Podium (film)

Podium
Podium
Directed by	Yann Moix
Written by	(Writer) ; Yann Moix (Author)
Produced by	;
Starring	Benoît Poelvoorde ; Jean-Paul Rouve ; Julie Depardieu
Distributed by	(France)
Release date	17 February 2004 (France);
Language	French
Budget	$10 million
Box office	$24.5 million

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

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 as Bernard Frédéric
Jean-Paul Rouve as Couscous
Julie Depardieu as Véro
Marie Guillard as Vanessa
Anne Marivin as Anne
Nadège Beausson-Diagne as Nadège
as Odile
as Sébastien
as Claude David
Armelle as Laure
Evelyne Thomas as Herself/Elle-même
as Jacqueline
as Monsieur Lombard
Dominique Besnehard as Le psychologue

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)

References[]

^ "Podium (2004) - JPBox-Office".

External links[]

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[1] "Podium (2004) - JPBox-Office".

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