Mon meilleur ami (2006/I)

Director:

Patrice Leconte

Writers:

Olivier Dazat (idea)
Patrice Leconte (writer)

Release Date:

6 December 2006 (Italy)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

It takes a lifetime to learn the meaning of friendship...Francois has 10 days.

Plot:

Catherine (Gayet), refuses to believe that her business partner, the unlikeable François (Auteuil), has a best friend, so she challenges him to set up an introduction. Scrambling to find someone willing to pose as his best pal, François enlists the services of a charming taxi driver (Boon) to play the part.

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Daniel Auteuil	...	François Coste
Dany Boon	...	Bruno Bouley
Julie Gayet	...	Catherine
Julie Durand	...	Louise Coste
Jacques Mathou	...	M. Bouley, le père de Bruno
Marie Pillet	...	Mme Bouley, la mère de Bruno
Élisabeth Bourgine	...	Julia (as Elizabeth Bourgine)
Henri Garcin	...	Étienne Delamotte
Jacques Spiesser	...	Letellier
Philippe Du Janerand	...	Luc Lebinet
Fabienne Chaudat	...	L'épouse de Lebinet
Jean-François Kopf	...	Le commissaire priseur
Alain Rimoux	...	Le marchand au dîner
Marc Faure	...	L'ami dîner #1
Éric Frey	...	L'ami dîner #2

Also Known As:

My Best Friend (International: English title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some strong language.

Runtime:

Argentina:94 min | Canada:94 min (Toronto International Film Festival) | USA:94 min | USA:90 min

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Ireland:12A | Finland:K-3 | South Korea:All | Sweden:Btl | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Germany:o.Al. | USA:PG-13 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | France:U | Portugal:M/12 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Parc des Princes - 24 rue du Commandant du Guilbaud, Paris 16, Paris, France

Company:

Fidélité Productions

Quotes:

Bruno: Are you married?
François: I am. But she isn't so much any more!

Movie Connections:

Features "Qui veut gagner des millions?" (2000)

Soundtrack:

La Paimpolaise

One of the Funniest Movies I Have Seen

I saw this movie at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival and I was blown away by this movie. This French made movie (English subtitles) is one the funniest movies I have ever seen; Hollywood could learn a thing or two from this film! At my screening, this dark comedy had the audience laughing throughout the entire film and we gave a long and vibrant round of applause at the credits.

The premise of this movie is that a man finds out from his associates that he has no friends. He sets out to prove them wrong by betting that he will introduce them to his best friend within 10 days, the only trouble is that he really does not have any friends.