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The closet [videorecording] = Le placard / Miramax Zoë presents in association with Gaumont and Efve Films a co-production of Gaumont, Efve Films TF1 Films production ; producer, Alain Poiré ; writer & director, Francis Veber.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: 23826 | Miramax Home EntertainmentLanguage: French Original language: French Subtitle language: English Publication details: Burbank, Calif. : Miramax Home Entertainment : Buena Vista Home Entertainment, [2001], c2000.Edition: Widescreen versionDescription: 1 videodisc (85 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inISBN:
  • 0788831070
  • 9780788831072
Other title:
  • Placard
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • PN1995.9.C55 P53 2001
Available additional physical forms:
  • Also issued on VHS.
Production credits:
  • Director of photography, Luciano Tovoli ; art director, Hughues Tissandier ; editor, Georges Klotz ; music, Vladimir Cosma.
Awards:
  • Shanghai International Film Festival: 2001, Golden Goblet - Best Actor (Daniel Auteuil)
Cast: Daniel Auteuil, Gérard Depardieu, Thierry Lhermitte, Michèle Laroque, Michel Aumont, Jean Rochefort, Alexandra Vandernoot.Summary: François Pignon, a very bland sort of man who works as an accountant in a condom factory, is about to be fired. His new neighbour comes up with an idea to prevent such a thing from happening: he creates photos and then spreads the rumor that François is gay so that the factory management might be afraid they'll be sued for sexual discrimination. Of course, nothing happens as it should, but the changes in François Pignon's life-- and other people's too - is drastic!
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Originally produced as a motion picture in 2000.

Director of photography, Luciano Tovoli ; art director, Hughues Tissandier ; editor, Georges Klotz ; music, Vladimir Cosma.

Daniel Auteuil, Gérard Depardieu, Thierry Lhermitte, Michèle Laroque, Michel Aumont, Jean Rochefort, Alexandra Vandernoot.

François Pignon, a very bland sort of man who works as an accountant in a condom factory, is about to be fired. His new neighbour comes up with an idea to prevent such a thing from happening: he creates photos and then spreads the rumor that François is gay so that the factory management might be afraid they'll be sued for sexual discrimination. Of course, nothing happens as it should, but the changes in François Pignon's life-- and other people's too - is drastic!

MPAA rating: R.

Also issued on VHS.

DVD.

In French with optional English subtitles. Closed-captioned.

Shanghai International Film Festival: 2001, Golden Goblet - Best Actor (Daniel Auteuil)

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