''The First Day of the Rest of Your Life'' (french: Le Premier Jour du reste de ta vie) is a 2008 French
comedy-drama
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film written and directed by
Rémi Bezançon. The film received 9
César Award 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
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* Cesar, Portugal
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nominations, winning three (Best Editing, Most Promising Actor and Most Promising Actress).
Cast
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Jacques Gamblin as Robert Duval
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Zabou Breitman as Marie-Jeanne Duval
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Déborah François
Déborah François (; born 24 May 1987) is a Belgian actress. She is best known for her starring role in the Palme d'Or-winning film, '' The Child'' (2005), directed by the Dardenne brothers. In 2009, she won a César Award for Most Promising A ...
as Fleur Duval
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Marc-André Grondin as Raphaël Duval
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Pio Marmaï as Albert Duval
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Roger Dumas as Pierre
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Cécile Cassel
Cécile Crochon (), better known by the stage name Cécile Cassel (born 25 June 1982), is a French actress and singer. Since 2002, she has appeared in a number of films and television series. She is also a recording artist using the stage name H ...
as Prune
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Stanley Weber
Stanley Weber (born 13 July 1986) is a French actor and theatre director. He is known for his performance as Juan Borgia in the television series '' Borgia'', and for his roles in films ''The First Day of the Rest of Your Life'' and '' Thérè ...
as Éric
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Sarah Cohen-Hadria as Clara
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Camille De Pazzis
Camille De Pazzis is a French actress most famous for starring in the French series ''La vie devant nous''. She is also a face of Lancôme.
She has co-starred in the American television series '' Last Resort'' and ''The Following''. In 2015 De ...
as Moïra
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François-Xavier Demaison François-Xavier Demaison may refer to:
* François-Xavier Demaison (actor)
François-Xavier Demaison (born 22 September 1973) is a French actor and humorist.
Personal life
Demaison was born in Asnières-sur-Seine. Both his parents were lawyer ...
as Doctor Marcaurel
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Gilles Lellouche
Gilles Lellouche (; born 5 July 1972) is a French actor. He started his career as a director. Lellouche has appeared in more than fifty films since 1995. He was nominated twice for a César Award; in 2006 for Most Promising Actor and in 201 ...
as The white rasta
Awards and nominations
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César Awards (France)
**Won:
Best Editing
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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(Sophie Reine)
**Won:
Most Promising Actor (Marc-André Grondin)
**Won:
Most Promising Actress (Déborah François)
**Nominated:
Best Actor – Leading Role (Jacques Gamblin)
**Nominated:
Best Director Best Director is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organizations, festivals, and people's awards. It may refer to:
Film awards
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* Academy Award for Best Director
* BA ...
(Rémi Bezançon)
**Nominated:
Best Film
**Nominated:
Best Music
Best or The Best may refer to:
People
* Best (surname), people with the surname Best
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(Sinclair)
**Nominated:
Best Writing РOriginal (R̩mi Bezan̤on)
**Nominated: Most Promising Actor (Pio Marmaï)
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Étoiles d'Or (France)
**Won: Best Writer (Rémi Bezançon)
References
External links
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2008 films
2008 comedy-drama films
Films directed by Rémi Bezançon
French comedy-drama films
2000s French-language films
Tragicomedy films
2000s French films
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