Sometimes you have to reach into someone else’s world to find out what’s missing in your own.
In Paris, the aristocratic and intellectual Philippe is a quadriplegic millionaire who is interviewing candidates for the position of his carer, with his red-haired secretary Magalie. Out of the blue, Driss cuts the line of candidates and brings a document from the Social Security and asks Phillipe to sign it to prove that he is seeking a job position so he can receive his unemployment benefit. Philippe challenges Driss, offering him a trial period of one month to gain experience helping him. Then Driss can decide whether he would like to stay with him or not. Driss accepts the challenge and moves to the mansion, changing the boring life of Phillipe and his employees.
The Intouchables (French: Intouchables), also known as Untouchable (UK), is a 2011 French buddy comedy-drama film directed by Olivier Nakache & Éric Toledano. It stars François Cluzet and Omar Sy. Nine weeks after its release in France on 2 November 2011, it became the second biggest box office hit in France, just behind the 2008 film Welcome to the Sticks. The film was voted the cultural event of 2011 in France with 52% of votes in a poll by Fnac.[3] The film has received several award nominations. In France, the film won the César Award for Best Actor for Omar Sy, and garnered seven further nominations for the César Awards, including the César Award for Best Film, which it lost to the Best Picture winner The Artist.
The Intouchables (2012)
Directed by: Olivier Nakache, Éric Toledano
Starring: François Cluzet, Omar Sy, Anne Le Ny, Audrey Fleurot, Joséphine de Meaux, Clotilde Mollet, Alba Gaïa Bellugi, Cyril Mendy, Salimata Kamate, Absa Diatou Toure
Screenplay by: Olivier Nakache, Philippe Pozzo di Borgo
Production Design by: François Emmanuelli
Cinematography by: Mathieu Vadepied
Film Editing by: Dorian Rigal-Ansous
Costume Design by: Isabelle Pannetier
Set Decoration by: Olivia Bloch-Lainé
Art Direction by: Mathieu Vadepied
Music by: Ludovico Einaudi
MPAA Rating: R for language and some drug use.
Distributed by: The Weinstein Company
Release Date: May 25, 2012
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