Intouchables est le film francais le plus vu a travers le monde. A stuffy rich employer finds his life enriched by a wise black man from the paris ghettos and takes lessons in funky music and the joys of marijuana. When the most powerful lobbyist in florida discovers that the nanny has sexually abused his daughter, he harnesses his extraordinary political power to pass the toughest sex offender laws in the nation. With kevin hart, bryan cranston, nicole kidman, aja naomi king. The films brain is hopelessly addled if you want to see a smart movie about french society, there are plenty of other choices but its clumsy heart is somehow in the right place. Ive not seen a film showing our world with such humour in a long time. Intouchables storms the box office as critics hail it as a comedy masterpiece. Although deeper issues about the socioeconomic divisions that separate philippe and driss arent substantively explored, the intouchables is a fantastically acted, surprisingly funny film. The remake of french film the intouchables titled untouchable, starring kevin hart and bryan cranston, gets a. In 2011, the french film les intouchables made headlines as a gamechanger in modern french cinema. While untouchable released in france in 2011 as intouchables is based on a true story, you sense a good deal of artistic licence the original carer was an algerian immigrant. This is a story that has been told time and again in the movies, and sometimes the performances overcome the. Francois cluzet and omar sy star in a french comedydrama about a quadriplegic white millionaire and his outspoken caretaker from the paris ghetto. This week my daughter started sixth form college and has a set film in french and another in german.
Untouchable features some lessthaneffective filmmaking decisions, from an overthetop ominous score to an overabundance of drivingthroughthecity segues to some murky shots of hotel. Jan 08, 2019 in 2011, the french film les intouchables made headlines as a gamechanger in modern french cinema. Untouchable though never known for their subtlety, french cohelmersscripters eric toledano and olivier nakache have never delivered a film as offensive as untouchable, which. Paying tribute to the epic french biopic the intouchables. May 22, 2012 a still from the intouchables the intouchables. French films,modern classics, comedies, criticallyacclaimed films,criticallyacclaimed comedies, criticallyacclaimed.
Unless youre fluent in french, youll probably want to be at full capacity to keep up with the subtitles not that youll need a buzz to enjoy this anyway. It quickly became the highestgrossing movie in a language other than english worldwide, and sits at number three on the list of highestgrossing films in france of all time. English translation of intouchable collins frenchenglish. Sep 20, 2012 french film untouchable, a smash hit across the channel, is corny but charming, writes robbie collin. A comedic look at the relationship between a wealthy man with quadriplegia and an unemployed man with a criminal record whos hired to help him. This film will keep asses on the couch, is what im saying. For the french, if this movie is to be criticized, its for being delusional and politically correct, not racist. B ased on a true story but more than a little tweaked, this popular movie is to be frances entry for the best foreign language film oscar.
I havent been able to find anything close to the script for this film, and figured this might be the right place to look for help. To be able to leave for india, as soon as possible, she needs money. Its a polished account of the oddcouple friendship. Nov 09, 2011 french film intouchables saluted for depicting life in the paris suburbs. Jun 09, 2019 untouchable uplifting french comedy drama. All 36 songs from the the intouchables 2012 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Driss sy is driving philippes cluzet maserati quattroporte at high speed.
Sep 28, 2012 weinsteins support for untouchable was never more vocal than when the film was seized upon by french rightwing politician jeanmarie le pen, who accused it of being an example of frances move. Like the tv series that shared the same title, the untouchables 1987 was an account of the battle between gangster al capone and lawman eliot ness, this time in the form of a feature film. She asks her agent to get her a part, that shed initially turned down, in a film. Splendido quad cinema gaumonttf1 films productionten filmschaocorp.
French cinema is often what french people are the most proud of besides revolution and cheese. May 30, 2012 it might help to think of the intouchables as a french spinoff of driving miss daisy, retitled pushing monsieur philippe. Watch untouchable french audio prime video amazon uk. Just wish amazon stopped charging for the films once i already pay monthly.
He tells difficult stories throughout, sharing the experiences of those who have been impacted on both sides, with grace and aplomb. The remake of french film the intouchables titled untouchable, starring kevin hart and bryan cranston, gets a march 2018 release date. Weinsteins support for untouchable was never more vocal than when the film was seized upon by french rightwing politician jeanmarie le pen, who accused it. Based on a true story, a quadriplegic aristocrats world is turned upside down when he hires a goodhumored excon as his caretaker. The film also won the grand prize at the 2011 tokyo international film festival. French film intouchables saluted for depicting life in the. The direction of the intouchables movie is the first thing you will pay attention to because its just brilliantly done. Intouchables full movie hd 1080p video dailymotion. The intouchables says both worlds can liveand conquertogether. Untouchable though never known for their subtlety, french cohelmersscripters eric toledano and olivier nakache have never delivered a film as offensive as untouchable, which flings about the. After a paragliding accident, philippe, a rich aristocrat, is confined to his home. Untouchable starring bryan cranston and kevin hart to begin filming in philadelphia two of hollywoods most bankable names star in feature film based on popular french film. Its obvious what driss gets from being philippes aide a steady income, a ridiculously beautiful place to live, and all the other luxuries that being part.
