''After You...'' (french: Après vous) is a 2003 French film directed by

Pierre Salvadori Pierre Salvadori (born 8 November 1964) is a French film director from Santo-Pietro-di-Venaco, known for works on romantic comedies such as '' Hors de prix'' (2006). Life and career In 1989 Salvadori wrote his first screenplay, which would then ...

and stars Daniel Auteuil, José Garcia, and

Sandrine Kiberlain Sandrine Kiberlain (born Sandrine Kiberlajn; 25 February 1968) is a French actress and singer. Her most notable roles were in the films '' The Patriots'' (1994), '' A Self Made Hero'' (1996), ''For Sale'' (1998), ''Alias Betty'' (2001), ''Madem ...

. The film won an Etoile d'Or in the Best Actor category for Auteuil and also a nomination for a César Award for Best Actor.

Plot

Antoine (Daniel Auteuil), a head waiter, takes a shortcut through a park one night and spots a young man named Louis attempting to kill himself. He saves him but that henceforth the suicidal man clings to him and asks more and more of him.

Cast

* Daniel Auteuil as Antoine Letoux * José Garcia as Louis *

as Blanche Grimaldi; Louis's ex-girlfriend *

Marilyne Canto Marilyne Canto (born 18 November 1963) is a French actress and film director. She won the 2007 César Award for Best Short Film The César Award for Best Short Film (french: César du meilleur film de court métrage) is an award presented by the ...

as Christine; Antoine's girlfriend * Michèle Moretti as Martine *

Garance Clavel Garance is a given name that is derived from , which is the French name of the plant ''Rubia tinctorum.'' Notable people with the name include: * Garance Doré (born 1975), French photographer * Garance Genicot (born 1974), Belgian-American econom ...

as Karine *

Fabio Zenoni Fabio is a given name descended from Latin ''Fabius'' and very popular in Italy and Latin America (due to Italian migration). Its English equivalent is Fabian. The name is written without an accent in Italian and Spanish, but is usually accented ...

as André *

Jocelyne Desverchère Jocelyne is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: * Jocelyne (singer), (1951–1972), a French singer of the Yé-yé period * Jocelyne Bloch, a Swiss neurosurgeon * Jocelyne Boisseau, a French film and television actress * Jo ...

as Sandrine the florist * Didier Menin as the man at the Thai restaurant *

Jean-Claude Lecas Jean-Claude is a French masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: * Jean-Claude Ades, an Italian electronic music producer * Jean-Claude Alibert (died 2020), a French racing driver * Jean-Claude Amiot (born 1939), a French compos ...

as the cook*

Blandine Pélissier Saint Blandina (french: Blandine, c. 162–177 AD) was a Christian martyr who died in Lugdunum (modern Lyon, France) during the reign of Emperor Marcus Aurelius. Context In the first two centuries of the Christian era, it was the local Roman o ...

as the nurse * Jean-Charles Dumay as Serge the restaurateur * Ange Ruzé as the young waiter *

Élise Otzenberger Élise, Elise, Elyse or Elize is the shortened feminine French language, French form of Elizabeth (given name), Elizabeth, coming originally from the Hebrew name אלישבע (אלי = My God שבע = oath) and meaning "My God is an oath" or "My ...

as the hairdresser * Jean-Luc Abel as the inspector

Awards and nominations

; César Awards (France) *Nominated:

Best Actor Best Actor is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organizations, festivals, and people's awards to leading actors in a film, television series, television film or play. The term most often refers to th ...

(Daniel Auteuil)

References

External links

* * 2003 films French romantic comedy films Films directed by Pierre Salvadori 2000s French films {{2000s-France-film-stub