Released may 25th, 2012, the intouchables stars francois cluzet, omar sy, anne le ny, audrey fleurot the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 50 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Like most oddcouple stories, the drama includes worthwhile lessons about friendship being deeper than the superficial differences that divide people in this case, race, wealth. Sometimes you have to reach into someone elses world to find out whats missing in your own. French film untouchable, a smash hit across the channel, is corny but charming, writes robbie collin. Untouchable is the french set film and after watching the german set film the lives of others she was a bit worried.
Based on a true story, a quadriplegic aristocrats world is turned upside down when he hires a goodhumored excon as his caretaker. The film confronts the emotional and physical implications of paralysis, and the way that society makes disabled people invisible or untouchable. Untouchable chronicles his crusade, and its impact on the lives of several of the 800,000 people forced to live under the kinds of laws he has championed. The intouchables says both worlds can liveand conquertogether. For the french, if this movie is to be criticized, its for being delusional and politically correct, not racist. In 2011, the french film les intouchables made headlines as a gamechanger in modern french cinema. Nine weeks after its release in france on 2 november 2011, it became the second biggest box office hit in france, just behind the 2008 film welcome to the sticks. Sep 22, 2012 francois cluzet and omar sy as unlikely friends philippe and driss in french comedy drama untouchable.
Francois doesnt have quadriplegia irl, but his portrayal of philippe is so expressive, heartfelt, and respectful. I seem to remember reading somewhere that this movie is the highestgrossing frenchlanguage film of all time after watching it, it is easy to see why. The intouchables intouchables 2011 trailer english subtitles. Some schools may even let you check out the movie or rent a.
Ive been watching it a lot to help my french which is coming along, but they just talk so damned smoothly. Sometimes you have to reach into someone elses world to find out whats missing in your own a true story of two men who should never have met a quadriplegic aristocrat who was injured in a paragliding accident and a young man from the projects. Intouchables full movie hd 1080p video dailymotion. Based on a true story of friendship between a handicapped millionaire francois cluzet and his street smart excon caretaker omar sy, untouchable depicts an unlikely camaraderie rooted in honesty and humour between two. Anyone know where i can find the script for intouchables. May 25, 2012 the intouchables says both worlds can liveand conquertogether. The intouchables arrives from france the new york times. Check out the official the intouchables 2011 trailer starring omar sy. Its easy to see what made untouchable such a massive success in france. Watch untouchable full movie 2011 online stream hd free streaming no download sometimes you have to reach into someone elses world to find out whats missing in your own. Subtitles of different languages may be downloaded for free as a. This week my daughter started sixth form college and has a set film in french and another in german.
Driss sy is driving philippes cluzet maserati quattroporte at high speed. Arkansas 2020 movie official trailer vince vaughn, liam hemsworth, clark duke. Kevin hart and bryan cranstons remake of the french film the intouchables is underway the illusionist director neil burger is helming the englishlanguage remake, which stars cranston as a. The title a clumsy one, at best, blending english with the french word for untouchable refers to both characters. The intouchables has broken box office records in its native france and across. The upside is an american remake of the french film. Human and humane with beautifully crafted humour and relationships. I havent been able to find anything close to the script for this film, and figured this might be the right place to look for help. Nov 02, 2011 directed by olivier nakache, eric toledano. French films,modern classics, comedies, criticallyacclaimed films,criticallyacclaimed comedies, criticallyacclaimed. Ricocheting from the halls of power to the cardboard homes of a marginalized pariah people, untouchable is a provocative look at sex offender laws. Mar 30, 20 the intouchables on dvd march 5, 20 starring francois cluzet, omar sy, anne le ny.
San sebastian the kings speech meets driving miss daisy in untouchables intouchables, a loosely basedonfact french tale of a quadriplegic white millionaire given a new lease of life by his. Based on the true story of a wealthy paraplegic who develops an unlikely friendship with a guy from the street whom he hires to be his aide. Its not because im french that i appreciated this movie which ive seen twice. With isild le besco, berangere bonvoisin, marc barbe, manuel munz. Loosely based on a true story, the story follows how paralyzed aristocrat philippe francois cluzet gives downandout petty criminal driss omar sy a chance to be his health aide, even. Visitors of subtitlesbank have given a rating of 8. It quickly became the highestgrossing movie in a language other than english worldwide, and sits at number three on the list of highestgrossing films in france of all time. Ok, subtitles might not be everybodys cup of tea, but this movie is a total crowd pleaser. At least, it is to this person without a disability. The film stars francois cluzet as phillipe, a rich, cultured man who is paralysed after a paragliding accident. If the makers of the remake had stuck with the exact same shotbyshot story beyond the. Nine weeks after its release in france on 2 november 2011, it became the second biggest box office hit in france. The awardwinning french drama the intouchables is about a rich, white parisian quadriplegic who hires a black excon as his livein personal assistant.
