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Overview

User Rating:
6.6/10   3,779 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Francis Veber (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
29 March 2006 (Belgium) more
Genre:
Tagline:
A new comedy from the writer/director of The Closet and The Dinner Game more
Plot:
A porter and a top-model have to pretend to be a couple in order to salvage a CEO's marriage. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
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 (From Alt Film Guide. 16 November 2009, 12:40 PM, PST)

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User Reviews:
if French films annoy you, then.... more (26 total)

Cast

  (in credits order)
Gad Elmaleh ... François Pignon
Alice Taglioni ... Elena Simonsen
Daniel Auteuil ... Pierre Levasseur

Kristin Scott Thomas ... Christine Levasseur
Richard Berry ... Maître Foix

Virginie Ledoyen ... Émilie

Dany Boon ... Richard
Michel Jonasz ... André Pignon
Michel Aumont ... Le médecin
Laurent Gamelon ... Paul
Patrick Mille ... Pascal Bouliveau
Michèle Garcia ... Louise Pignon
Philippe Magnan ... Berman
Jean-Yves Chilot ... Hervé
Irina Ninova ... Marie
Philippe Beglia ... Le maître d'hôtel
Noémie Lenoir ... Karine
Sandra Moreno ... Secrétaire Levasseur
Jean-Pol Brissart ... Mauricet
Philippe Brigaud ... Monsieur Hervé
Alexandre Brik ... Ken, le maquilleur
Thierry Humbert ... Paparazzi
Paulette Frantz ... La mère de Richard
Thierry Nenez ... Perrache
Karl Lagerfeld ... Himself / Lui-même
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Robert Hoehn ... Francois Pignon (voice)
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Directed by
Francis Veber 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Francis Veber  writer

Produced by
Patrice Ledoux .... producer
Francesco Pamphili .... co-producer
Francis Veber .... associate producer
Candice Zaccagnino .... executive producer: Columbia Pictures
 
Original Music by
Alexandre Desplat 
 
Cinematography by
Robert Fraisse 
 
Film Editing by
Georges Klotz 
 
Casting by
Françoise Menidrey 
 
Production Design by
Dominique André 
 
Art Direction by
Benoît Bechet 
 
Costume Design by
Jacqueline Bouchard 
 
Makeup Department
Laurent Bozzi .... key hair stylist
Joël Lavau .... key makeup artist
Fulvio Pozzobon .... key hair stylist
Gill Robillard .... key makeup artist
Estelle Tolstoukine .... hair stylist
 
Production Management
Yann Arnaud .... unit production manager
Dimitri Billecocq .... unit manager
Philippe Desmoulins .... production manager
André Labbouz .... post-production supervisor
Bernard Seitz .... production manager
Tourdjman Valentin .... assistant unit manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Carole Breteau .... assistant assistant director
Olivier Falkowski .... second assistant director
Alain Olivieri .... first assistant director
Jordan Santoul .... assistant assistant director
 
Art Department
Lionel Callari .... property master
Thierry Carini .... construction coordinator
Hervé Guignot .... key carpenter
Yvan Hart .... head plasterer
Pascal Leguellec .... assistant art director
Sophie Loncq .... upholsterer
Danielle Mainard .... set dresser
Antonio Nogueira .... dressing props
Frédéric Pesquer .... upholsterer
Thierry Doerflinger .... plasterer (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Bernard Bats .... sound
Pierre-Yves Bruneel .... assistant sound
Pascal Chauvin .... foley artist
Vincent Cosson .... sound re-recording mixer
Thomas Desjonquères .... supervising sound editor
Séverin Favriau .... assistant sound editor
Gérard Lamps .... sound re-recording mixer
Alain Lévy .... post-synchronization
Armelle Mahé .... foley recording engineer
Françoise Maulny .... post-synchronisation assistant (as Françoise Maulny-Lévy)
Franck Tassel .... assistant foley artist
Isabelle Tat .... post-synchronisation assistant
Jean-Alexandre Villemer .... sound recordist
 
