canal+ (with the participation of)
- Ciné+ (with the participation of)
- ARTE (with the participation of)
- ZDF/Arte (with the participation of)
- Palatine Étoile 10 (with the participation of: et du)
- Hoche Artois Images (with the participation of: et du)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (with the participation of: et du)
- La Wallonie et la région de Bruxelles-Capitale (with the participation of: et du)
- Umedia (associate production)
- uFund (with: UMEDIA)
- Iris Group
Distributors
- Fênix Distribuidora de Filmes (2013) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Les Films de l'Elysée (2014) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Rézo Films (2014) (France) (theatrical)
- Fenix Filmes (2014) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Frenetic Films (2014) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- M3 Film (2014) (Turkey) (theatrical)
- Strand Releasing (2014) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Tamasa Distribution (2014) (France) (DVD) (PAL)
- Strand Releasing (2015) (United States) (DVD)
- TV5Monde (2018) (Japan) (tv) (subtitled)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Agnès B (thanks)
- Cartier (thanks)
- Dior Homme (thanks)
- J.M. Weston (thanks)
- Kenzo (thanks)
- Key Grip Systems (grip equipment)
- Location Consulting & Facilities (facility vehicles)
- uFund (funding)
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Based on Catherine Breillat's relationship with infamous conman Christophe Rocancourt. They met in 2007, three years after she suffered a cerebral hemorrhage. See more » |
| Movie Connections | References La nuit sacrée (1993). See more » |
| Quotes |
Maud Shainberg:
Please. What I'd like is to laugh. Because I love to laugh... and now... I can't laugh any more. See more » |