Le figaro has recently reported that intouchables is now also the french film most viewed abroad, beating even amelie to the top post on the podium. May 25, 2012 the intouchables says both worlds can liveand conquertogether. Our countrys directors and actors are somewhat legendary all around the world, and establishing a top 10 of the mustsee french movies is nothing like an easy task. She drops out of the rehearsals for saint joan of the stockyards, staged by her lover. Kevin hart shares first look at untouchable with bryan. In order to get away with his speeding, driss claims the quadriplegic philippe must be. Philadelphia, pa october 25, 2016 philadelphia will be the primary filming location early next year for the weinstein companys untouchable, directed by. Subscribe to the fandango movieclips classic trailers channel to rediscover all your favorite movie trailers and find a classic you may. Untouchable is the french set film and after watching the german set film the lives of others she was a bit worried. The weinstein company has settled on a title for its remake of french smash the intouchables. Oct 27, 2011 nakache toledano omar trailer movie french comedy cinema. Racial comedy, french style the intouchables is the biggest foreignlanguage film of all time. Clerks premiered at the sundance film festival 26 years ago, so we asked kevin smith 26 questions about the festival.
Driss is a young guy from the projects recently out of prison. Nine weeks after its release in france on 2 november 2011, it became the second biggest box office hit in france. The reason why the film is so memorable, and probably why it has struck such a chord with french audiences in 20112, is because it tackles some sensitive and important subjects racial tolerance, acceptance of the disabled, etc. Over 100,000 english translations of french words and phrases. For once a film that really treats people with disabilities as real people instead of a campaign tool. May 25, 2012 the films brain is hopelessly addled if you want to see a smart movie about french society, there are plenty of other choices but its clumsy heart is somehow in the right place. Being french and a film maker myself, i have high standards for ratings, and this one definitely deserves in 1010. The newly christened the upside starring bryan cranston and kevin hart is keeping it. The jokes are absurd and possibly, with a touch of british humour to them. The intouchables arrives from france the new york times. He does not seek to vilify or redeem those on the registry who are a part of this film, but rather to demonstrate that sometimes our good intentions can go far beyond what are intentions were meant to be. Ricocheting from the halls of power to the cardboard homes of a marginalized pariah people, untouchable is a provocative look at sex offender laws. The intouchables remake gets an early 2018 release date.
Intouchables 2011 untouchable olivier nakache film. Ive been watching it a lot to help my french which is coming along, but they just talk so damned smoothly. French comedy films i enjoy to watch and recommend. Human and humane with beautifully crafted humour and relationships. Untouchable chronicles his crusade, and its impact on the lives of several of the 800, 000 people forced to live under the kinds of laws he has championed. The upside is an american remake of the french film. The french have done it again, striking cinematic gold with another unlikely film. Also, would be good to watch it on my projector, but amazon doesn.
It might help to think of the intouchables as a french spinoff of driving miss daisy, retitled pushing monsieur philippe. Untouchable, uk title of the french feature film the intouchables 2011, written and directed by olivier nakache and eric toledano, and starring francois cluzet and omar sy. After he becomes a quadriplegic from a paragliding accident, an aristocrat hires a young man from the projects to be his caregiver. Untouchable 2012, directed by eric toledano and olivier. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Although you might be in the mood for a different kind of buzz in honour of the movie. A quadriplegic parisian millionaire strikes up an unlikely friendship with the young man from the projects who he hires to be his livein carer. The french movie makes looking after a quadriplegic more fun than it probably is. Three times we see driss twist off a joint while he and. The intouchables 2012 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. An irreverent, uplifting comedy about friendship, trust and human possibility, the intouchables has broken box office records in its native france and across europe.
English translation of intouchable the official collins frenchenglish dictionary online. Many of them had their remakes in the amercian movie industry, still the french movies are better. In short, the person the least adapted for the job. French film untouchable, a smash hit across the channel, is corny but charming, writes robbie collin. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. 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. Anyone know where i can find the script for intouchables.
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