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La Vie d'artiste (film)
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Wikipedia article
'La Vie d'artiste' is a French film written and directed in 2006 by Marc Fitoussi, realised in 2007.
Plot
Alice dreams of being a film or stage actress, but is now reduced to dubbing the voice of Yoko Johnson, a Japanese cartoon detective character. Bertrand is writing his second novel and aspires to literary greatness. Meanwhile, he teaches French in a secondary school. Cora hopes to break into the French songwriting world, but has to work as hostess in a karaoke bar. All three are determined to achieve their goals and it is too bad if the paths to glory are strewn with pitfalls.
Cast
* Sandrine Kiberlain : Alice, actress reduced to dubbing manga
* milie Dequenne : Cora, aspiring singer reduced to odd jobs
* Denis Podalyds : Bertrand, French teacher and unsuccessful writer
* Valrie Benguigui : Solange, Betrand's partner, maths teacher colleague
* Marilyne Canto : Alice's sister
* Camille Japy : Annabella, actress friend of Alice, successful in theatre
* Grgoire Leprince-Ringuet :Frdric, Bertrand's wise pupil
* Magali Woch : Manu, Cora's best friend
* Claire Maurier : Alice's agent, in whom she has no faith
* Aure Atika : manager of the Hippopotamus restaurant who employs Cora
* Jean-Pierre Kalfon : Joseph Costals, singer-songwriter admired by Cora
* Maria Schneider : wife of Joseph Costals
* Jean-Marie Winling : Bertrand's editor
* ric Savin : Michel, who dubs the manga with Alice
* Stphane Guillon : Michel's replacement, very talkative
* Solenn Jarniou : Bndicte, who supervises the manga dubbing
* Francis Leplay : Alice's brother-in-law
* Thibault Vinon : Cora's neighbour
* Lolita Chammah : Caroline
* Chantal Banlier : Annick
* Anne Bouvier : the bookseller
* Catherine Davenier : Mme directorr
* Titouan Laporte : Sacha, Alice' nephew
* Thomas Derichebourg : partner of Annabella
* Monique Couturier : the woman in the dressing room
* Olivier Claverie : casting director
* Vronique Barrault : casting director
* ric Elmosnino : Alice's ex
Awards
* Deauville American Film Festival 2007 - Prix Michel dOrnano
References
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