Summary
The Players (French: Les Infidèles, lit. 'The Unfaithful Ones') is a 2012 French sex comedy anthology film starring Jean Dujardin and Gilles Lellouche, with each of them also directing and writing a segment.
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| French | Les Infidèles |
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| Cinematography | Guillaume Schiffman |
| Edited by | Anny Danché |
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| Distributed by | Mars Distribution |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $13.8 million[3] |
| Box office | $24.6 million[4] |
Plot edit
Series of vignettes about the theme of male infidelity and its adulterous variants.[1]
Cast edit
- Jean Dujardin as Fred / Olivier / François / Laurent / James
- Gilles Lellouche as Greg / Nicolas / Bernard / Antoine / Eric
- Lionel Abelanski as the director
- Guillaume Canet as Thibault
- Charles Gérard as Richard
- Sandrine Kiberlain as Marie-Christine
- Dolly Golden as the mistress
- Éric de Montalier as the emergency doctor
- Katia Lewkowicz as Maxime's mother
- Alexandra Lamy as Lisa
- Éric Massot as the waiter
- Mathilda May as Ariane
- Géraldine Nakache as Stéphanie
- Isabelle Nanty as Christine
- Maëva Pasquali as Nathalie
- Manu Payet as Simon
- Clara Ponsot as Inès
- Hélène Seuzaret as Isabelle, Éric's wife
- Anthony Sonigo as Benjamin
- Anne Suarez as Julie
- Bastien Bouillon as Valentin
Controversy edit
The posters for the film on which Jean Dujardin and Gilles Lellouche can be seen in suggestive positions (like gripping a pair of naked female legs) attracted accusations of sexism.[1][5] The French professional authority of regulation for advertising received four official complaints accusing the posters of sexism. Following this controversy, the posters were taken down, and the distributor apologized.[6]
Jean Dujardin refers to I mostri by Dino Risi.
The original cut of the film included a scene where a man talks to a woman while a plane crashes into the World Trade Center. Reportedly, this scene has been censored to have better chances to get an Academy Award for Jean Dujardin (who went on to win the Best Actor award for his leading role in The Artist).[7]
Remake edit
An Italian remake of the same name was released in 2020.
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References edit
- ^ a b c d e McNicoll, Tracy (29 February 2012). "Jean Dujardin, Oscar-Winner for 'The Artist,' Debuts New Sex Comedy". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ Grelet, François (23 January 2017). "Retour sur le sketch de Jan Kounen coupé des Infidèles". Première (in French). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Les Infidèles (The Players) (2012)". JPBox-Office (in French).
- ^ "The Players (2012)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ Chrisafis, Angelique (2 February 2012). "Jean Dujardin poster controversy could ruin The Artist star's Oscar hopes". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ^ Gregg, Kilday; Leffler, Rebecca (3 February 2012). "Jean Dujardin's Racy Movie Poster Controversy 'Is Over,' Says 'Artist' Producer". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Les Infidèles, la scène coupée qui a évité un scandale américain à Jean Dujardin". L'Express (in French). 1 March 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
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