Comme les autres (2008)
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- 1h 33min
- Comedy, Drama
- 03 Sep 2008 (France)
- Movie
They were the perfect loving couple, well, almost. Emmanuel wanted a child but Philippe didn't. One day, however, Emmanuel decides to take the plunge, at the risk of losing Philippe. But how do you make a child when you are gay?
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Cast
| Lambert Wilson | ... |
Le docteur Emmanuel François Xavier Bernier dit / Manu
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| Pilar López de Ayala | ... |
Josefina Maria Paredes dite : Fina
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| Pascal Elbé | ... |
Philippe
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| Anne Brochet | ... |
Cathy
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| Andrée Damant | ... |
Suzanne
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| Florence Darel | ... |
Isa
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| Marc Duret | ... |
Marc
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Liliane Cebrian | ... |
María, la mère de Fina
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Luis Jaime Cortez | ... |
Luis, le père de Fina
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| Katherine Erhardy | ... |
Mme Charpentier - l'assistante sociale
(as Catherine Erhardy)
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| Eriq Ebouaney | ... |
L'assistant social
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| Marc Robert | ... |
Inspecteur de police
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Agathe Chouchan | ... |
Lesbienne 1
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| Esther Sironneau | ... |
Lesbienne 2
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Juliette Degenne | ... |
Lesbienne 3
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| Sophie-Charlotte Husson | ... |
Lesbienne 4
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| Édith Le Merdy | ... |
Lesbienne 5
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Fulvia Collongues | ... |
Lesbienne 6
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| Elodie Frenck | ... |
Lesbienne 7
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| Alexandra Ansidei | ... |
Lesbienne 8
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| Julie-Marie Parmentier | ... |
Lesbienne 9
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Justine Bruneau | ... |
Lesbienne 10
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Charline Paul | ... |
Maman 1 cabinet pédiatre
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| Anna Mihalcea | ... |
Maman 2 cabinet pédiatre
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Myriam Bella | ... |
Maman 3 cabinet pédiatre
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Marie Bihemic | ... |
Maman 4 cabinet pédiatrique
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Marie Kuhn | ... |
Maman 5 cabinet pédiatrique
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| Mathéo Capelli | ... |
Papa 1 cabinet pédiatre
(as Matheo Capelli)
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| Stefan Cuvelier | ... |
Papa 2 cabinet médical
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Catherine Alcover | ... |
Maire
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| Nadège Beausson-Diagne | ... |
Sage-femme
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Alexandra Boyer | ... |
Cliente gynéco
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Barbara Chavy | ... |
Cliente avocat
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Maroussia Dubreuil | ... |
Baby-sitter
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Juliette Navis | ... |
Infirmière
(as Juliette Navin-Bardin)
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Thierry Penin | ... |
Le père
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Christophe Rossignon | ... |
Le juge (scenesDeleted)
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Directed by
| Vincent Garenq | ||
Written by
| Vincent Garenq | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Philip Boëffard | ... | associate producer |
| Ève Machuel | ... | executive producer |
| Christophe Rossignon | ... | producer |
Music by
| Robert Burke | ||
| Loïc Dury | ||
| Laurent Levesque | ||
Cinematography by
| Jean-Claude Larrieu | ||
Editing by
| Dorian Rigal-Ansous | ||
Editorial Department
| Antoine Battistelli | ... | associate editor |
| Richard Deusy | ... | colorist |
| Christophe Lucotte | ... | color timer |
Casting By
| Gigi Akoka | ||
| Hervé Jakubowicz | ||
| Candice Meiers | ||
Production Design by
| Yves Brover-Rabinovici | ||
Set Decoration by
| Thierry Rouxel | ||
Costume Design by
| Fanny Drouin | ||
Makeup Department
| Gérald Porcher | ... | key hair stylist |
| Lydia Pujols | ... | makeup artist |
| Alice Robert | ... | additional makeup |
Production Management
