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My Best Friend
2006
Catherine (Gayet), refuses to believe that her business partner, the unlikeable François (Auteuil), has a best friend, so she challenges him to set up an introduction. Scrambling to find someone willing to pose as his best pal, Francois enlists the services of a charming taxi driver (Boon) to play the part. Read more
| Starring | Daniel Auteuil, Julie Gayet, Dany Boon, Henri Garcin |
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| Director | Patrice Leconte |
| Genres | Comedy, World Cinema |
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My Best Friend
Catherine (Gayet), refuses to believe that her business partner, the unlikeable François (Auteuil), has a best friend, so she challenges him to set up an introduction. Scrambling to find someone willing to pose as his best pal, Francois enlists the services of a charming taxi driver (Boon) to play the part.
| Starring | Daniel Auteuil, Julie Gayet, Dany Boon, Henri Garcin, Jacques Mathou, Anne Le Ny, Julie Durand, Marie Pillet, Elisabeth Bourgine, Jacques Spiesser, Audrey Marnay |
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| Director | Patrice Leconte |
| Studio | OPTIMUM HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 34 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Comedy, World Cinema |
| Language | French |
| Released | DVD: 17 Sep 2007 Production year: 2006 |
| Format | DVD |
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Antiques dealer François (Daniel Auteuil) is a self-centred, stone-hearted sort, the kind of cad who only goes to a... read more on Time Out
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108 out of 110 people found this review helpful
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superb.........
this film is a superb film about real friendship. Francois is a middle aged Parisian, who has everything he wants. he has a rewarding job as an antiques dealer, a beautiful apartment, a very loving girlfriend, and a teenage daughter.
What he soon realizes though, is that he does not have, any true friends.
A bet is made - Francois has 10 days to come up with a best friend, to show off to his colleagues, or he will lose his newly acquired antique Greek vase.
He begins a search, to find a friend, which is very funny.
As Francois rides through Paris in search of his bet-winning friend, he meets, a general knowledge and trivia knowing taxi driver called Bruno.
The two of them seem to meet over and over again, in very funny situations. Is Bruno, destined to be Francois - new best friend? watch the film to find out, as i am not going to spoil it, by telling you.
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
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Touching tale of Friendship
Why does every single foreign film I view that has had its title translated contain review after review where people say'oh I didn't realise it was in French/German' etc etc etc? This site clearly marks foreign language films as foreign language films. Are members unable to read descriptions?
That's my rant over. Sorry folks just a personal beef.It tends to bring down the ratings of some excellent films just cos members are too lazy or too stupid to know exactly what they are renting.
This film is excellent. A very moving portrayal of friendship, lonely people and what it means to have a true friend in life.It is easy to relate to in this day and age where people often find themselves surrounded by family, acquaintances and business contacts etc but do not have any true lasting friendships that they can count on when things are tough.Thhis film tecahes us the true value of friends in an entertaining and moving way with a good few laughs along the way. -
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