Catherine, refuses to believe that her business partner, the unlikeable François, has a best friend, so she challenges him to set up an introduction. Scrambling to find someone willing to pose as his best pal, François enlists the services...
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| Daniel Auteuil | ... |
François
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| Dany Boon | ... |
Bruno
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| Julie Gayet | ... |
Catherine
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Julie Durand | ... |
Louise
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| Jacques Mathou | ... |
Père Bruno
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| Marie Pillet | ... |
Mère Bruno
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| Elizabeth Bourgine | ... |
Julia
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| Henri Garcin | ... |
Delamotte
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| Jacques Spiesser | ... |
Letellier
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| Philippe du Janerand | ... |
Luc Lebinet
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Fabienne Chaudat | ... |
Épouse Lebinet
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Jean-François Kopf | ... |
Commissaire priseur
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| Alain Rimoux | ... |
Marchand dîner
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| Marc Faure | ... |
Ami dîner 1
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Éric Frey | ... |
Ami dîner 2
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| Etienne Draber | ... |
Conférencier
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| Éric Naggar | ... |
Bigleux
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| Anne Le Ny | ... |
Femme casting Réponse à tout
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| Pierre Aussedat | ... |
Homme casting Réponse à tout
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| Audrey Marnay | ... |
Marianne
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| Andrée Damant | ... |
Dame train
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Isabelle Spade | ... |
Banquière
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Alain Choquet | ... |
Patron TV
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| Jean-Luc Mimault | ... |
Prêtre
(as Jean-Luc Mimo)
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Marie Mergey | ... |
Veuve
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| Sylvie Herbert | ... |
Chauffeur taxi 1
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Omar Bekhaled | ... |
Chauffeur taxi 2
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Zoon Besse | ... |
Chauffeur taxi 3
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| Jean-Claude Bolle-Reddat | ... |
Ami empourpré 1
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Patrice Bornand | ... |
Ami empourpré 2
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| Christian Gazio | ... |
Déménageur
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Rosine Young | ... |
Libraire
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| Cyril Couton | ... |
Collègue libraire
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| Nicky Marbot | ... |
Savoyard appartement
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| Yvon Martin | ... |
Savoyard galerie
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Jeupeu | ... |
Savoyard Drouot
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| Caroline Frank | ... |
Hôtesse Delamotte
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Eric Grandin | ... |
Maître d'hôtel
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| Brigitte Defrance | ... |
Dame vestiaire
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Serge Faliu | ... |
Voix SOS Amitiés (voice)
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Jean-Pierre Foucault | ... |
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Marine Laporte | ... |
Britney (uncredited)
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| Titouan Laporte | ... |
Léonardo (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Patrice Leconte | ||
Written by
| Olivier Dazat | ... | (idea) |
| Patrice Leconte | ... | () |
| Jérôme Tonnerre | ... | () |
Produced by
| Olivier Delbosc | ... | producer |
| Eric Jehelmann | ... | development producer |
| Marc Missonnier | ... | producer |
Music by
| Xavier Demerliac | ||
Cinematography by
| Jean-Marie Dreujou | ||
Editing by
| Joëlle Hache | ||
Editorial Department
| Richard Deusy | ... | colorist |
| Christian Dutac | ... | color timer |
| Gilles Granier | ... | dailies color grader |
| Emmanuelle Mimran | ... | assistant editor |
| Sylvie Van der Vorm | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Gérard Moulévrier | ||
Production Design by
| Ivan Maussion | ||
Costume Design by
| Annie Périer | ... | (as Annie Périer Bertaux) |
Makeup Department
| Laurent Bozzi | ... | key hair stylist |
| Françoise Chapuis-Asselin | ... | key makeup artist |
| Hugues Lavau | ... | makeup artist |
| Joël Lavau | ... | key makeup artist |
| Gill Robillard | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Susana Antunes | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Christine De Jekel | ... | production manager |
| Sébastien Didelot | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Marie-Eve Graviou-Dural | ... | unit production manager |
| David Moreillon | ... | trainee unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Hubert Engammare | ... | first assistant director |
| Alissa Kliszowski | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Geoffroy Koeberle | ... | co-trainee assistant director |
| Christophe Ronchet | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Alain Bergé | ... | head painter |
| Laurent Chalmandrier | ... | construction coordinator |
| Pascal Chevé | ... | plasterer |
| Pierre Cluzel | ... | carpenter |
| Francine Crolbois | ... | tapestry |
| Jacques Dalla-Mura | ... | painter (as Jacky Dalla Mura) |
| Virginie Denis Roy | ... | first assistant decorator (as Virginie Denis) |
| Patrice Fasola | ... | head painter |
| Jean-Marc Haddad | ... | digital artist |
| Jacques Kazandian | ... | lead tapestry |
| Lionel Lesage | ... | carpenter |
| Julien Mercher | ... | second assistant decorator |
| Nicolas Raffy | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Annabel Acquaviva | ... | boom operator |
| Fanchon Brulé | ... | dialogue editor |
| Boris Chapelle | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Pascal Chauvin | ... | foley artist |
