''La Vie d'artiste'' is a French film written and directed in 2006 by

Marc Fitoussi Marc Fitoussi (born 20 July 1976) is a French film director and screenwriter. Life and career After a university degree course in English and art history, Fitoussi joined the Conservatoire européen d'écriture audiovisuelle (CEEA) (European C ...

, realised in

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Plot

Alice dreams of being a film or stage actress, but is now reduced to dubbing the voice of Yoko Johnson, a Japanese cartoon detective character. Bertrand is writing his second novel and aspires to literary greatness. Meanwhile, he teaches French in a secondary school. Cora hopes to break into the French songwriting world, but has to work as hostess in a karaoke bar. All three are determined to achieve their goals and it is too bad if the paths to glory are strewn with pitfalls.

Cast

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 ...

: Alice, actress reduced to dubbing

manga Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is u ...

Émilie Dequenne Émilie Dequenne (, born 29 August 1981) is a Belgian actress. She first gained attention for playing the title character in the film ''Rosetta'' (1999), which earned her the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress. She then went on to star ...

: Cora, aspiring singer reduced to odd jobs *

Denis Podalydès Denis Podalydès (born 22 April 1963) is a French actor and scriptwriter of Greek descent. Podalydès has appeared in more than 140 films and television shows since 1989. He starred in '' The Officers' Ward'', which was entered into the 2001 Can ...

: Bertrand, French teacher and unsuccessful writer *

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 ...

: Solange, Betrand's partner, maths teacher colleague *

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 for '' Fais de beaux rêves''. Selected filmography References External links * 1963 births Living peop ...

: Alice's sister *

Camille Japy Camille Japy (born 7 September 1968) is a Belgian-French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** Fr ...

: Annabella, actress friend of Alice, successful in theatre *

Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet (born 4 December 1987) is a French actor, film director and screenwriter. Career Theatre Between 1998 and 2002, he was a member of the chorus at the Opéra National de Paris The Paris Opera (, ) is the primary op ...

:Frédéric, Bertrand's wise pupil * Magali Woch : Manu, Cora's best friend *

Claire Maurier Claire Maurier (born Odette-Michelle-Suzanne Agramon; March 27, 1929) is a French actress who has appeared in more than 90 films since 1947. Life and career Maurier was born Odette-Michelle-Suzanne Agramon on March 27, 1929 in the French commune ...

: Alice's agent, in whom she has no faith * Aure Atika : manager of the Hippopotamus restaurant who employs Cora *

Jean-Pierre Kalfon Jean-Pierre Kalfon (born 30 October 1938) is a French actor and singer. Selected filmography External links * 1938 births Living people French male film actors French male television actors Male actors from Paris French male stage a ...

: Joseph Costals, singer-songwriter admired by Cora *

Maria Schneider Maria Schneider may refer to: * Maria Schneider (politician) (born 1923), East German politician * Maria Schneider (actress) (1952–2011), French actress * Maria Schneider (musician) Maria Lynn Schneider (born November 27, 1960) is an Americ ...

: wife of Joseph Costals *

Jean-Marie Winling Jean-Marie Winling (born 1947) is a French actor. He has appeared in more than a hundred films since 1972. Filmography Theater External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Winling, Jean-Marie 1947 births Living people People from Sète French ma ...

: Bertrand's editor *

Éric Savin Éric Savin (born Dijon, 14 November 1964) is a French film and TV actor. Biography Savin comes from a rugby family, which meant he was more interested in a sports career. But a strong conviction led him to Paris to try a career as an actor. He ...

: Michel, who dubs the manga with Alice * Stéphane Guillon : Michel's replacement, very talkative * Solenn Jarniou : Bénédicte, who supervises the manga dubbing * Francis Leplay : Alice's brother-in-law *

Thibault Vinçon Thibault Vinçon (born 15 July 1976) is a French film and theater actor. He studied at the French National Academy of Dramatic Arts in Paris.

: Cora's neighbour *

Lolita Chammah Lolita Chammah (born 1 October 1983) is a French actress. Background Chammah is the daughter of and Isabelle Huppert. She grew up in Paris and already had her first roles during childhood. Lolita Chammah has one son, Gabriel Merz Chammah. At ...

: Caroline * Chantal Banlier : Annick * Anne Bouvier : the bookseller * Catherine Davenier : Mme directorr * Titouan Laporte : Sacha, Alice' nephew * Thomas Derichebourg : partner of Annabella * Monique Couturier : the woman in the dressing room *

Olivier Claverie Olivier is the French form of the given name Oliver. It may refer to: * Olivier (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Olivier (surname), a list of people * Château Olivier, a Bordeaux winery *Olivier, Louisiana, a rural popul ...

: casting director * Véronique Barrault : casting director *

Éric Elmosnino Éric Elmosnino (born 2 May 1964) is a French actor and musician. He is known internationally for portraying Serge Gainsbourg in '' Gainsbourg'', for which he won the César Award for Best Actor. He studied at the National Conservatory of Dramat ...

: Alice's ex

Awards

Deauville American Film Festival The Deauville American Film Festival (french: Festival du cinéma américain de Deauville, link=no) is a yearly film festival devoted to American cinema, which has taken place since 1975 in Deauville, France. It was established by Lionel Cho ...

2007 - Prix Michel d’Ornano

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vie d'artiste, La 2007 films 2007 directorial debut films Films directed by Marc Fitoussi