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Francis Veber artisan du rire: La saga Pignon

Original title

Le placard

Year

2001

Running time

84 min.

Country

France

Director

Francis Veber

Screenwriter

Francis Veber

Cast

Music

Vladimir Cosma

Cinematography

Luciano Tovoli

Producer

Gaumont, EFVE, TF1 Films Production

Genre

Comedy | Gay & Lesbian. Job/Employment

Synopsis

François Pignon, a very bland sort of man who works as an accountant in a rubber factory, is about to be fired. His new neighbour comes up with an idea to prevent such a thing to happen: he spreads the rumor that he's gay so that the factory management might be afraid they'll be sued for sexual discrimination. Of course, nothing happens as it should, but the changes in François Pignon's life -and other people's too- is drastic !

Awards: 2001: Shanghai International Film Festival: Best Actor (Daniel Auteuil)

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Critics' reviews

"Wins you over with its devastating simplicity."

Desson Thomson: The Washington Post
"The screenplay relies too much on the first level of its premise and doesn't push into unexpected places. (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"

Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times
"Perhaps not the most uproarious of Veber's farces, but entertaining and emotionally satisfying all the same."

Jay Carr: Boston Globe
"Floats with the buoyancy of a delicious French soufflé"

Andrew Sarris: The New York Observer
"Any gay person watching this film must surely ask whether Veber is really in touch with how things are in France."

The Hollywood Reporter
"Hilarious."

Lou Lumenick: New York Post

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