Visual Effects by
Arnaud Chelet .... visual effects supervisor
Jacques Delzescaux .... digital artist
Roxane Fechner .... visual effects set supervisor
Émilie Feret .... visual effects coordinator
Yannick Folliard .... visual effects coordinator
Marc Latil .... digital artist
Malika Mazauric .... digital artist
Frederic Moreau .... visual effects designer
Raymond Terrentin .... digital colorist
 
Stunts
Philippe Guégan .... stunt coordinator
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Stéphane Agostini .... electrician
Yves Agostini .... camera operator
Dominique Delguste .... additional camera operator
Patrick de Ranter .... Steadicam operator
Steve de Rocco .... second assistant camera
Alain Herpe .... first assistant camera
Jean-Claude LeBras .... gaffer (as Jean-Claude Le Bras)
Steve Moreau .... additional first assistant camera
Yvon Sausseau .... key grip
Christian Thurot .... generator operator
 
Casting Department
Franck Jouard .... extras casting
Géraldine Mouton .... extras casting assistant
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marie Bouvier .... costumer
Florie Vaslin .... wardrobe
Alice Vieille de Vivaise .... wardrobe
 
Editorial Department
Viviane Gourvest .... assistant editor
Charlotte Mazzinghi .... dailies color grader
Gerard Savary .... color timer
Raymond Terrentin .... colorist
 
Music Department
Michel Jonasz .... composer: additional music
 
Other crew
Martine Audouard .... assistant script supervisor
Martine Bourdon .... assistant administrator
Ghislaine Cauet-Martinotto .... production assistant (as Ghislaine Martinotto)
Sandra Cornevaux .... press attache (as Sandra Corneveaux)
Romain Courtine .... location manager
Françoise Della Libera .... production administrator
Dario Faniglione .... assistant to production manager
Marie Kerhoas .... production assistant
Alexandra Schamis .... press attache
Isabelle Thévenet .... script supervisor (as Isabelle Perrin-Thévenet)
Bernard Vander Donckt .... production administrator
 
Thanks
Karl Lagerfeld .... very special thanks
 

Production CompaniesDistributorsOther Companies
  • Athalys  post-production facilities
  • Chanel  special thanks: models and collection designed by Karl Lagerfeld
  • Lanvin  costumes: Daniel Auteuil and Richard Berry
  • Yves Saint Laurent  costumes: Kristin Scott Thomas
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Valet (International: English title) (USA)
La boulette (France) (working title)
Una Top model nel mio letto (Italy)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for sexual content and language.
Runtime:
France:85 min
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Language:
Color:
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Director Trademark: [Francis Veber] [François Pignon]features a likeable idiot called François Pignon. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Both Francois and Emilie purposely avoid going to Luigi's for lunch, but run into each other at another restaurant. However, in the next scene, Elena asks Francois "Did I upset the girl at Luigi's?" more
Movie Connections:
References Racing Stripes (2005) more
Soundtrack:
Happy birthday to you more

FAQ

How does it end?
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38 out of 44 people found the following review useful.
if French films annoy you, then...., 18 December 2006
8/10
Author: ptb-8 from Australia

see this one! THE VALET is hilarious! I haven't laughed so loudly and enjoyed a French farce so much since LA CAGE AUX FOLLES in 1980. No doubt there will be a terrible USA remake (hello Nicholas Cage, Nic, pick up the phone, it's Disney remakes on the line) which will blunt the silliness and sharpness of this Gallic comedy. Another comment on this site said it is a sure successor to Billy Wilder comedies and that is probably as close to the mark, generating the audience goodwill before they buy at ticket. And you should too; THE VALET like Wilder's ONE TWO THREE or KISS ME STUPID, is intelligent ridiculousness, all glossy with flowers and puzzled faces, retorts and door slamming, bumbling and embarrassments. If Blake Edwards was still making films this would his perfect project as a remake in the US; sadly I expect it to be handled by some MTV hack who will turn it into gravy with a few punches. But, see it first as THE VALET. Laugh. What a delight to see Kristin Scott-Thomas too. What a sly role for her. Yum.

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