Official Movie Website Theatrical Release 07/13/07 (Limited) 07/27/07 (St. Louis) Home Video 10/16/07 MPAA Rating Rated PG-13 for some strong language Running Time 1 hour 34 minutes Genre Foreign, Comedy Director Patrice Leconte Writer Olivier Dazat, Patrice Leconte, Jérome Tonnerre Cast Julie Gayet, Daniel Auteuil, Danny Boon, Marine Laporte, Titouan Laporte, Henri Garci, Pierre Aussedat Studio IFC Films |
MY BEST FRIEND
SYNOPSIS
Francois is a middle-aged antique dealer. He has a
stylish apartment and a fabulous life, but at a
dinner with a group he considers his dearest
acquaintances, he is blindsided by the revelation
that none of them actually likes him. He's arrogant,
self-centered and harsh, and they don't believe he
knows the meaning of friendship. His business
partner Catherine makes him a bet: if he can
produce his best friend, she will let him keep the
massive Greek vase he acquired that afternoon on
the company tab. If not, it's hers.
Having accepted the wager, Francois naively tears
through his address book, trying to shoehorn an
increasingly unlikely series of contacts into the
all-important role. Moving through Paris, he keeps
encountering a trivia-spouting, big-hearted cabbie
named Bruno. Bruno's chatty, lowbrow ways grate
against Francois's designer temperament, but he
covets the other man's easy way with people. He
convinces Bruno to teach him how to make friends
and sets about learning the "three S's" - being
sociable, smiling and sincere - though they don't
come easy. Ultimately, Francois victory will depend
on Bruno's naivete in playing along, but what's the
cost of cheating at friendship?
Patrice Leconte, one of France's most renowned
writer-directors, has often explored the theme of
friendship in his award-winning films including
MAN ON THE TRAIN, INTIMATE STRANGERS and THE
HAIRDRESSER
--© IFC Films
Francois is a middle-aged antique dealer. He has a
stylish apartment and a fabulous life, but at a
dinner with a group he considers his dearest
acquaintances, he is blindsided by the revelation
that none of them actually likes him. He's arrogant,
self-centered and harsh, and they don't believe he
knows the meaning of friendship. His business
partner Catherine makes him a bet: if he can
produce his best friend, she will let him keep the
massive Greek vase he acquired that afternoon on
the company tab. If not, it's hers.
Having accepted the wager, Francois naively tears
through his address book, trying to shoehorn an
increasingly unlikely series of contacts into the
all-important role. Moving through Paris, he keeps
encountering a trivia-spouting, big-hearted cabbie
named Bruno. Bruno's chatty, lowbrow ways grate
against Francois's designer temperament, but he
covets the other man's easy way with people. He
convinces Bruno to teach him how to make friends
and sets about learning the "three S's" - being
sociable, smiling and sincere - though they don't
come easy. Ultimately, Francois victory will depend
on Bruno's naivete in playing along, but what's the
cost of cheating at friendship?
Patrice Leconte, one of France's most renowned
writer-directors, has often explored the theme of
friendship in his award-winning films including
MAN ON THE TRAIN, INTIMATE STRANGERS and THE
HAIRDRESSER
--© IFC Films
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