André le magnifique
Synopsis
An actor who does not suffer fools gladly finds himself replaced by one in this comedy. The citizens of a French village decide to celebrate their history by staging a play that will chronicle memorable events from the town's past. The play's author, Alexis, casts his wife Janine (Isabelle Candelier) in the leading female role despite her odd way of delivering dialogue. However, for the male lead, Alexis hires an arrogant professional actor from Paris, Jean-Pascal Faix. The village simpleton, Andre , has volunteered to serve as a stagehand and prompter. When Andre mistakenly leads Jean-Pascal into a trash dumpster that's soon dragged away, he's convinced (falsely) that he's killed the Parisian actor -- and is determined to take his place so that the show will go on.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Emmanuel Silvestre, Thibault Staib
- Original Title
- André le magnifique
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Emmanuel Silvestre, Thibault Staib
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Emmanuel Silvestre
Director
Thibault Staib
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What is André le magnifique about?
An actor who does not suffer fools gladly finds himself replaced by one in this comedy. The citizens of a French village decide to celebrate their history by staging a play that will chronicle memorable events from the town's past. The play's author, Alexis, casts his wife Janine (Isabelle Candelier) in the leading female role despite her odd way of delivering dialogue. However, for the male lead, Alexis hires an arrogant professional actor from Paris, Jean-Pascal Faix. The village simpleton, Andre , has volunteered to serve as a stagehand and prompter. When Andre mistakenly leads Jean-Pascal into a trash dumpster that's soon dragged away, he's convinced (falsely) that he's killed the Parisian actor -- and is determined to take his place so that the show will go on.
Who directed André le magnifique?
André le magnifique was directed by Emmanuel Silvestre, Thibault Staib.
Who stars in André le magnifique?
The principal cast of André le magnifique includes Michel Vuillermoz, Isabelle Candelier, Jean-Luc Porraz, Patrick Ligardes, Loïc Houdré.
When was André le magnifique released and how long is it?
André le magnifique was released in 2000 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.