The Counterfeiters (2010 film)

The Counterfeiters (French: Les Faux-monnayeurs) is a 2010 television film based on the 1925 novel The Counterfeiters by André Gide. The two-hour film was directed by Benoît Jacquot and stars Melvil Poupaud as Edouard X., Maxime Berger as Olivier, and Dolores Chaplin as Lady Lilian Griffith.

The Counterfeiters
Region 2 DVD cover
Directed byBenoît Jacquot
Written byBenoît Jacquot
Based onLes Faux-Monnayeurs
by André Gide
Produced byGuy Séligmann
StarringMelvil Poupaud
Maxime Berger
Dolores Chaplin
CinematographyRomain Winding
Edited byLuc Barnier
Music byBruno Coulais
Production
companies
Carrimages 5
France 2 (FR2)
Sodaperaga Productions
Distributed byOptimale
Release dates
  • 28 January 2010 (2010-01-28) (Fipa Film Festival)
  • 5 January 2011 (2011-01-05) (France)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Originally Jacquot, who is also the screenwriter, had planned this project as a 180-minute two-parter, but this was later reduced to a 120-minute telefilm.[1]

The film premiered on France 2 on January 5, 2011.[2][3] In March 2012, it was released on region 2 DVD by Optimale.[4]

Cast

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  • Melvil Poupaud as Edouard
  • Patrick Mille as Robert de Passavant
  • Jules-Angelo Bigarnet as Bernard
  • Maxime Berger as Olivier
  • Laurence Cordier as Laura Azaïs
  • Vladimir Consigny as Vincent
  • Dolores Chaplin as Lilian Griffith
  • Jean-Marc Stehlé as Mr. Lapérouse
  • Anne Bennent as Sphroniska
  • Thomas Momplot as Georges
  • Sandrine Dumas as Pauline
  • Daniel Martin as Oscar
  • Anne Duverneuil as Sarah
  • Hervé Pierre as Mr. Profitendieu
  • Catherine Davenier as Mrs. Profitendieu
  • Pavel Stepantchuk as Boris
  • Jean-Damien Barbin as Alfred Jarry

References

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  1. ^ "Google Translate". Translate.googleusercontent.com. 5 January 2011.
  2. ^ "The Counterfeiters (TV Movie 2010)". IMDb.com.
  3. ^ "Google Translate". Translate.googleusercontent.com.
  4. ^ "Optimale - les Faux Monnayeurs - le meilleur du cinéma gay et lesbien". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2014-05-13.
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