| Isabelle Filippi | ... | adr assistant |
| Michel Filippi | ... | adr supervisor |
| Dominique Hennequin | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Guillaume Hurmic | ... | second sound assistant |
| Paul Lainé | ... | sound |
| Lionel Lebras | ... | adr boom operator |
| Gréggory Poncelet | ... | sound recordist |
| Stéphane Soye | ... | boom operator |
| Franck Tassel | ... | assistant foley artist |
| Jean-Alexandre Villemer | ... | sound recordist |
| Christophe Vingtrinier | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Francis Wargnier | ... | sound editor |
Visual Effects by
| Benjamin Ageorges | ... | digital artist |
| Stephane Bidault | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Christophe Chanvin | ... | artistic director |
| Nicolas Delbecq | ... | digital artist |
| Jean-Antoine Lacolle | ... | digital artist |
| Matthias Weber | ... | visual effects producer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Claude Atanassian | ... | gaffer |
| Jean Atanassian | ... | electrician |
| Michel Atanassian | ... | electrician |
| Bruno Boban | ... | grip |
| Arthur Chassaing | ... | trainee assistant camera |
| Julie Conte | ... | additional second assistant camera |
| Stéphane Cry | ... | electrician |
| Jean-Marie Leroy | ... | still photographer |
| Nicolas Rideau | ... | first assistant camera |
| Denis Scozzesi | ... | key grip |
| Paul Triboulet | ... | grip |
| Vincent Trividic | ... | second assistant camera |
Casting Department
| Sara Babin | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Virginie Berrotte | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Catherine Deserbais | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sandrine Bernard | ... | costume supervisor |
| Virginie Bluzat | ... | costume trainee |
| Marie Trimouille | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Jean-Pierre Arquié | ... | music supervisor (as Jean-Pierre Arquie) |
| Didier Lizé | ... | music mixer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Marie Leconte | ... | script supervisor (as Marie Leconte-Arroux) |
| Marion Pastor | ... | script supervisor assistant |
Additional Crew
| Thierry Chapat | ... | administrator |
| Marylène Dastugue | ... | production secretary |
| Stéphanie Fouet | ... | administrator |
| Astrid Gavard | ... | press attaché: Moteur! |
| Amélia Guyader | ... | marketing manager |
| Arnaud Plé | ... | assistant administrator |
| Dominique Segall | ... | press attaché: Moteur! |
| Pascal Vallart | ... | production accountant |
| Alain Villain | ... | travelling car |
Production Companies
- Fidélité Productions
- TF1 Films Production (co-production)
- Exception Wild Bunch (co-production)
- Lucky Red (co-production)
- Canal+ (participation)
- CinéCinéma (participation)
- Virtual Films (in association with)
Distributors
- Alamode Film (2007) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Alfa Films (2008) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Best Film (2007) (Poland) (theatrical)
- Blanco y Travesia (2007) (Venezuela) (theatrical)
- Central Partnership (2007) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Central Partnership (2007) (Ukraine) (theatrical)
- Cineplex (2007) (Colombia) (theatrical)
- DeAPlaneta (2007) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Filmes Lusomundo (2007) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Filmladen (2008) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Hopscotch Productions (2007) (Australia) (theatrical)
- IFC Films (2007) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Independenta Film (2007) (Romania) (theatrical)
- Lucky Red (2007) (Italy) (theatrical)
- NonStop Entertainment (2007) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Optimum Releasing (2007) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Quality Films (2007) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Tuck (2007) (Serbia and Montenegro) (theatrical)
- Wild Bunch Distribution (2006) (World-wide) (theatrical)
- Wild Bunch (2006) (France) (theatrical)
- Wise Policy (2008) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Alamode Film (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- Iris (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Orlando Films (2006) (Israel)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2008) (Finland) (DVD)
- The Weinstein Company (2008) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- D.C.A. (sound transfer)
- Film Music Services (music supervision)
- Locafête (catering)
- Moteur! (public relations)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
François is a middle-aged antique dealer. He has a stylish apartment and a fabulous life, but at a dinner with a group he considers his dearest acquaintances, he is blindsided by the revelation that none of them actually likes him. He's arrogant, self-centered and harsh, and they don't believe he knows the meaning of friendship. His business partner Catherine makes him a bet: if he can produce his best friend, she will let him keep the massive Greek vase he acquired that afternoon on the company tab. If not, it's hers. Having accepted the wager, François naively tears through his address book, trying to shoehorn an increasingly unlikely series of contacts into the all-important role. Moving through Paris, he keeps encountering a trivia-spouting, big-hearted cabbie named Bruno. Bruno's chatty, lowbrow ways grate against François's designer temperament, but he covets the other man's easy way with people. He convinces Bruno to teach him how to make friends and sets about learning the "three S's" - being sociable, smiling and sincere - though they don't come easy. Ultimately, François victory will depend on Bruno's naiveté in playing along, but what's the cost of cheating at friendship? Written by IFC Films |
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| Taglines | It takes a lifetime to learn the meaning of friendship...Francois has 10 days. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Goofs | When François and Louise sit in Bruno's taxi, cars in the left hand side rear view mirror move as if the taxi was moving in reverse, but it is moving forward. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix/Talk to Me/Transformers/Hairspray/Broken English/My Best Friend (2007). See more » |
| Soundtracks | La Paimpolaise See more » |
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Bruno:
Isn't there anybody you can call at 3 a.m. in case you have a big problem? François: I don't have any big problem. Bruno: Yes, you have one, you can't call anybody at 3 a.m.! See more » |