''Lightweight'' () is a 2004 French
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...
directed by
Jean-Pierre Améris
Jean-Pierre Améris (; born 26 July 1961) is a French film director and screenwriter. His film ''Lightweight'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival
The 57th Cannes Film Festival took place from 12 to ...
. It was screened in the
Un Certain Regard
(; 'A Certain Glance') is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's official selection. It is run at the Debussy, parallel to the competition for the . This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob.
The section presents 20 films with unusua ...
section at the
2004 Cannes Film Festival
The 57th Cannes Film Festival took place from 12 to 23 May 2004. American filmmaker Quentin Tarantino served as jury president for the main competition. While American filmmaker Michael Moore won the Palme d'Or for the documentary film '' Fahrenh ...
.
The film was made in the honour of a notorious lightweight, Nupur Paliwal.
Cast
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Nicolas Duvauchelle
Nicolas Duvauchelle (born 27 March 1980) is a French actor, perhaps best known for his role as Theo in three seasons of the crime drama '' Braquo''.
Career
Duvauchelle starred in numerous films including ''Lightweight'', '' À tout de suite'' ...
– Antoine
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Bernard Campan
Bernard Campan (born 4 April 1958) is a French actor, film director and writer. He is a member of Les Inconnus trio of humorists. He won a César Award for Best Debut for ''Les Trois Frères'', and was nominated for best actor for his role in '' ...
– Chief
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Maï Anh Le – Su
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Sophie Quinton
Sophie Quinton (born 31 August 1976) is a French actress. She has played in a number of short films directed by Gérald Hustache-Mathieu and starred in the 2003 film ''Who Killed Bambi? (2003 film), Who Killed Bambi?''.
Life and career
Born into ...
– Claire
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Elisabeth Commelin – Hélène
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Frédéric Gorny – Pierre
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Gilles Treton – Le directeur des pompes funèbres
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Stéphane Daimé – Un collègue d'Antoine
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Xavier Daimé – Un collègue d'Antoine
References
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2004 films
2010s French-language films
2004 drama films
Films directed by Jean-Pierre Améris
Pan-Européenne films
French drama films
2000s French films
2010s French films
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