The Players (film)
| The Players | |
|---|---|
| Directed by |
Emmanuelle Bercot Fred Cavayé Alexandre Courtès Jean Dujardin[1] Michel Hazanavicius Jan Kounen Éric Lartigau Gilles Lellouche |
| Produced by |
Jean Dujardin[1] Marc Dujardin Éric Hannezo Guillaume Lacroix |
| Written by |
Nicolas Bedos Philippe Caverivière Jean Dujardin[1] Stéphane Joly Gilles Lellouche |
| Starring |
Jean Dujardin Gilles Lellouche |
| Music by |
Pino D'Angiò Evgueni Galperine |
| Cinematography | Guillaume Schiffman |
| Edited by | Anny Danché |
| Distributed by | Mars Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $12 million[2] |
| Box office | $21.6 million[3] |
The Players (French: Les Infidèles) is a 2012 omnibus comedy film starring Jean Dujardin and Gilles Lellouche, with each of them also directing and writing a segment.
Plot
Series of vignettes about the theme of male infidelity and its adulterous variants.[1]
Controversy
The posters for the film on which Jean Dujardin and Gilles Lellouche can be seen in suggestive positions (like gripping a pair of naked female legs) attracted accusations of sexism.[1][4] The French professional authority of regulation for advertising received four official complaints accusing the posters of sexism. Following this controversy, the posters were taken down, and the distributor excused himself.[5]
Jean Dujardin refers to I mostri by Dino Risi.
The original copy of the film included a scene where a man talks to a woman while a plane crashes into the World Trade Center. Reportedly, this scene has been censored to have better chances to get an Academy Award for Jean Dujardin (who went on to win the award for his leading role in The Artist).[6]
Cast
- Jean Dujardin as Fred / Olivier / François / Laurent / James
- Gilles Lellouche as Greg / Nicolas / Bernard / Antoine / Eric
- Lionel Abelanski as the director
- Guillaume Canet as Thibault
- Charles Gérard as Richard
- Sandrine Kiberlain as Marie-Christine
- Dolly Golden as the mistress
- Éric de Montalier as the emergency doctor
- Katia Lewkowicz as Maxime's mother
- Alexandra Lamy as Lisa
- Éric Massot as the waiter
- Mathilda May as Ariane
- Géraldine Nakache as Stéphanie
- Isabelle Nanty as Christine
- Maëva Pasquali as Nathalie
- Manu Payet as Simon
- Clara Ponsot: Inès
- Stéphane Roquet as the chain-smoking colleague
- Hélène Seuzaret as Isabelle, Éric's wife
- Anthony Sonigo as Benjamin
- Anne Suarez as Julie
- Bastien Bouillon as Valentin
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 McNicoll, Tracy (29 February 2012). "Jean Dujardin, Oscar-Winner for 'The Artist,' Debuts New Sex Comedy". Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ↑ "Les Infidèles (The Players) (2012)- JPBox-Office".
- ↑ "The Players (2014) - Box Office Mojo".
- ↑ Chrisafis, Angelique (2 February 2012). "Jean Dujardin poster controversy could ruin The Artist star's Oscar hopes". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ↑ Gregg, Kilday (3 February 2012). "Jean Dujardin's Racy Movie Poster Controversy 'Is Over,' Says 'Artist' Producer". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ↑ http://www.lexpress.fr/culture/cinema/les-infideles-la-scene-coupee-qui-a-evite-un-scandale-americain-a-jean-dujardin_1088473.html
External links
- The Players on IMDb