Jappeloup is a 2013 French-language film directed by Christian Duguay. In January 2014, Lou de Laâge was nominated for the Most Promising Actress award at the 39th César Awards.

Plot

In the early 1980s, Pierre Durand, Jr. resigns from his career as a lawyer and becomes a professional equestrian, focusing on

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. He purchases (1975–1991) from . Durand loses at the

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. However, at the

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, he wins.

Cast

* Guillaume Canet as Pierre Durand, Jr. * Marina Hands as Nadia *

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as Serge Durand * Lou de Laâge as Raphaëlle Dalio ** Sonia Ammar as young Raphaëlle *

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as Marcel Rozier *

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as Dalio * Marie Bunel as Arlette Durand * Joël Dupuch as Francis Lebail * Frédéric Épaud as Patrick Caron * Arnaud Henriet as Frédéric Cottier *

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as John Lester * Antoine Cholet as Hubert Bourdy * Edmond Jonquères d'Oriola as Philippe Rozier * Benoît Petitjean as Éric Navet * Sébastien Cazorla as Michel Robert * Noah Huntley as Joe Fargis * James Flynn as John Lester's son * Xavier Alcan as Sponsor * Jean Rochefort as himself

Critical reception

It was shown at the COLCOA film festival in

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in 2013. For ''

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'', the film offers "a rather classic mix of stunts and sentiment before galloping ahead to its stirring equine finale."

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* * 2013 films French drama films Canadian drama films Films shot in Mallorca Films about the 1984 Summer Olympics Films about the 1988 Summer Olympics Films about Olympic equestrian sports Films about horses Films directed by Christian Duguay (director) 2013 drama films 2010s French-language films French-language Canadian films 2010s Canadian films 2010s French films {{2010s-France-film-stub

Plot

Cast

Critical reception

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