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What's in a Name? (2012 film)
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Wikipedia article
'What's in a Name?' (original title: 'Le Prnom', literally "The First Name") is a French-Belgian comedy film, written and directed by Alexandre de La Patellire and Matthieu Delaporte and released in 2012. It is adapted from the play 'Le Prnom' by the same authors. The film was a box office success in France, selling 3,340,231 tickets.
Plot
Vincent, a real estate agent and father-to-be is invited for dinner by his sister Elisabeth and his brother-in-law Pierre. Their childhood friend, Claude, is also invited. Vincent is a wealthy, successful capitalist, while Pierre, a university professor, is much more liberal. When Vincent reveals the name of his future son, his hosts are horrified. The situation eventually gets out of hand, when no one can come to an understanding, and everyone starts unearthing old rivalries and unspoken issues.
Cast
* Patrick Bruel - Vincent
* Valrie Benguigui - lisabeth
* Charles Berling - Pierre
* Guillaume de Tonqudec - Claude
* Judith El Zein - Anna
* Franoise Fabian - Franoise
Awards
(left) and Guillaume de Tonqudec, Csar Award for Best Supporting Actress and Actor.
The film had five nominations at the 38th Csar Awards, winning in the categories Best Supporting Actress (Valrie Benguigui) and Best Supporting Actor (Guillaume de Tonqudec).
The movie has won two awards at film festivals in Canada: the Grand Prix Hydro-Qubec at the Abitibi-Tmiscamingue International Film Festival, and the Radio Canada Audience Award at the Cinfranco International Francophone Film Festival in Toronto.
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