102 mins |
Rated
M (Violence & nudity)
Directed by François Ozon
Starring Fabrice Luchini, Dany Boon, Michel Fau, Rebecca Marder, Nadia Tereszkiewicz, Jean-Christophe Bouvet, Isabelle Huppert
In this showbiz screwball comedy, an aspiring actress and her lawyer best friend spin a murder accusation into a shot at fame. Madeleine (Nadia Tereszkiewicz) is a pretty, young, penniless and talentless actress in 1930s Paris. Accused of murdering a famous producer, she is helped by her best friend Pauline, a young unemployed lawyer. Acquitted on the grounds of self-defense, a new life of fame and success begins for Madeleine, until the truth comes out... Isabelle Huppert joins this sensational cast as Odette Chaumette, a once-famous silent film star, while Fabrice Luchini plays the lofty investigating magistrate. Don’t miss it!
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In this showbiz screwball comedy, an aspiring actress and her lawyer best friend spin a murder accusation into a shot at fame. Madeleine (Nadia Tereszkiewicz) is a pretty, young, penniless and talentless actress in 1930s Paris. Accused of murdering a famous producer, she is helped by her best friend Pauline, a young unemployed lawyer. Acquitted on the grounds of self-defense, a new life of fame and success begins for Madeleine, until the truth comes out... Isabelle Huppert joins this sensational cast as Odette Chaumette, a once-famous silent film star, while Fabrice Luchini plays the lofty investigating magistrate. Don’t miss it!