La Fille qu’on appelle
Who knew that a tale about a ski instructor and favored skier narrative that teeters into power-struggle and examines sexual exploitation would be such a stellar debut. Unfortunately, Charlène Favier didn’t get to have an in-person premiere but nonetheless 2020’s Slalom (Cannes Label) played especially well internationally. The French filmmaker moved into her sophomore feature this past July in Marseille on a project based on Tanguy Viel’s novel of the same name. Alba Gaïa Bellugi (Fabrice Du Welz’s Inexorable) toplines La Fille qu’on appelle, and Jean-Pierre Martins, Pascal Gregory and Anne Suarez co-star.
Gist: When he is not in a boxing ring, Max Le Corre is a driver for the mayor of the city.…...
Who knew that a tale about a ski instructor and favored skier narrative that teeters into power-struggle and examines sexual exploitation would be such a stellar debut. Unfortunately, Charlène Favier didn’t get to have an in-person premiere but nonetheless 2020’s Slalom (Cannes Label) played especially well internationally. The French filmmaker moved into her sophomore feature this past July in Marseille on a project based on Tanguy Viel’s novel of the same name. Alba Gaïa Bellugi (Fabrice Du Welz’s Inexorable) toplines La Fille qu’on appelle, and Jean-Pierre Martins, Pascal Gregory and Anne Suarez co-star.
Gist: When he is not in a boxing ring, Max Le Corre is a driver for the mayor of the city.…...
- 1/17/2023
- by Eric Lavallée
- IONCINEMA.com
While handsomely shot, well-cast, and occasionally atmospheric, the latest from Belgian director Fabrice Du Welz qualifies as a watchable disappointment. Inexorable reaches for the somber allure of Claire Denis’ Bastards and instead has the psychological force of a particularly rote ’90s thriller. A shame when all the ingredients are in place for something deeper and more unsettling.
Benoît Poelvoorde, so memorable as the lead in 1992’s Man Bites Dog—streaming on Criterion Channel, still a must-watch—is Marcel Bellmer, a novelist moving into a gob-smackingly large country estate with his wife and young daughter. Said wife is Jeanne (Mélanie Doutey), and the estate was the home of her late father, a noted publisher. The giant mansion goes oddly unexplored in Inexorable, and that is a literal waste of space. We never get a sense of its geography or feel any sense of its hidden corridors.
Into this environment comes Gloria...
Benoît Poelvoorde, so memorable as the lead in 1992’s Man Bites Dog—streaming on Criterion Channel, still a must-watch—is Marcel Bellmer, a novelist moving into a gob-smackingly large country estate with his wife and young daughter. Said wife is Jeanne (Mélanie Doutey), and the estate was the home of her late father, a noted publisher. The giant mansion goes oddly unexplored in Inexorable, and that is a literal waste of space. We never get a sense of its geography or feel any sense of its hidden corridors.
Into this environment comes Gloria...
- 9/11/2021
- by Christopher Schobert
- The Film Stage
Chicago – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film with our unique social giveaway technology, we have 50 admit-two anytime movie passes up for grabs to the new festival-winning comedy/drama “The Intouchables” starring François Cluzet and Omar Sy!
The Tokyo International Film Festival-winning film “The Intouchables,” which is based on a true story and opened in Chicago last week, also stars Anne Le Ny, Audrey Fleurot, Clotilde Mollet, Alba Gaïa Kraghede Bellugi, Cyril Mendy, Christian Ameri, Grégoire Oestermann, Joséphine de Meaux, Dominique Daguier, François Caron, Thomas Solivéres, Dorothée Brière and Marie-Laure Descoureaux from writers and directors Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano.
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The Tokyo International Film Festival-winning film “The Intouchables,” which is based on a true story and opened in Chicago last week, also stars Anne Le Ny, Audrey Fleurot, Clotilde Mollet, Alba Gaïa Kraghede Bellugi, Cyril Mendy, Christian Ameri, Grégoire Oestermann, Joséphine de Meaux, Dominique Daguier, François Caron, Thomas Solivéres, Dorothée Brière and Marie-Laure Descoureaux from writers and directors Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano.
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- 6/9/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Chicago – One of the big movie hits in French cinema last year, “The Intouchables,” comes to our shores with a powerful and unusual redemption tale. The true story of a wealthy but quadriplegic man, and his poor but proud caregiver is the subject of a very compelling relationship.
Rating: 3.5/5.0
The film flies on the performances of Francois Cluzet as the rich guy and newcomer Omar Sy as his attendant. The two have a terrific chemistry, especially in the quieter moments. Filmmakers Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano took some liberties with the real story, and in some instances the caregiver character is made to be more miraculous than his background, but overall they honor the unusual pairing with perspective on race, class, immigration and the sorrows of handicap. Represented are the overt physical limitations and the not-so-apparent psychological ones.
Philippe (Francois Cluzet) is a man of wealth in France. Rendered a quadriplegic after a para-gliding accident,...
Rating: 3.5/5.0
The film flies on the performances of Francois Cluzet as the rich guy and newcomer Omar Sy as his attendant. The two have a terrific chemistry, especially in the quieter moments. Filmmakers Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano took some liberties with the real story, and in some instances the caregiver character is made to be more miraculous than his background, but overall they honor the unusual pairing with perspective on race, class, immigration and the sorrows of handicap. Represented are the overt physical limitations and the not-so-apparent psychological ones.
Philippe (Francois Cluzet) is a man of wealth in France. Rendered a quadriplegic after a para-gliding accident,...
