The Valet (2006)
La doublure (original title)Reference View | Change View
- PG-13
- 1h 25min
- Comedy, Drama
- 01 Jun 2007 (USA)
- Movie
A porter and a top-model have to pretend to be a couple in order to salvage a CEO's marriage.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 1 nomination.
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| Gad Elmaleh | ... |
François Pignon
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| Alice Taglioni | ... |
Elena
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| Daniel Auteuil | ... |
Levasseur
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| Kristin Scott Thomas | ... |
Christine
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| Richard Berry | ... |
Maître Foix
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| Virginie Ledoyen | ... |
Émilie
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| Dany Boon | ... |
Richard
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Michel Jonasz | ... |
André
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| Michel Aumont | ... |
Le Médecin
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| Laurent Gamelon | ... |
Paul
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| Patrick Mille | ... |
Pascal
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Michèle Garcia | ... |
Louise
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| Philippe Magnan | ... |
Berman
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Jean-Yves Chilot | ... |
Hervé
(as Jean Yves Chilot)
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Irina Ninova | ... |
Marie
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| Philippe Beglia | ... |
Maître d'Hôtel
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| Noémie Lenoir | ... |
Karine
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Sandra Moreno | ... |
Secrétaire Levasseur
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| Jean-Pol Brissart | ... |
Mauricet
(as Jean Pol Brissart)
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| Philippe Brigaud | ... |
Monsieur Hervé
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| Alexandre Brik | ... |
Ken
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Thierry Humbert | ... |
Paparazzi
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Paulette Frantz | ... |
Mère de Richard
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| Thierry Nenez | ... |
Perrache
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| Karl Lagerfeld | ... |
Karl Lagerfeld
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Directed by
| Francis Veber | ||
Written by
| Francis Veber | ... | () |
Produced by
| Patrice Ledoux | ... | producer |
| Francesco Pamphili | ... | co-producer |
| Francis Veber | ... | associate producer |
| Candice Zaccagnino | ... | executive producer: Columbia Pictures |
Music by
| Alexandre Desplat | ||
Cinematography by
| Robert Fraisse | ||
Editing by
| Georges Klotz | ||
Editorial Department
| Miguel Bejo | ... | telecine dailies colorist |
| Jerome Brechet | ... | colorist assistant |
| Viviane Gourvest | ... | assistant editor |
| Charlotte Mazzinghi | ... | dailies color grader |
| Gerard Savary | ... | color timer |
| Raymond Terrentin | ... | colorist |
Casting By
| Françoise Menidrey | ||
Production Design by
| Dominique André | ||
Art Direction by
| Benoît Bechet | ||
Costume Design by
| Jacqueline Bouchard | ||
Makeup Department
| Laurent Bozzi | ... | key hair stylist |
| Joël Lavau | ... | key makeup artist |
| Fulvio Pozzobon | ... | key hair stylist |
| Gill Robillard | ... | key makeup artist |
| Estelle Tolstoukine | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Yann Arnaud | ... | unit manager / unit production manager |
| Dimitri Billecocq | ... | unit manager |
| Florian Desmoulins | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Philippe Desmoulins | ... | production manager |
| André Labbouz | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Stéphane Riou | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Bernard Seitz | ... | production manager |
| Valentin Tourdjman | ... | assistant unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Carole Breteau | ... | assistant assistant director |
| Olivier Falkowski | ... | second assistant director |
| Alain Olivieri | ... | first assistant director |
| Jordan Santoul | ... | assistant assistant director |
Art Department
| Lionel Callari | ... | property master |
| Thierry Carini | ... | construction coordinator |
| Mathieu Chatagnon | ... | ripper |
| Sarah Cherrier | ... | painter |
| Hervé Guignot | ... | key carpenter |
| Yvan Hart | ... | head plasterer |
| Pascal Le Guellec | ... | assistant art director (as Pascal Leguellec) |
| Sophie Loncq | ... | upholsterer |
| Danielle Mainard | ... | set dresser |
| Antonio Nogueira | ... | dressing props |
| Frédéric Pesquer | ... | tapestry |
| Thierry Doerflinger | ... | plasterer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Bernard Bats | ... | sound |
| Pierre-Yves Bruneel | ... | assistant sound |
| Pascal Chauvin | ... | foley artist |
| Vincent Cosson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Thomas Desjonquères | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Séverin Favriau | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Gérard Lamps | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Alain Lévy | ... | post-synchronization |
| Armelle Mahé | ... | foley recording engineer |
| Françoise Maulny | ... | post-synchronisation assistant (as Françoise Maulny-Lévy) |
| Franck Tassel | ... | assistant foley artist |
| Isabelle Tat | ... | post-synchronisation assistant |
| Jean-Alexandre Villemer | ... | sound recordist |
Visual Effects by
