The Fool (2019)
Pontagnac, a married man, tries to seduce Victoire, the wife of his good friend. Little does he know, Victoire has plans of her own to punish her cheating husband. The would-be fling ignites a dizzying spell of complications as characters arrange trysts, attempt to expose each other’s deceits, and are ultimately forced to come clean.
Director:
Jalil Lespert
Writers:
Fadette Drouard, Guillaume Gallienne, Jalil Lespert.
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Dany Boon as René Vatelin |
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Alice Pol as Victoire Vatelin |
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Guillaume Gallienne as Édouard Pontagnac |
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Ahmed Sylla as Ernest Rédiop |
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Laure Calamy as Clothilde Pontagnac |
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Camille Lellouche as Jacqueline |
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Henri Guybet as Jérôme |
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Éric De Staercke as Van Der Broeck |
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Catherine Claeys as Madame Van Der Broeck |
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Holt McCallany as Wayne |
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Jessica Sherman as Suzy Wayne |
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Estéban as Le réceptionniste |
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Élisa Erka as Clara |
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Geoffrey Carlassare as Gigolo Hôtel |
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Gérard Graillot as |
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Maxime Mallet as Jean |
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Federico Menez as Unesco worker |
| Directing | Bérengère Saint-Bezar | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Jalil Lespert | Director |
| Writing | Georges Feydeau | Theatre Play |
| Camera | Pierre-Yves Bastard | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Fadette Drouard | Screenplay |
| Editing | Frédérique Olszak | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Madeline Fontaine | Costume Design |
| Production | Julien Deris | Producer |
| Sound | Ludovic Bource | Music |
| Art | Pierre Quefféléan | Settings |
| Production | David Gauquié | Producer |
| Writing | Guillaume Gallienne | Screenplay |
| Writing | Jalil Lespert | Screenplay |
| Sound | Stéphane Thiébaut | Sound |
| Art | Clovis Weil | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Valérie Chapelle | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Suzel Jouguet | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mathilde Humeau | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sébastien Quinet | Hair Department Head |
| Production | Cyrille Bragnier | Executive Producer |
| Production | Michaël Laguens | Casting |