Podium (film)

Infobox Film
name = Podium


imdb_id = 0354836
writer = Olivier Dazat (Writer)
Yann Moix (Author)
starring = Benoît Poelvoorde
Jean-Paul Rouve and
Julie Depardieu
director = Yann Moix
producer = Olivier Delbosc and
Marc Missonnier
distributor = Mars Distribution (France)
release_date = 17 February 2004 (France)
runtime =
movie_language = French
budget =
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awards =
tagline =

"Podium" is a 2004 French comedy/fantasy film directed by Yann Moix starring Belgian actor Benoît Poelvoorde, Jean-Paul Rouve and Julie Depardieu.

*Tagline: "Name: Bernard Frédéric. Job: Claude François."

Plot

Bernard Frédéric (Poelvoorde) is a mediocre bank executive, married and with a son. He used to have another profession: to be French star Claude François. Now, with the "Imitators Gala Night" coming up, he must choose between his wife or the only thing that makes him fully happy: the applause.

Cast

*Benoît Poelvoorde .... Bernard Frédéric
*Jean-Paul Rouve .... Couscous
*Julie Depardieu .... Véro
*Marie Guillard .... Vanessa
*Anne Marivin .... Anne
*Odile Vuillemin .... Odile
*Nadège Beausson-Diagne .... Nadège
*Nicolas Jouxtel .... Sébastien
*Olivier Mag .... Claude David
*Evelyne Thomas .... Herself/Elle-même
*Karine Lyachenko .... Jacqueline
*Bruno Abraham-Kremer .... Monsieur Lombard
*Dominique Besnehard .... Le psychologue
*Armelle .... Laure

Awards

Won

*Joseph Plateau Awards, Belgium
**Best Belgian Actor (Benoît Poelvoorde)

Nominated

*César Awards, France
**Best Actor (Benoît Poelvoorde)
**Best Costume Design (Catherine Bouchard)
**Best First Work (Yann Moix)
**Best Supporting Actor (Jean-Paul Rouve)
**Best Supporting Actress (Julie Depardieu)

External links

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* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0354836/awards Awards and nominations received by "Podium"]