Podium

2004 1h 35m FR

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 475

ComedyMusic

Synopsis

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Bernand Fréderic is a mediocre bank executive. He's married and has a son. He used to have another profession: being French star Claude Francois. Now, with the Imitators Gala Night coming up, he must choose between his wife or the only thing that makes him happy: the applause.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Benoît Poelvoorde
Bernard Frédéric
Jean-Paul Rouve
Couscous
Julie Depardieu
Véro
Marie Guillard
Vanessa
Anne Marivin
Anne
Odile Vuillemin
Odile
Nadège Beausson-Diagne
Nadège
Nicolas Jouxtel
Sébastien

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yann Moix
Writers: Arthur-Emmanuel Pierre, Yann Moix, Olivier Dazat
Languages: French
Countries: France, Belgium

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1 / 7

ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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2 / 7

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Belgium.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yann Moix, shot by Benoît Delhomme. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jean-Claude Petit. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 7

CAST

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Benoît Poelvoorde and Jean-Paul Rouve and Julie Depardieu carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0354836 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Yann Moix directs. Benoît Delhomme behind the camera. Jean-Claude Petit scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Belgium. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 22 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: France, Belgium.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Yann Moix, shot by Benoît Delhomme. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Jean-Claude Petit. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Benoît Poelvoorde and Jean-Paul Rouve and Julie Depardieu carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0354836 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.