''The Role of Her Life'' (french: Le Rôle de sa vie) is a 2004 French

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

directed by

François Favrat François Favrat is a French film director, screenwriter and occasional actor, best known for directing '' The Role of Her Life'' and ''Boomerang A boomerang () is a thrown tool, typically constructed with aerofoil sections and designed to ...

Karin Viard Karin Viard (; born 24 January 1966) is a multi-award-winning French actress. She made her film debut in ''Tatie Danielle'' in 1990. She has appeared in films such as ''Delicatessen'', ''L'Emploi du temps'', ''Adultère, mode d'emploi'' and ''La ...

was nominated for the Best Actress award in the

César Awards 2005 Cesar, César or Cèsar may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * ''César'' (film), a 1936 film directed by Marcel Pagnol * ''César'' (play), a play by Marcel Pagnolt * César Award, a French film award Places * Cesar, Portugal * C ...

Plot

The film tells the story of a freelance fashion magazine writer named Claire Rocher who meets Elisabeth Becker, an actress. Claire's life soon turns upside down after the actress decides to hire her as personal assistant.

Cast

Agnès Jaoui Agnès Jaoui (born 19 October 1964) is a French actress, screenwriter, film director and singer. She frequently worked in collaboration with her former partner Jean-Pierre Bacri. Life and career Jaoui was born in Antony, Hauts-de-Seine, and is ...

– Elisabeth Becker *

– Claire Rocher *

Jonathan Zaccaï Jonathan Zaccaï (born 22 July 1970) is a Belgian actor, film director and screenwriter. He is the nephew of René Kalisky. His acting credits include ''The Beat That My Heart Skipped'', ''A Distant Neighborhood (film), A Distant Neighborhood'' ...

– Mathias Curval *

Marcial Di Fonzo Bo Marcial Di Fonzo Bo (born 19 December 1968) is an Argentine actor and theatre director. He appeared in more than twenty films since 1997. Di Fonzo Bo directed several plays in France and was nominated for the Molière Award for Best Director in 2 ...

– Luis *Claude Crétient – Laurent Bompard *

Laurent Lafitte Laurent Lafitte (born 22 August 1973) is a French actor. He is known for playing the role of Patrick in ''Elle''. In March 2016 he was named as the host of the opening and closing ceremonies at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival The 69th Cannes Fil ...

– Arnaud *Denis Sebbah – Franck *

Anna Mouglalis Anna Mouglalis ( el, Άννα Μουγλάλη; born 26 April 1978) is a French actress and model. She is known for being a house ambassador for Chanel since 2002, and for portraying the fashion designer Coco Chanel in the 2009 film '' Coco Chan ...

– Herself *

Valérie Benguigui Valérie Benguigui (8 July 1961 – 2 September 2013) was a French actress and theater director. Born in Oran, Algeria, she took acting courses at the Cours Florent and the National Chaillot Theatre School. Her first film role was in Francis ...

– Viviane

Awards and nominations

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(France) **Nominated: Best Actress – Leading Role (Karin Viard) * Montréal Film Festival (Canada) **Won: Best Actress – Leading Role (Karin Viard) **Won: Best Screenplay (Jérôme Beaujour, Roger Bohbot, François Favrat and Julie Lopes-Curval) **Nominated: Grand Prix des Amériques (François Favrat)

References

External links

* 2004 drama films 2004 films Films directed by François Favrat French drama films 2000s French films {{2000s-France-film-stub