- 6/2/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Chicago – One of the great international films from France, which had nine nominations at The 2012 Cesars – the French equivalent of the Oscars – is the intimate relationship film “The Intouchables.” Focusing on a handicapped man and his caregiver, it was created by Eric Toledano and Olivier Nakache.
The story is unusual because it features two men who are trapped by their own handicaps, and is based on a true story. Philippe (Francois Cluzet) is a wealthy man who is paralyzed from the neck down after a para-gliding accident, and Driss (Omar Sy) is a poor immigrant who is angry at the world for his lot in life. Together they help each other out of the pain and challenges they face, simply by connecting in an odd brotherhood.
Omay Sy (Driss) and Francois Cluzet (Philippe) in ‘The Intouchables’
Photo credit: Thierry Valletoux for The Weinstein Company
The film was written and co-directed...
The story is unusual because it features two men who are trapped by their own handicaps, and is based on a true story. Philippe (Francois Cluzet) is a wealthy man who is paralyzed from the neck down after a para-gliding accident, and Driss (Omar Sy) is a poor immigrant who is angry at the world for his lot in life. Together they help each other out of the pain and challenges they face, simply by connecting in an odd brotherhood.
Omay Sy (Driss) and Francois Cluzet (Philippe) in ‘The Intouchables’
Photo credit: Thierry Valletoux for The Weinstein Company
The film was written and co-directed...
- 5/30/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Title: The Intouchables Directors: Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano Starring: Francois Cluzet, Omar Sy, Anne Le Ny, Audrey Fleurot, Alba Gaia Bellugi Already an international smash, to the tune of an incredible $340 million, “The Intouchables” arrives on American shores having picked up nine Cesar Award nominations, multiple prizes at the recent Colcoa Festival in Los Angeles, and smiles and hearts in just about every territory in which it has opened. It’s easy to see why. A rich, buoyant tale about the simple act of human connection and how it makes the heart sing, co-directors Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano’s fun, witty dramedy is an unabashed crowd-pleaser, spanning languages and [ Read More ]...
- 5/22/2012
- by bsimon
- ShockYa
Watch 2 new clips from Oliver Nakache and Eric Toledano's The Intouchables, starring Francois Cluzet and Omar Sy The Intouchables tells the true story of a wealthy, physically disabled risk taker, the picture of established French nobility, who lost his wife in an accident and whose world is turned upside down when he hires a young, good-humored, black Muslim ex-con as his caretaker. Their bond proves the power and omniscience that love and friendship can hold over all social and economic differences. Helmed and scripted by Oliver Nakache and Eric Toledano, The Intouchables also stars Anne Le Ny, Audrey Fleurot, Clotilde Mollet and Alba Gaïa Bellugi...
- 5/20/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Watch 2 new clips from Oliver Nakache and Eric Toledano's The Intouchables, starring Francois Cluzet and Omar Sy The Intouchables tells the true story of a wealthy, physically disabled risk taker, the picture of established French nobility, who lost his wife in an accident and whose world is turned upside down when he hires a young, good-humored, black Muslim ex-con as his caretaker. Their bond proves the power and omniscience that love and friendship can hold over all social and economic differences. Helmed and scripted by Oliver Nakache and Eric Toledano, The Intouchables also stars Anne Le Ny, Audrey Fleurot, Clotilde Mollet and Alba Gaïa Bellugi...
- 5/20/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Official poster and new images for The Intouchables, starring Francois Cluzet and Omar Sy. Weinstein Co's The Intouchables tells the true story of a wealthy, physically disabled risk taker, the picture of established French nobility, who lost his wife in an accident and whose world is turned upside down when he hires a young, good-humored, black Muslim ex-con as his caretaker. Their bond proves the power and omniscience that love and friendship can hold over all social and economic differences. Cast of the comedy/dram release which opens May 25th, also includes Anne Le Ny, Audrey Fleurot, Clotilde Mollet and Alba Gaïa Bellugi. Oliver Nakache and Eric Toledano direct as well as write the film produced by Nicolas Duval-Adassovsky, Laurent Zeitoun, and Yann Zenou. See all the images under the new onesheet!
- 3/21/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Official poster and new images for The Intouchables, starring Francois Cluzet and Omar Sy. Weinstein Co's The Intouchables tells the true story of a wealthy, physically disabled risk taker, the picture of established French nobility, who lost his wife in an accident and whose world is turned upside down when he hires a young, good-humored, black Muslim ex-con as his caretaker. Their bond proves the power and omniscience that love and friendship can hold over all social and economic differences. Cast of the comedy/dram release which opens May 25th, also includes Anne Le Ny, Audrey Fleurot, Clotilde Mollet and Alba Gaïa Bellugi. Oliver Nakache and Eric Toledano direct as well as write the film produced by Nicolas Duval-Adassovsky, Laurent Zeitoun, and Yann Zenou. See all the images under the new onesheet!
- 3/21/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Official poster and new images for The Intouchables, starring Francois Cluzet and Omar Sy. Weinstein Co's The Intouchables tells the true story of a wealthy, physically disabled risk taker, the picture of established French nobility, who lost his wife in an accident and whose world is turned upside down when he hires a young, good-humored, black Muslim ex-con as his caretaker. Their bond proves the power and omniscience that love and friendship can hold over all social and economic differences. Cast of the comedy/dram release which opens May 25th, also includes Anne Le Ny, Audrey Fleurot, Clotilde Mollet and Alba Gaïa Bellugi. Oliver Nakache and Eric Toledano direct as well as write the film produced by Nicolas Duval-Adassovsky, Laurent Zeitoun, and Yann Zenou. See all the images under the new onesheet!
- 3/21/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
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