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MON IDOLE PRETS A TOUT POUR REUSSIR? (Original title)MON IDOLE (Working title)WHATEVER YOU SAY (Alternative title)
Date: 17 December 2002 (Release)

Country: France

Director: Guillaume Canet

Synopsis: French psycholgoical thriller. Twentysomething Bastien works as an assistant to TV host Philippe Letzger on his "Jerry Springer"-style talk show. After Letzger steals his new show idea, Bastien finds himself invited to the hideaway country mansion of studio head Jean-Louis Broustal, only to find himself caught up in a twisted power game with Broustal and his young wife, Clara.

Genre:
Thriller
Releases
Date: 17 December 2002Country: FranceRelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - Sound - Dolby SRRuntime: 110 mins

Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (13)
In: Positif n503 January 2003  Page: 45
Title: De A à Z notes sur les films: MON IDOLEAuthor: P.E. Article type: ReviewLanguage: French

In: Le Film Francais n2974 24 Jan 2003  Pages: 13-23
Title: Spécial trophéesArticle type: ArticleLanguage: French
Description: A feature on the winners at the 10th Trophées du Film Français including a feature on MON IDOLE, nominated for Le Trophée Duo Révélation.

In: Unifrance Film International Newsletter n33 January 2003  Pages: 24-26
Title: Guillaume CanetAuthor: AYMAR, Caroline Article type: FilmographyLanguage: English
Description: Actor Guillaume Canet is asked about directing. There is a synopsis of MON IDOLE and a piece by journalist Chiara Donn who observed the shooting of this film in March 2002.

In: Le Film Francais n3001 25 Jul 2003  Page: 4
Title: Sorties DVD du mois d'août: "Taxi" à l'assaut des Deux toursAuthor: WRIGHT, Catherine Article type: ArticleLanguage: French
Description: Details of August DVD and VHS sales in France, referring particularly to TAXI 3 and MON IDOLE.

In: Storyboard n2 Dec/Jan/Feb 2003  Pages: 46-49
Title: anti-storyboardAuthor: Y.A. Article type: ArticleLanguage: French
Description: Fake and real storyboards of MON IDOLE, by Jean-Charles Sarrazin and Marc Cataldo.

In: Screen International n1342 1 Feb 2002  Page: 23
Title: Production Focus: FranceArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Télérama n2762 21 Dec 2002  Page: 44
Title: Cinéma critiquesAuthor: GUICHARD, Louis Article type: CreditsLanguage: French

In: Variety 23 Dec 2002  Page: 23,25
Title: FILM REVIEWSAuthor: NESSELSON, Lisa Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Le Film Francais n2920 25 Jan 2002  Page: 21
Title: La production cinéArticle type: CreditsLanguage: French

In: Unifrance Film International Newsletter n30 Winter 2002  Page: 43
Title: 13 films now shootingArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Premiere n310 December 2002  Pages: 32-33
Title: Héros du mois: François BerléandAuthor: LAMOME, Stéphanie Article type: ArticleLanguage: French
Description: A profile of actor François Berléand, referring particularly to MON IDOLE.

In: Premiere n310 December 2002  Page: 62
Title: Et encore...Author: NARBONNE, Christophe Article type: CreditsLanguage: French

In: Le Film Francais n2964 15 Nov 2002  Page: [special supplement: IX]
Title: Les Fiches FilmArticle type: CreditsLanguage: French