'' The Adopted'' (french: Les adoptés) is a 2011 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 and co-written by
Mélanie Laurent
Mélanie Laurent (; born 21 February 1983) is a French actress, filmmaker, and singer. The recipient of two César Awards and a Lumières Award, she is an accomplished actress in the French film industry. Globally, she is best known for her role ...
. It stars
Marie Denarnaud
Marie Denarnaud (born 1978) is a French actress. She has appeared in numerous films including ''Chaos'' (2001), ''Eager Bodies'' (2003), ''The Adopted'' (2011) and '' Une histoire banale'' (2014). She has also participated in the made-for-telev ...
,
Denis Ménochet
Denis Ménochet (born 18 September 1976) is a French actor. Ménochet is known to international audiences for his role as Perrier LaPadite, a French dairy farmer interrogated by the Nazis for harboring Jews in the 2009 Quentin Tarantino film ''I ...
, Laurent and
Clémentine Célarié. Denis Ménochet won a
Lumières Award for Most Promising Actor
The Lumières Award for Most Promising Actor (french: Prix Lumières du meilleur espoir masculin) is a French annual award presented by the Académie des Lumières since 2000.
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first with a blue background, ...
for his performance in the film.
Cast
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Marie Denarnaud
Marie Denarnaud (born 1978) is a French actress. She has appeared in numerous films including ''Chaos'' (2001), ''Eager Bodies'' (2003), ''The Adopted'' (2011) and '' Une histoire banale'' (2014). She has also participated in the made-for-telev ...
as Marine
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Denis Ménochet
Denis Ménochet (born 18 September 1976) is a French actor. Ménochet is known to international audiences for his role as Perrier LaPadite, a French dairy farmer interrogated by the Nazis for harboring Jews in the 2009 Quentin Tarantino film ''I ...
as Alex
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Clémentine Célarié as Millie
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Mélanie Laurent
Mélanie Laurent (; born 21 February 1983) is a French actress, filmmaker, and singer. The recipient of two César Awards and a Lumières Award, she is an accomplished actress in the French film industry. Globally, she is best known for her role ...
as Lisa
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Audrey Lamy
Audrey Lamy (; born 19 January 1981) is a French actress. She is the sister of the actress Alexandra Lamy.
Personal life
Audrey Lamy is Alexandra Lamy's younger sister.
Since 2008, Audrey is in a relationship with Thomas.
Filmography
Featur ...
as Clémence
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Théodore Maquet-Foucher Théodore is the French version of the masculine given name Theodore (given name), Theodore.
Given name
*Théodore Caruelle d'Aligny (1798–1871), French landscape painter and engraver
*Théodore Anne (1892–1917), French playwright, librettist, ...
as Léo
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Morgan Perez Morgan may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Morgan (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters
* Morgan le Fay, a powerful witch in Arthurian legend
* Morgan (surname), a surname of Welsh origin
* Morgan (singer) ...
as Philippe
References
External links
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2011 films
2011 drama films
2010s French-language films
French drama films
Films directed by Mélanie Laurent
StudioCanal films
2011 directorial debut films
Films shot in Lyon
2010s French films
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