Anthony Zimmer (2005)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

Jérôme Salle

Writer:

Jérôme Salle (writer)

Release Date:

27 April 2005 (Belgium)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Romance | Thriller

Plot:

In Paris, the international police force and the Russian mafia are chasing Anthony Zimmer, an intelligent...

Plot Keywords:

Love | Undercover | Mistress | Hitman | Surveillance

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Sophie Marceau	...	Chiara
Yvan Attal	...	Francois Taillandier
Sami Frey	...	Akerman
Gilles Lellouche	...	Müller
Daniel Olbrychski	...	Nassaiev
Samir Guesmi	...	Driss
Dimitri Rataud	...	Perez
Nicky Marbot	...	Douanier 1
Olivier Chenevat	...	Douanier 2
Alban Casterman	...	Jeune Douanier
Christophe Odent	...	Président Commission
Luc Chavy	...	Membre Commission
Richard Delestre	...	Room Manager Carlton
Yann de Monterno	...	Serveur Carlton
Laurent Klug	...	Homme Discret

Runtime:

France:90 min

Country:

France

Language:

Russian | French | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Germany:12 | Hungary:14 | Finland:K-11 | South Korea:12 | Australia:MA | France:U

Filming Locations:

Gare de Lyon, Paris 12, Paris, France

Company:

Alter Films

Trivia:

Visa d'exploitation en France # 110360.

Goofs:

Continuity: On the TGV when they meet and he comes back with tea and a tray, she folds the paper and it looks like it will unfold. Following shot, the paper is on the other side.

Movie Connections:

Remade as The Tourist (2010/II)

Things Are not How They Seem to Be

In Paris, the international police force and the Russian mafia are chasing Anthony Zimmer, an intelligent man responsible for laundry of dirty money in France. Zimmer was submitted to a plastic surgery, and his new face and voice are completely unknown. The only means to reach Zimmer is through his beloved mistress Chiara (Sophie Marceau), who is under surveillance of the police and the mobsters. While traveling by train to the country nearby Nice, the common man François Taillandier (Yvan Attal), who has the same body shape of Zimmer, is select by Chiara as if he were Zimmer and used as a bait to lure those that are pursuing her. When Taillandier is chased by the professional Russian killers, he runs the French police when the real situation begins to be disclosed to him.

"Anthony Zimmer" is a great thriller, with a situation that recalls Hitchcock's classic "North By Northwest", i.e., a man mistaken for another and pursued by criminals. The attractive story has many twists, a nice cast with the gorgeous Sophie Marceau and the efficient Yvan Attal in the lead roles. The beautiful locations in France is an amazing tour in this wonderful country. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): "Anthony Zimmer A Caçada" ("Anthony Zimmer The Hunting")