The Big Picture (2010 film)
7.6 /10 1 Votes
88% Rotten Tomatoes 71% Metacritic Genre Drama, Thriller Duration Language French | 6.7/10 IMDb 3.7/5 Amazon Director Eric Lartigau Initial DVD release March 19, 2013 (USA) Country France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date November 3, 2010 (2010-11-03) Based on The Big Picture
by Douglas Kennedy Writer Eric Lartigau (scenario, adaptation and dialogue), Laurent de Bartillat (scenario, adaptation and dialogue), Emmanuelle Bercot (with the collaboration of), Bernard Jeanjean (with the collaboration of), Douglas Kennedy (based on the novel by: "The Big Picture"), Stephane Cabel (participation) Screenplay Eric Lartigau, Laurent de Bartillat Cast Romain Duris (Paul Exben), Marina Foïs (Sarah), Catherine Deneuve (Anne), Niels Arestrup (Bartholomé), Esteban Carvajal Alegria (Valéry Grey), Branka Katić (Ivana)Similar movies Romain Duris and Niels Arestrup appear in The Big Picture and The Beat That My Heart Skipped Tagline Getting the Life You Want Means Losing the Life You Have. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The big picture l homme qui voulait vivre sa vie 2010 trailer
The Big Picture (French original title L'Homme qui voulait vivre sa vie - "The man who wanted to live his life") is a 2010 French psychological thriller directed by Éric Lartigau, and starring Romain Duris, Marina Foïs, Niels Arestrup and Catherine Deneuve. The story is adapted from the 1997 novel The Big Picture by Douglas Kennedy.
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- The big picture l homme qui voulait vivre sa vie 2010 trailer
- The big picture trailer in cinemas from 22 july 2011
- Synopsis
- Reception
- References
The big picture trailer in cinemas from 22 july 2011
Synopsis
A successful Paris lawyer with a seemingly perfect life discovers that his wife is having an affair and accidentally kills her lover in a moment of madness. He escapes the law by faking his own death, assuming his victim's identity, and making a fresh start on the Adriatic coast as a photographer. This eventually leads him to realise what was missing in his life before: he finally sees the big picture.
Reception
The film was critically praised. Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 88% based on reviews from 41 critics, with an average score of 7/10.
References
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