Canada / Sep 12, 2006 / Toronto International Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Catherine refuses to believe that her business partner, the unlikeable François, has a best friend, so she challenges him to set up an introduction. Scrambling to find someone willing to pose as his best pal, François enlists the services of a charming taxi driver to play the part.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Élisabeth Bourgine | Julia |
| Jacques Spiesser | Letellier |
| Audrey Marnay | Marianne, Catherine's companion |
| Alain Rimoux | Merchant at dinner |
| Éric Frey | Friend at dinner |
| Fabienne Chaudat | Madame Lebinet |
| Jean-François Kopf | Auctioneer |
| Marc Faure | Friend at dinner |
| Philippe du Janerand | Luc Lebinet, school friend |
| Jean-Pierre Foucault | Self |
| Étienne Draber | Speaker |
| Éric Naggar | Near-sighted man at the conference |
| Anne Le Ny | Selector of the casting of "Réponse à tout" |
| Pierre Aussedat | Selector of the casting of "Réponse à tout" |
| Andrée Damant | Breton passenger on the train |
| Isabelle Spade | Banker |
| Alain Choquet | Boss of the TV channel |
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| Jean-Luc Mimault | Priest |
| Marie Mergey | Widow at the funeral |
| Sylvie Herbert | Taxi driver |
| Omar Bekhaled | Taxi driver |
| Zoon Besse | Taxi driver |
| Jean-Claude Bolle-Reddat | Flushing friend |
| Patrice Bornand | Flushing friend |
| Christian Gazio | Mover |
| Rosine Young | Bookseller |
| Cyril Couton | Bookseller's colleague |
| Nicky Marbot | Savoyard in the apartment |
| Yvon Martin | Savoyard in the gallery |
| Jeupeu | Savoyard at Drouot |
| Caroline Frank | Delamotte's hostess |
| Eric Grandin | Maître d'hôtel |
| Brigitte Defrance | Cloakroom lady |
| Serge Faliu | Voice of "SOS Amitiés" (voice) |
| Marine Laporte | Britney (uncredited) |
| Titouan Laporte | Léonardo (uncredited) |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Mon meilleur ami |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France, Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Fidélité Productions, Wild Bunch, Lucky Red, TF1 Films Production |
| Release date | 6 dicembre 2006 |
| Production | Marc Missonnier, Olivier Delbosc |
| Writer | Jérôme Tonnerre, Patrice Leconte, Olivier Dazat |
| Casting | Gérard Moulévrier |
| Editing | Joëlle Hache |
| Cinematography | Jean-Marie Dreujou |
| Assistant directors | Hubert Engammare, Patrice Leconte, Marie Leconte |
| Camera operators | Jean-Marie Dreujou |
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| Additional photography | Jean-Marie Dreujou |
| Production design | Ivan Maussion |
| Art direction | Ivan Maussion |
| Set decoration | Ivan Maussion |
| Visual effects | Stéphane Bidault |
| Music | Xavier Demerliac, Paul Lainé, Dominique Hennequin |
| Sound | Xavier Demerliac, Paul Lainé, Dominique Hennequin |
| Costume design | Annie Périer, Joël Lavau, Hugues Lavau, Laurent Bozzi, Françoise Chapuis-Asselin, Gill Robillard |
| Makeup | Joël Lavau, Hugues Lavau, Françoise Chapuis-Asselin, Gill Robillard, Annie Périer, Laurent Bozzi |
| Hairstyling | Laurent Bozzi, Annie Périer, Joël Lavau, Hugues Lavau, Françoise Chapuis-Asselin, Gill Robillard |
Release dates
Premiere
France / Nov 19, 2006 / Arras Film Festival
Hong Kong / Mar 31, 2007 / Hong Kong International Film Festival
United States / Apr 28, 2007 / Tribeca Film Festival
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Denmark / Sep 22, 2007 / Copenhagen International Film Festival
Mexico / Oct 07, 2007 / Morelia Film Festival
Limited release
Russia / Nov 15, 2007
Theatrical release
Italy / Dec 06, 2006
France / Dec 20, 2006
Switzerland / Dec 20, 2006
Belgium / Dec 27, 2006
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Portugal / Feb 08, 2007
South Korea / May 03, 2007
Ireland / May 11, 2007
United Kingdom / May 11, 2007
Australia / May 24, 2007
Spain / Jun 29, 2007
Greece / Jul 12, 2007 / K12
United States / Aug 03, 2007
Poland / Aug 10, 2007 / 12
Thailand / Aug 10, 2007
Colombia / Sep 23, 2007
Sweden / Oct 12, 2007
Germany / Dec 06, 2007 / 0
Argentina / Jan 03, 2008
Mexico / Jan 18, 2008
Austria / Feb 15, 2008
Denmark / Mar 14, 2008
Hungary / Mar 27, 2008 / 12
Israel / Apr 03, 2008
Japan / Jun 14, 2008
Peru / Nov 06, 2008
Physical media
Finland / May 14, 2008 / DVD
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