| Arnaud Chelet | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Jacques Delzescaux | ... | digital artist |
| Roxane Fechner | ... | visual effects set supervisor |
| Émilie Feret | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Yannick Folliard | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Marc Latil | ... | digital artist |
| Malika Mazauric | ... | digital artist |
| Frederic Moreau | ... | visual effects designer |
| Raymond Terrentin | ... | digital colorist |
Stunts
| Nabil Fathi | ... | stunts |
| Philippe Guégan | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Stéphane Agostini | ... | electrician |
| Yves Agostini | ... | camera operator |
| Stéphane Birzin | ... | grip |
| Frédéric Cantin | ... | grip |
| Etienne Chopin | ... | assistant to assistant camera |
| Patrick de Ranter | ... | steadicam operator |
| Steve de Rocco | ... | second assistant camera |
| Dominique Delguste | ... | additional camera operator |
| Alain Herpe | ... | first assistant camera |
| Jean-Claude Le Bras | ... | gaffer |
| Steve Moreau | ... | additional first assistant camera |
| Yvon Sausseau | ... | key grip |
| Christian Thurot | ... | generator operator |
| Frédéric Thurot | ... | electrician |
Casting Department
| Franck Jouard | ... | extras casting |
| Géraldine Mouton | ... | extras casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Marie Bouvier | ... | costumer |
| Florie Vaslin | ... | wardrobe |
| Alice Vieille de Vivaise | ... | wardrobe |
Location Management
| Romain Courtine | ... | location manager |
| Valérie Novel | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Michel Jonasz | ... | composer: additional music |
| Dominique Lemonnier | ... | concert master |
Script and Continuity Department
| Martine Audouard | ... | assistant script supervisor |
| Isabelle Thévenet | ... | script supervisor (as Isabelle Perrin-Thévenet) |
Additional Crew
| Martine Bourdon | ... | assistant administrator |
| Ghislaine Cauet-Martinotto | ... | production assistant (as Ghislaine Martinotto) |
| Sandra Cornevaux | ... | press attache (as Sandra Corneveaux) |
| Françoise Della Libera | ... | production administrator |
| Florian Desmoulins | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Dario Faniglione | ... | assistant to production manager |
| Claude Fenioux | ... | financial consultant |
| Marie Kerhoas | ... | production assistant |
| Monique Pautas | ... | financial controller |
| Alexandra Schamis | ... | press attache |
| Bernard Vander Donckt | ... | production administrator |
Thanks
| Karl Lagerfeld | ... | very special thanks |
Production Companies
- Gaumont
- EFVE (co-production)
- TF1 Films Production (co-production)
- Kairos (co-production)
- Artémis Productions (participation)
- Sofica Sogécinéma 4 (participation)
- Banque Populaire Images 6 (participation)
- Canal+ (participation)
- CinéCinéma (participation)
- MEDIA Programme of the European Union (participation)
- Medusa Film
Distributors
- Gaumont/Columbia TriStar Films (2006) (France) (theatrical)
- Gaumont International (2006) (World-wide)
- Gaumont/Columbia TriStar Home Video (2006) (France) (DVD) (special edition)
- Alfa Films (2006) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Sharmill Films (2006) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2007) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Canale 5 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Christal Films (2006) (Canada)
- Divisa Home Video (2006) (Spain) (DVD)
- EuroVideo (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
- La5 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Madman Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (DVD)
- Odeon (2007) (Greece) (DVD)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2006) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2006) (Argentina) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Athalys (post-production facilities)
- Chanel (special thanks: models and collection designed by Karl Lagerfeld)
- Lanvin (costumes: Daniel Auteuil and Richard Berry)
- Yves Saint Laurent (costumes: Kristin Scott Thomas)
Storyline
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A Parisian valet loves a woman who rejects him: she's in debt to open a bookshop, and he's not her ideal man. A billionaire two-times his wealthy wife with his beautiful mistress, a young supermodel. To draw the paparazzi and his wife off the trail of adultery, and to give his lawyer time to arrange a divorce that won't cost him a fortune, the billionaire pays the supermodel and the valet to pretend for a month to be a couple. Within days, the bookshop owner and the billionaire are jealous, the supermodel experiences life with a nice guy, and the valet has status and self-confidence. What will each do with newfound wisdom?
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| Taglines | One of the best romantic French comedies! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR25,320,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend France | $3,380,705, 07 Apr 2006 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Director Trademark: [François Pignon] Features a likable idiot called François Pignon. See more » |
| Goofs | Both Francois and Emilie purposely avoid going to Luigi's for lunch, but run into each other at another restaurant. However, in the next scene, Elena asks Francois "Did I upset the girl at Luigi's?" See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in The Making of 'The Valet' (2007). See more » |
| Soundtracks | No particular place to go See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The Gaumont logo, after it fully appears, becomes a sign outside a church. See more » |
| Quotes |
François Pignon:
A man comes home to watch T.V. It's not normal. See more » |