| Jacques Attia | ... | production manager |
| Julien Azoulay | ... | post-production manager |
| Kader Djedra | ... | unit production manager |
| Cyrille Panchot | ... | unit production manager |
| Audrey Thiery | ... | assistant unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Nicolas Cambois | ... | first assistant director |
| Sébastien Gardet | ... | second assistant director |
| Rémi Grellety | ... | trainee assistant director |
Art Department
| Sophie Couderc | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Philippe Amouroux | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Nicolas Becker | ... | foley artist |
| Pierre-Antoine Coutant | ... | sound |
| Guillaume D'Ham | ... | dialogue editor |
| Thomas Desjonquères | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Assia Dnednia | ... | assistant foley artist (as Assia Zipper) |
| Séverin Favriau | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Florent Lavallée | ... | adr recordist |
| Jérôme Rabu | ... | boom operator |
Visual Effects by
| Martial Vallanchon | ... | visual effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jean-François Baumard | ... | still photographer |
| Julien Brule | ... | second assistant camera |
| François Coulin | ... | key grip |
| Yoann de Montgrand | ... | third assistant camera |
| David Dessites | ... | making of documentary director |
| Pierre Emily | ... | additional grip |
| Michel Galtier | ... | first assistant camera |
| Romain Kelfa | ... | video assistant |
| Vincent Plaidy | ... | first assistant camera |
| Mathieu Plainfossé | ... | first assistant camera |
| Xavier Renaudot | ... | gaffer |
Casting Department
| Claire Andrieu | ... | extras casting |
| Claire Linas | ... | extras casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Fanny Drouin | ... | costumer |
| Stéphanie Drouin | ... | costumer |
| Sabrina Loreau | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Arnaud Gironcourt | ... | location scout |
| Michèle Massé | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Jean-Pierre Arquié | ... | music consultant (as Jean-Pierre Arquie) |
| Philippe Avril | ... | music mixer (as Avril Philippe) / music mixer / music recording engineer (as Avril Philippe) |
| Robert Burke | ... | composer: additional music |
| Cecile Coutelier | ... | music assistant engineer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Yannick Charles | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Tristan Convert | ... | production assistant |
| Youcef Djedra | ... | regisseur |
| Marielle Duigou | ... | development manager / production assistant |
| Sophie Fortat | ... | production accountant |
| Bernard Jeanjean | ... | consultant |
| Marie Kerhoas | ... | production assistant |
| Sally Micaleff | ... | consultant |
| Olivier Nakache | ... | consultant |
| Carlos Pardo | ... | speech coach |
| Christopher Robba | ... | press attache |
| Jérôme Soubeyrand | ... | consultant |
| Éric Toledano | ... | consultant |
| Christophe Vandenborre | ... | production assistant |
| Laurent Zeitoun | ... | consultant |
Production Companies
- Canal+
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (support)
- CinéCinéma
- Cofinova 4 (in association with)
- France 3 Cinéma
- Mars Distribution
- Nord-Ouest Films
Distributors
- Mars Distribution (2008) (France) (theatrical)
- France Télévision Distribution (2009) (France) (DVD) (also Blu-ray)
- Archibald (2008) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Filmtrade (2008) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Audio Visual Entertainment (2009) (Greece) (DVD)
- Melimedias (2005) (Belgium) (DVD)
- Melimedias (2005) (Belgium) (video)
Special Effects
- Mac Guff Ligne (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Film Music Services (music consulting)
- Fuji Film (film stock)
- Mairie du Kremlin-Bicêtre (thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Manu, a gay pediatrician in his forties, would be perfectly happy if he could adopt a child and bring him or her up with his partner, Philippe, a lawyer. Where the shoe pinches is that Philippe is pleased with his present life and will not have it spoiled by the invading presence of a wailing brat. Unable to find an agreement the two lovers part. Manu, although shaken, is single-minded about finding a surrogate mother, willing to give him the child he craves. Fina, an Argentine beauty trying to get a job, but held back because of her lack of immigrant papers, might do the job for him in exchange for a marriage of convenience. However, as Blaise Pascal would put it, "The heart has reasons that Reason cannot know". Written by Guy Bellinger |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Film inspired by an actual situation and real facts that happened to Manu (also the main character's name in the film), a friend of the writer-director's. See more » |
| Soundtracks | Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps See more » |