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85 min.
Caught on camera by a paparazzi with his mistress Eléna, a stunning top model, millionaire Pierre Levasseur attempts to avoid a messy divorce by inventing an outrageous lie. He makes use of a passerby’s presence in the photo, claiming that it is he, François Pignon, who is with Eléna. Pignon, a valet, is a humble, simple guy. To make his lie hold, Levasseur is obliged to send the too-beautiful Eléna to live with Pignon. Eléna living in Pignon’s house is like a bird of paradise in a canary cage – and the catalyst of many an adventure.
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Cast
Scriptwriter | Francis Veber |
Sound recordist | Bernard Bats |
Sound mixer | Gérard Lamps |
Sound editor | Thomas Desjonquères |
Production designer | Dominique André |
Picture editor | Georges Koltz |
Costume designer | Jacqueline Bouchard |
Composer | Alexandre Desplat |
Color |
Color
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Image format |
2.35 (35mm Scope)
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Sound |
Dolby SR-D
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Running time |
85 min.
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Language(s) |
French |