''False Servant'' () is a 2000 French
comedy-drama film
Comedy drama (also known by the portmanteau dramedy) is a hybrid genre of works that combine elements of comedy and drama. In film, as well as scripted television series, serious dramatic subjects (such as death, illness, betrayal, grief, etc. ...
directed by
Benoît Jacquot
Benoît Jacquot (; born 5 February 1947) is a French film director and screenwriter who has had a varied career in European cinema.
In July 2024, Jacquot was charged with rape, including of a minor, and was barred from directing and having cont ...
and starring
Isabelle Huppert
Isabelle Anne Madeleine Huppert (; born 16 March 1953) is a French actress. Known for her portrayals of cold, austere women devoid of morality, she is considered one of the greatest actresses of her generation. With 16 nominations and two win ...
.
Plot
A young woman disguises herself as a knight to expose a gold-digging man divided between her and a Countess.
Cast
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Isabelle Huppert
Isabelle Anne Madeleine Huppert (; born 16 March 1953) is a French actress. Known for her portrayals of cold, austere women devoid of morality, she is considered one of the greatest actresses of her generation. With 16 nominations and two win ...
as The Countess
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Sandrine Kiberlain
Sandrine Kiberlain (born Sandrine Kiberlajn; 25 February 1968) is a French people, French actress and singer. Her most notable roles were in the films ''The Patriots (film), The Patriots'' (1994), ''A Self Made Hero'' (1996), ''For Sale (1998 fi ...
as The Knight
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Pierre Arditi
Pierre Arditi (born 1 December 1944) is a French actor, whose career in film, stage, and television has spanned six decades. He is known for his collaboration with director Alain Resnais in nine films, including '' Mélo'' (1986) and '' Smoking ...
as Trivelin
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Mathieu Amalric
Mathieu Amalric (; born 25 October 1965) is a French actor and filmmaker. He has won several César Awards and the Lumière Awards.
He is best known internationally for his roles in the James Bond film '' Quantum of Solace'', in which he pla ...
as Lélio
* Alexandre Soulié as Arlequin
* Philippe Vieux as Frontin
See also
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Isabelle Huppert on screen and stage
Isabelle Huppert is a French actress who has appeared in more than 120 feature films, mostly in starring roles. Regarded as one of the most respected actresses in French cinema, she has appeared in films directed by Claude Chabrol, Jean-Luc Goda ...
References
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2000 films
2000 comedy-drama films
2000s French-language films
Films directed by Benoît Jacquot
French films based on plays
French comedy-drama films
Cross-dressing in French films
2000s French films
Films based on works by Pierre de Marivaux
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