The Players (film)
| The Players | |
|---|---|
| Directed by |
Emmanuelle Bercot Fred Cavayé Alexandre Courtès Jean Dujardin[1] Michel Hazanavicius Jan Kounen Éric Lartigau Gilles Lellouche |
| Produced by |
Jean Dujardin[1] Marc Dujardin Éric Hannezo Guillaume Lacroix |
| Written by |
Nicolas Bedos Philippe Caverivière Jean Dujardin[1] Stéphane Joly Gilles Lellouche |
| Starring |
Jean Dujardin Gilles Lellouche |
| Music by |
Pino D'Angiò Evgueni Galperine |
| Cinematography | Guillaume Schiffman |
| Edited by | Anny Danché |
| Distributed by | Mars Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $12 million[2] |
| Box office | $21.6 million[3] |
The Players (French: Les Infidèles) is a 2012 omnibus comedy film starring Jean Dujardin and Gilles Lellouche, with each of them also directing and writing a segment.
Plot
Series of vignettes about the theme of male infidelity and its adulterous variants.[1]
Controversy
The posters for the film on which Jean Dujardin and Gilles Lellouche can be seen in suggestive positions (like gripping a pair of naked female legs) attracted accusations of sexism.[1][4] The French professional authority of regulation for advertising received four official complaints accusing the posters of sexism. Following this controversy, the posters were taken down, and the distributor excused himself.[5] Jean Dujardin refers to I mostri by Dino Risi. The original copy of the film included a scene where a man talks to a woman while a plane crashes into the World Trade Center. Reportedly this scene has been censored to have better chances to get an Academy Award.[6]
Cast
- Jean Dujardin as Fred / Olivier / François / Laurent / James
- Gilles Lellouche as Greg / Nicolas / Bernard / Antoine / Eric
- Lionel Abelanski as the director
- Guillaume Canet as Thibault
- Charles Gérard as Richard
- Sandrine Kiberlain as Marie-Christine
- Dolly Golden as the mistress
- Éric de Montalier as the emergency doctor
- Katia Lewkowicz as Maxime's mother
- Alexandra Lamy as Lisa
- Éric Massot as the waiter
- Mathilda May as Ariane
- Géraldine Nakache as Stéphanie
- Isabelle Nanty as Christine
- Maëva Pasquali as Nathalie
- Manu Payet as Simon
- Clara Ponsot: Inès
- Stéphane Roquet as the chain-smoking colleague
- Hélène Seuzaret as Isabelle, Éric's wife
- Anthony Sonigo as Benjamin
- Anne Suarez as Julie
- Bastien Bouillon as Valentin
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 McNicoll, Tracy (29 February 2012). "Jean Dujardin, Oscar-Winner for ‘The Artist,’ Debuts New Sex Comedy". Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ↑ "Les Infidèles (The Players) (2012)- JPBox-Office".
- ↑ "The Players (2014) - Box Office Mojo".
- ↑ Chrisafis, Angelique (2 February 2012). "Jean Dujardin poster controversy could ruin The Artist star's Oscar hopes". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ↑ Gregg, Kilday (3 February 2012). "Jean Dujardin's Racy Movie Poster Controversy 'Is Over,' Says 'Artist' Producer". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ↑ http://www.lexpress.fr/culture/cinema/les-infideles-la-scene-coupee-qui-a-evite-un-scandale-americain-a-jean-dujardin_1088473.html
External links
- The Players on IMDb