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The Players (2012 film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Players' 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.
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. 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 apologized.
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').
Cast
* Jean Dujardin as Fred / Olivier / Franois / Laurent / James
* Gilles Lellouche as Greg / Nicolas / Bernard / Antoine / Eric
* Lionel Abelanski as the director
* Guillaume Canet as Thibault
* Charles Grard as Richard
* Sandrine Kiberlain as Marie-Christine
* Dolly Golden as the mistress
* as the emergency doctor
* as Maxime's mother
* Alexandra Lamy as Lisa
* as the waiter
* Mathilda May as Ariane
* Graldine Nakache as Stphanie
* Isabelle Nanty as Christine
* as Nathalie
* Manu Payet as Simon
* Clara Ponsot: Ins
* Hlne Seuzaret as Isabelle, ric's wife
* as Benjamin
* as Julie
* Bastien Bouillon as Valentin
Remake
An Italian remake of the same name was released in 2020.
References
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