''The Very Private Life of Mister Sim'' (original title: ''La Vie très privée de Monsieur Sim''; also known as ''The Terrible Privacy of Mr. Sim'') is a 2015 French

comedy-drama film Comedy drama, also known by the portmanteau ''dramedy'', is a genre of dramatic works that combines elements of comedy and drama. The modern, scripted-television examples tend to have more humorous bits than simple comic relief seen in a typical ...

directed by

Michel Leclerc Michel Leclerc (born 24 April 1965) is a French director and screenwriter. Career During the 1990s, Leclerc worked as a TV editor and cameraman. He also wrote and directed a number of shorts. For years, he was a columnist on television shows su ...

and starring

Jean-Pierre Bacri Jean-Pierre Bacri (24 May 1951 – 18 January 2021) was a French actor and screenwriter. He frequently worked in collaboration with Agnès Jaoui. Life and career One of Bacri's earliest film appearances was '' Subway''. He co-wrote with Jaoui ...

. It is an adaptation of the 2010 novel '' The Terrible Privacy of Maxwell Sim'' by English author

Jonathan Coe Jonathan Coe (; born 19 August 1961) is an English novelist and writer. His work has an underlying preoccupation with political issues, although this serious engagement is often expressed comically in the form of satire. For example, '' What a ...

. It was released in France on 16 December 2015.

Cast

as François Sim *

Isabelle Gélinas Isabelle Gélinas (born October 13, 1963) is a French-Canadian actress. Early life and training Isabelle Gélinas was born in Montreal, Quebec. She began her training course at the Cours Florent before joining the CNSAD where she took classe ...

as Caroline *

Vimala Pons Vimala Pons (born 15 March 1986) is a French actress and juggler of part Indian descent. Her notable films include ''The Rendez-Vous of Déjà-Vu'' (2013), ''La Loi de la jungle'' (2016), ''Elle (film), Elle'' (2016) and ''The Wild Boys (film), T ...

as Poppy * Sixtine Dutheil as Lucy * Christian Bouillette as Jacques Sim *

Vincent Lacoste Vincent Lacoste (born 3 July 1993) is a French actor. He began his acting career at the age of fifteen, playing the lead role of Hervé in the film ''The French Kissers''. The role won him the Lumières Award for Most Promising Actor and a nomin ...

as Jacques Sim (20 years old) *

Félix Moati Félix Moati (born 24 May 1990) is a French actor, film director and screenwriter. He is the son of the journalist and filmmaker Serge Moati. Filmography As actor As filmmaker References External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Moati, Feli ...

as Francis *

Carole Franck Carole Franck (born 1970 in Paris) is a French actress. Filmography Dubbing Theatre References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Franck, Carole Living people French film actresses French television actresses Actresses from Par ...

as Audrey *

Jeanne Cherhal Jeanne Cherhal is a French singer-songwriter. Life and career After spending her younger years in Erbray near Châteaubriant, Cherhal studied philosophy before moving to Paris. She started her singing career playing piano – solo, or accompa ...

as Emmanuelle (voice) *

Mathieu Amalric Mathieu Amalric (; born 25 October 1965) is a French actor and filmmaker. He is best known internationally for his roles in the James Bond film ''Quantum of Solace'', in which he played the lead villain, Steven Spielberg's ''Munich (2005 film), ...

as Samuel *

Valeria Golino Valeria Golino (born 22 October 1965) is an Italian actress and film director. She is best known to English-language audiences for her roles in ''Rain Man'', ''Big Top Pee-wee'' and the two ''Hot Shots!'' films, particularly the olive-in-the-bell ...

as Luigia *

Linh Dan Pham Linh Dan Pham (born ; June 20, 1974) is a Vietnamese-born French actress. Biography She was born in Saigon, South Vietnam, but moved with her family to Paris, France, a year later, just before the capture of Saigon by North Vietnamese and Viet ...

as Liam *

Venantino Venantini Venantino Venantini (17 April 1930 – 9 October 2018) was an Italian film actor.Patrick d'Assumçao Patrick d'Assumçao (born 1 June 1959) is a French actor. Theatre Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:d'Assumcao, Patrick 1959 births 21st-century French male actors French male film actors French male stage actor ...

as Neighbour on the plane * Daniel-Jean Colloredo as Gabriel * François Bureloup as Patrio Biobuccal *

Jean-Pierre Lorit Jean-Pierre Lorit (born 29 November 1960) is a French actor. His most recognizable role is in the film '' Three Colors: Red''. In 2005, he performed August Strindberg's ''Créanciers'' directed by Hélène Vincent, with Lambert Wilson and Emma ...

as Lino (50 years old) * Lucile Krier as Luigia (18 years old)

Accolades

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Very Private Life of Mister Sim, The 2015 films 2015 comedy-drama films 2010s French-language films French comedy-drama films Films based on British novels Films directed by Michel Leclerc 2010s French films