The Italian (2010)
Dino Fabrizzi is the number one seller of the Maserati dealership in Nice. At 42, he arrives at a turning point in his life, the position of director is openly proposed and his companion for a year, Helen, has the firm intention to marry her. For Dino, life is great, except that this perfect life was built on a lie. Dino is actually called Mourad Ben Saoud. Neither his boss nor Helen and even less his parents are aware of this false identity. In ten days begins Ramadan and Mourad who passes every year will this time assume the promise made to his sick father. Taking part in Ramadan, For Dino - the Italian - it will not be easy.
Director:
Olivier Baroux
Writers:
Éric Besnard, Nicolas Boukhrief.
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Kad Merad as Dino/Mourad |
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Valérie Benguigui as Hélène |
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Roland Giraud as Charles Lemonnier |
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Philippe Lefebvre as Cyril Landrin |
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Guillaume Gallienne as Jacques |
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Sid Ahmed Agoumi as Mohamed Ben Saoud |
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Farida Ouchani as Rachida Ben Saoud |
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Saphia Azzeddine as Amel Ben Saoud |
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Tarek Boudali as Karim |
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Nathalie Levy-Lang as Nadège |
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Karim Belkhadra as Abdel |
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Alain Doutey as André |
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Laurence Cormerais as Cliente |
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Arielle Sémenoff as Marie-Paule |
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Guy Lecluyse as M. Maizière |
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Raphaële Germser as Geneviève |
| Directing | Olivier Baroux | Director |
| Writing | Olivier Baroux | Dialogue |
| Writing | Jean-Paul Bathany | Dialogue |
| Writing | Stéphane Ben Lahcen | Dialogue |
| Writing | Éric Besnard | Screenplay |
| Writing | Nicolas Boukhrief | Screenplay |
| Production | Richard Grandpierre | Producer |
| Production | Vivien Aslanian | Executive Producer |
| Production | Frédéric Doniguian | Executive Producer |
| Production | Romain Le Grand | Producer |
| Art | Périne Barre | Production Design |
| Sound | Cécile Coutelier | Music Editor |
| Sound | Ronan Maillard | Music Editor |
| Sound | Philippe Avril | Music Editor |