The Very Private Life of Mister Sim
| The Very Private Life of Mister Sim | |
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| Directed by | Michel Leclerc |
| Screenplay by | Baya Kasmi Michel Leclerc |
| Based on | The Terrible Privacy of Maxwell Sim by Jonathan Coe |
| Produced by | Caroline Adrian Fabrice Goldstein Antoine Rein |
| Starring | Jean-Pierre Bacri |
| Cinematography | Guillaume Deffontaines |
| Edited by | François Gédigier |
| Music by | Vincent Delerm |
Production companies | Karé Productions Delante Films |
| Distributed by | Mars Distribution |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $5 million[1] |
| Box office | $1.1 million[2] |
The Very Private Life of Mister Sim (original title: La Vie très privée de Monsieur Sim; also known as The Terrible Privacy of Mr. Sim) is a 2015 French comedy-drama film directed by Michel Leclerc and starring Jean-Pierre Bacri. It is an adaptation of the 2010 novel The Terrible Privacy of Maxwell Sim by English author Jonathan Coe. It was released in France on 16 December 2015.[3]
Cast
- Jean-Pierre Bacri as François Sim
- Isabelle Gélinas as Caroline
- Vimala Pons as Poppy
- Sixtine Dutheil as Lucy
- Christian Bouillette as Jacques Sim
- Vincent Lacoste as Jacques Sim (20 years old)
- Félix Moati as Francis
- Carole Franck as Audrey
- Jeanne Cherhal as Emmanuelle (voice)
- Mathieu Amalric as Samuel
- Valeria Golino as Luigia
- Linh Dan Pham as Liam
- Venantino Venantini as Monsieur Matteotti
- Francine Olivier as Madame Matteotti
- Daniel Di Grazia as François Sim (19 years old)
- Patrick d'Assumçao as Neighbour on the plane
- Daniel-Jean Colloredo as Gabriel
- François Bureloup as Patrio Biobuccal
- Jean-Pierre Lorit as Lino (50 years old)
- Lucile Krier as Luigia (18 years old)
Accolades
| Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
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| César Awards[4] | Best Actor | Jean-Pierre Bacri | Nominated |