Le Cœur des hommes
| Le coeur des hommes | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Marc Esposito |
| Produced by | Pierre Javaux |
| Written by | Marc Esposito |
| Starring |
Bernard Campan Gérard Darmon Jean-Pierre Darroussin Marc Lavoine |
| Music by | Béatrice Thiriet |
| Cinematography | Pascal Caubère |
| Edited by |
Benoît Alavoine Christian Dior |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Bac Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $5 million |
| Box office | $11.9 million[1] |
Le Cœur des hommes (English: The Heart of Men) is a 2003 French film written and directed by Marc Esposito. The sequel from 2006 is Le coeur des hommes 2.
The opening and the closing credit of the film feature the song "I'll Stand By You" by The Pretenders.
Main cast
- Bernard Campan – Antoine
- Gérard Darmon – Jeff
- Jean-Pierre Darroussin – Manu
- Marc Lavoine – Alex
- Ludmila Mikaël – Françoise
- Zoé Félix – Elsa
- Florence Thomassin – Juliette
- Alice Taglioni – Annette
Plot
Alex, Antoine, Jeff and Manu have been friends for most of their lives and have achieved their professional goals, therefore all seems to be going well. Suddenly, the death of a father, a wife’s infidelity and a daughter’s wedding affects them and brings them closer together. Forced to confront situations beyond their control, they share their feelings, support each other, and question the true meaning of their lives. They realise that their relationship with women is at the heart of all their problems, their conversations and their conflicts.