''Western'' is a 1997

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directed by Manuel Poirier. The film was selected as the French entry for the

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at the

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, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Plot

The film tells the story of the relationship between a Spanish shoe salesman and a

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as they drive across the French countryside in search of love.

Cast

Sergi López Sergi López may refer to: *Sergi López (actor) (born 1965), Spanish actor * Sergi López Segú (1967–2006), Spanish footballer See also * Sergio López (disambiguation) * Sergi, the given name *López López is a surname of Spanish origin. I ...

as Paco Cazale *

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as Nino * Élisabeth Vitali as Marinette * Marie Matheron as Nathalie * Daphné Gaudefroy as HitchasHiker *

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as Van Driver * Karine LeLièvre as Mr. Letour's Secretary (voice) * JeanasLouis Dupont as Policeman * Olivier Herveet as Hospital Doctor * Alain Luc Guhur as Hospital Attendant * Bernard Mazzinghi as Roland (Marinette's Brother) * Alain Denniel as Bearded Man in Hospital Ward * Michel Vivier as Car Driver * Mélanie Leray as Guenaelle * Catherine Riaux as Guenaelle's Friend

Awards

The film was entered into the

1997 Cannes Film Festival The 50th Cannes Film Festival was held from 7 to 18 May 1997 in film, 1997. The Palme d'Or was jointly awarded to ''Taste of Cherry, Ta'm e guilass'' by Abbas Kiarostami and ''The Eel (film), Unagi'' by Shohei Imamura. Jeanne Moreau was the mistre ...

where it won the

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References

External links

* * 1997 films 1997 comedy films French comedy films 1990s French-language films Films directed by Manuel Poirier 1990s French films Films about salespeople Films about hitchhiking {{1990s-France-film-stub