Podium (film)

Podium is a 2004 French comedy/fantasy film directed by Yann Moix starring Belgian actor Benoît Poelvoorde, Jean-Paul Rouve and Julie Depardieu.

Podium
Directed by	Yann Moix
Written by	Olivier Dazat (Writer) Yann Moix (Author)
Produced by	Olivier Delbosc Marc Missonnier
Starring	Benoît Poelvoorde Jean-Paul Rouve Julie Depardieu
Distributed by	Mars Distribution (France)
Release date	17 February 2004 (2004-02-17) (France)
Language	French
Budget	$10 million
Box office	$24.5 million

Plot

Bernard Frédéric (Poelvoorde) is a mediocre bank executive, married and with a son. He used to have another profession: to be French star Claude François. Now, with the "Imitators Gala Night" coming up, he must choose between his wife or the only thing that makes him fully happy: the applause.

Cast

• Benoît Poelvoorde as Bernard Frédéric
• Jean-Paul Rouve as Couscous
• Julie Depardieu as Véro
• Marie Guillard as Vanessa
• Anne Marivin as Anne
• Nadège Beausson-Diagne as Nadège
• Odile Vuillemin as Odile
• Nicolas Jouxtel as Sébastien
• Olivier Mag as Claude David
• Armelle as Laure
• Evelyne Thomas as herself/Elle-même
• Karine Lyachenko as Jacqueline
• Bruno Abraham-Kremer as Monsieur Lombard
• Dominique Besnehard as Le psychologue

Awards

Won

• Joseph Plateau Awards, Belgium
  • Best Belgian Actor (Benoît Poelvoorde)

Nominated

• César Awards, France
  • Best Actor (Benoît Poelvoorde)
  • Best Costume Design (Catherine Bouchard)
  • Best First Work (Yann Moix)
  • Best Supporting Actor (Jean-Paul Rouve)
  • Best Supporting Actress (Julie Depardieu)

External links

• Podium at IMDb
• Awards and nominations received by Podium