The plot revolves around Bernard – a schoolfriend of Olivier's who is preparing for his bac – discovering he is a bastard and taking this as a welcome pretext for running away from home. He spends a night in Olivier's bed (where Olivier describes a recent visit to a prostitute and how he did not find the experience very enjoyable). After Bernard steals the suitcase belonging to Edouard, Olivier's uncle, and the ensuing complications, he is made Edouard's secretary. Olivier is jealous and ends up in the hands of the cynical and downright diabolical Comte de Passavant, who travels with him to the Mediterranean.
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Cast
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Melvil Poupaud
Edouard
Known for
Laurence Anyways
By the Grace of God
Patrick Mille
Robert de Passavant
Known for
The Count of Monte Cristo
99 Francs
Jules-Angelo Bigarnet
Bernard
Known for
Malabar Princess
Try Me
Maxime Berger
Olivier
Also in
Françoise Dolto, for the love of children
Laurence Cordier
Laura Azaïs
Known for
In the City of Sylvia
Sandrine Dumas
Known for
The Double Life of Véronique
Let the Sunshine In
Dolores Chaplin
Known for
The Counterfeiters
The Price of Fame
Anne Bennent
Known for
71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance
Séraphine
Jean-Marc Stehlé
Known for
Film Socialisme
Bon Voyage
Vladimir Consigny
Known for
Marseille
At Eternity's Gate
Arnaud Azoulay
Known for
Goodbye First Love
Eden
Jules Ritmanic
Known for
Camping 3
Knife+Heart
Benoît Jacquot Director · André Gide Author
First release January 1, 2010 · Produced in France · Original title Les Faux-Monnayeurs
Production
France
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Original title
Les Faux-Monnayeurs
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · January 1, 2010
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No release date listed for United States.
Brazil
September 5, 2021 · Digital · Prime Video
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