Too give the really infamous appreciation of the reader from toronto to the french. A stuffy rich employer finds his life enriched by a wise black man from the paris ghettos and takes lessons in funky music and the joys of marijuana. Parents need to know that the intouchables is an awardwinning french drama based on the true story of a wealthy quadriplegic and his downandout personal aide. On the day she celebrates her birthday, jeanne, a young actress, is told by her mother her father is an indian she once met on the banks on the river ganges. The film also won the grand prize at the 2011 tokyo international film festival. Jun 14, 2017 the american remake of the popular 2011 french drama the intouchables has received an early 2018 release date.
Based on a true story of friendship between a handicapped millionaire francois cluzet and his street smart excon caretaker omar sy, untouchable depicts an unlikely camaraderie rooted in honesty and humour between two individuals. The intouchables 2012 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. In order to get away with his speeding, driss claims the quadriplegic philippe must be. The american remake of the popular 2011 french drama the intouchables has received an early 2018 release date. The original movie follows a quadriplegic man named philippe francois cluzet who forms an unlikely friendship with his caretaker, driss omar sy, who is recently out of prison. Driss is a young guy from the projects recently out of prison. These are the best french movies for french learners. After he becomes a quadriplegic from a paragliding accident, an aristocrat hires a young man from the projects to be his caregiver. With francois cluzet, omar sy, anne le ny, audrey fleurot. From then on, jeanne acts with singleness of purpose. Jan 08, 2019 in 2011, the french film les intouchables made headlines as a gamechanger in modern french cinema. In short, the person the least adapted for the job.
This is a story that has been told time and again in the movies, and sometimes the performances overcome the. The intouchables 2012 stream and watch online moviefone. The intouchables on dvd march 5, 20 starring francois cluzet, omar sy, anne le ny. The intouchables, the fourth film written and directed by the french duo of olivier nakache and eric toledano, has achieved what every storytelling artist and entertainer dreams of. Based on a true story of friendship between a handicapped millionaire francois cluzet and his street smart excon caretaker omar sy, untouchable depicts an unlikely camaraderie rooted in honesty and humour between two individuals who, on the surface, would seem to have nothing in common.
The chemistry between the two leads is undeniable, and sywho won the french equivalent of the oscar for his roleis a dynamic and charismatic performer, while cluzet. May 07, 2020 these are the best french movies for french learners may 7, 2020 january 21, 2019 by alysa salzberg no matter how motivated and interested you are in learning a language, lets face it. May 30, 2012 it might help to think of the intouchables as a french spinoff of driving miss daisy, retitled pushing monsieur philippe. Mar 17, 20 the title a clumsy one, at best, blending english with the french word for untouchable refers to both characters. May 25, 2012 the intouchables is an ingratiating french comedy of crossracial friendship. Racial comedy, french style the intouchables is the biggest foreignlanguage film of all time. The intouchables in australian cinemas october 25 follow roadshow films online. An irreverent, uplifting comedy about friendship, trust and human. When i was in college, if i had a big gap of time between classes, i would go to my library and watch a french movie in a private viewing cubby, with headphones. The intouchables remake gets a release date screen rant.
The intouchables interview with eric toledano english subtitles director eric toledano the intouchables speaks about the diversity of current french cinema myfrenchfilmfestival 2015. Someone had posted about the film on the back end of a popular comment in a completely offtopic way. After a paragliding accident, philippe, a rich aristocrat, is confined to his home. So, interestingly enough, i discovered this movie via a reddit thread last year. The intouchables is an ingratiating french comedy of crossracial friendship. An irreverent, uplifting comedy about friendship, trust and human possibility, the intouchables has broken box office records in its native france and across europe.
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