La Grande vie (2009)
Directed by Emmanuel Salinger

Comedy

Film Synopsis

Grégoire is a philosophy teacher at a Paris school.  Patrick is a well-known TV presenter.  They have nothing in common, but Fate brings them together.   Despite his wealth and celebrity, Patrick is unhappy.  When Grégoire appears on his game show he realises that he has found a man who may have the answers he needs to lead a better life.   But is Grégoire the idea mentor for a man who could hardly be more different from him?
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Film Credits

  • Director: Emmanuel Salinger
  • Script: Pascal Bonitzer, Christine Dory, Camille Fontaine, Marcia Romano, Emmanuel Salinger
  • Cinematographer: Stephan Massis
  • Music: Pierre Bertrand
  • Cast: Laurent Capelluto (Grégoire Spielmann), Michel Boujenah (Patrick Lefrançois), Maurice Bénichou (Kowalski), Hélène Fillières (Véronique), Bernard Le Coq (Mascrier), Céline Sallette (Aurélia), Frédérique Bel (Odile), Philippe Duquesne (Jean-Bernard), Louise Blachère (Lucie), Jérémie Elkaïm (Damien Demorvaux), Dan Herzberg (Le beau gosse parking), Liliane Rovère (La mère de Véronique), Marina Tomé (Mme Papillon), Emmanuel Salinger (Serge), Zazon Castro (Alex), Michel Muller (Félix), Ardelle Virginia Thomas (Sandra Zicht), Christine Dory (Dame librairie), Vincent Bersoulle (Lascar 1), Elsa Johnstone (Militant dreadlocks)
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 85 min

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