Maximilien Chêne has big gambling losses; his disgusted wife tosses him out. A corporate client offers an impossible job: help the boss's nephew close a major deal without the nephew knowing he's being coached. If Max succeeds, he'll be...
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| Jean-Paul Rouve | ... |
Patrick Marmignon
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| Richard Berry | ... |
Maximilien Chêne
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| Anne Marivin | ... |
Vanessa Letissier
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| Mélanie Bernier | ... |
Cécile Marmignon
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Didier Bezace | ... |
Hubert Dampierre
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Jean-Noël Brouté | ... |
Bertrand Lécuyer
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| Florence Pernel | ... |
La femme du parc
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| Jacques Boudet | ... |
Jacques Marmignon
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| Jean-Philippe Écoffey | ... |
Le directeur du casion
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| Laure Manaudou | ... |
Self
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| Virginia Anderson | ... |
Noémie Chêne
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Nicolas Ballot | ... |
Joueur de poker
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Céline Barricault | ... |
Orchestre barroque
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Lisa-Catherine Berrot | ... |
Orchestre de jazz
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Laurent Brochard | ... |
Joueur de poker
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Dorylia Calmel | ... |
Mathilde
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Joseph Chanet | ... |
Monsieur Liu
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Jin Cheng | ... |
La jeune chinoise
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Virginie Colette-Simson | ... |
Orchestre barroque
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Christophe Corsand | ... |
Le cadre de l'ascenseur
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Christelle Da Silva | ... |
Silhouette hôtesse
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| Moon Dailly | ... |
L'Interprete
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Shilling Dong | ... |
Madame Liu
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Olivier Doran | ... |
L'adversaire de poker
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Armel Dupas | ... |
Orchestre de jazz
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| Céline Durand | ... |
La cliente draguée
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Frederic Etherlinck | ... |
Le réceptionniste
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José Fumanal | ... |
Le serveur
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Marie-Laure Giannorsi | ... |
La croupière
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Arnaud Henriet | ... |
Philippe
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Nicolas Herman | ... |
Sylvain
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Gael Lavor | ... |
Orchestre de jazz
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| Jim Adhi Limas | ... |
Li Bao
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| Hélène Patarot | ... |
Feng Chan
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| Juliette Poissonnier | ... |
Ariane
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Catherine Ramona | ... |
Orchestre barroque
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Isabelle Ramona | ... |
Orchestre barroque
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Richard Roggero | ... |
Le directeur de salle
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Rémy Sagaut | ... |
Orchestre de jazz
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Eric Samba | ... |
Le vigile ILB
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Marc Selz | ... |
Joueur de poker
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Didier Sidbon | ... |
Franck
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Estelle Simon | ... |
Secrétaire
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Eric Zalay | ... |
Orchestre de jazz
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Stéphane Zito | ... |
L'entraineur de laure Manaudou
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Directed by
| Olivier Doran | ||
Written by
| Bruno Bachot | ... | (original idea) (scenario) (dialogue) and |
| Denis Bardiau | ... | (original idea) (scenario) (dialogue) |
| Bruno Bachot | ... | (adaptation) & |
| Denis Bardiau | ... | (adaptation) and |
| Olivier Doran | ... | (adaptation) |
Produced by
| Laurent Brochand | ... | producer |
| François-Xavier Decraene | ... | executive producer |
| Alain Terzian | ... | producer |
Music by
| Pascal Jambry | ||
Cinematography by
| Antoine Monod | ||
Editing by
| Emmanuelle Baude | ||
Editorial Department
| Olivier Dassonville | ... | telecine colorist |
| Sylvie Lager | ... | assistant editor |
| Laure Meynet | ... | assistant editor |
| Fabien Napoli | ... | colorist: dailies |
Casting By
| Gérard Moulévrier | ||
| Stéphane Zito | ||
Production Design by
| Denis Hager | ||
Art Direction by
| Eric Bourges | ||
Set Decoration by
| Hélène Dubreuil | ||
Costume Design by
| Marie-Laure Lasson | ||
Makeup Department
| Emma Chicotot | ... | makeup artist (as Chicotot Emma) |
| Veronique Clochepin-Lassalle | ... | key makeup artist (as Véronique Clochepain) |
| Catherine Duplan | ... | hair stylist |
| Julio Parodi | ... | crowd hair stylist |
| Kaatje Van Damme | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Eva Caussarieu | ... | production secretary |
| Thierry Muscat | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Aurélie Jasnot | ... | third assistant director |
| Carol Lecacheur | ... | second second assistant director |
| Pascal Salafa | ... | first assistant director |
| Olivier Vergès | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Cali Berthet | ... | painter |
| Hélène Dubreuil | ... | set decorator |
| Elise Tulli | ... | second assistant decorator |
Sound Department
| Valérie Deloof | ... | sound |
| Thierry Delor | ... | sound mixer |
| Pascal Jambry | ... | sound |
| Deborah Stauffer | ... | dialogue editor |
| Nicolas Volte | ... | boom operator |
Visual Effects by
| Christophe Lucotte | ... | color grader |
Stunts
| Jean-Marc Bellu | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Andy Achard | ... | grip |
| Stéphane Afchain | ... | additional grip |
| Amida Belgarbi | ... | best boy electric |
| Jean-Marc Duez | ... | grip |
| Stella Libert | ... | first assistant camera: b / second assistant camera |
| Laurent Martin | ... | grip |
| Guillaume Noël | ... | grip |
| William O'Callaghan | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Jérôme Robin | ... | electrician |
| Frédérique Saj | ... | first assistant camera |
| Laurent Usse | ... | key grip |
| Colin Wandersman | ... | gaffer |
Casting Department
| Nicolas Ballot | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Miguel Peraudeau | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Stéphane Zito | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Anne Kervran | ... | extra wardrobe |
| Claire Lacaze | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Morgane Lambert | ... | additional wardrobe |
| Aurélie Rogemond | ... | set costumer |
Music Department
| Amélie de Chassey | ... | music supervisor |
| Delphine Mathieu | ... | music supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Rachel Corlet | ... | script supervisor (as Rachel Corlet-Soulier) |
Additional Crew
| Jean-Michel Audé | ... | production administrator |
| Anthony Cauchy | ... | business affairs manager: M6 Films |
| Gianni Manno | ... | titles and credits designer |
| Anne-Laure Poulet | ... | production assistant (as Anne Laure Poulet) |
Production Companies
- Alter Films (co-production)
- Outsider Productions (co-production)
- Studio 37 (co-production)
- M6 Films (co-production)
- Canal+ (participation)
- CinéCinéma (participation)
- La Banque postale Image (in association with)
- Banque Postale Image 2 (in association with)
Distributors
- Mars Distribution (2009) (France) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Maximilien Chêne has big gambling losses; his disgusted wife tosses him out. A corporate client offers an impossible job: help the boss's nephew close a major deal without the nephew knowing he's being coached. If Max succeeds, he'll be paid enough to settle his debts. The nephew, Patrick, is a milquetoast, pushed around by staff, agreeable to a fault, and unable to express his interest in Vanessa, a colleague. How can he, in a week, learn the skills to negotiate with tough-minded Chinese? Max devises a strategy: he offers to help Patrick gain Vanessa's attention. Within a few days, a complication arises. What chance does Max have? Can the coach improvise?
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