The intouchables has been a monster hit in its native france, where in just two months it sold enough tickets to be the second most successful french film ever. Someway we all are saddled in our existence fighting all odds and struggling to overcome adversities of life. Nov 09, 2011 christophe narbonne, a film critic at the french magazine premiere, said intouchables was a sensation because of good writing, acting and directing but also its subtle, britishstyle humour. May 25, 2012 the intouchables is an ingratiating french comedy of crossracial friendship. The intouchables 2012 the making of the film youtube. Most blogs critiquing the intouchables dont even trek into the realm that the film might have a tinge of racism in it. It dark humor shines through the cracks made by the drama. It might help to think of the intouchables as a french spinoff of driving miss daisy, retitled pushing monsieur philippe. With francois cluzet, omar sy, anne le ny, audrey fleurot. Nedodirljivi francuski intouchables je francuska humorna drama iz 2011. The intouchables 2012 recommended by agoodmovietowatch. For the record, the intouchables became the second most successful french film of all time, breaking all box office records outside the english circuit.
Jan 03, 2012 the film intouchables is a hit in france. The intouchables 2012 stream and watch online moviefone. Based on a true story, a popular awardwinning french film follows the. T he french have done it again, striking cinematic gold with another unlikely film.
The film, about a young black man of senegalese descent from the projects in bondy a paris suburb who takes a job caring for a rich white quadriplegic. Nine weeks after its release in france on 2 november 2011, it became the second biggest box office hit in france. Untouchable is the french set film and after watching the german set film the lives of others she was a bit worried. Their bond proves the power and omniscience that love and friendship the intouchables tells the true story of a. Nov 02, 2011 directed by olivier nakache, eric toledano. An irreverent, uplifting comedy about friendship, trust and human possibility, the intouchables has broken box office records in its native france and across europe. The inouchables is the best french movie ive ver seen. The intouchables tells the true story of a wealthy, physically disabled risk taker, the picture of established french nobility, who lost his wife in an accident and whose world is turned upside down when he hires a young, goodhumored, black muslim excon as his caretaker. French film intouchables saluted for depicting life in the.
The movie tells the true story of driss omar sy, a streetwise hoodlum, and philippe francois cluzet, a pallid aristocrat. Ludovico einaudi fly intouchables soundtrack youtube. Kevin hart goes dramatic for the hollywood remake of the. It will have you rolling on the floor laughing one minute and reaching for your hankie the next. For once a film that really treats people with disabilities as real people instead of a campaign tool. Cnn ibn ibnlive french film the intouchables is what one might describe as a genuine crowdpleaser. The intouchables also known as untouchable uk, is a 2011 french buddy comedydrama in june 2012, paul feig was slated to direct and write the script, with chris rock, jamie. F rom the title, one may be a little unsure what the movie is about. The french film, the chorus, was a hugely popular traveling angel drama with music.
Intouchables full movie hd 1080p video dailymotion. It will have you rolling on the floor laughing one minute and reaching for. Oct 27, 2011 nakache toledano omar trailer movie french comedy cinema. Its based on a true story of philippe pozzo di borgo, a french businessman, who was injured in a paraglider accident in 1993 and became quadriplegic. The intouchables 2012 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. In uk, the film is called untouchable should have been untouchables, as amazon uk calls it. The intouchables says both worlds can liveand conquertogether. Intouchables is a french film that premiered in november 2011 and in two months it became the second most successful french film of all time in number of spectators in france. In rolurile principale joaca actorii francois cluzet. In september 2012, it was announced that the intouchables had been selected as the french entry for the. If intouchables simply struck all the beats of a traveling angel comedy, it probably would have been a hit at the box office.
Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. Intouchables is one of those perfect movies, that will easily and instantly make anyones alltime top 10 list. Released may 25th, 2012, the intouchables stars francois cluzet, omar sy, anne le ny, audrey fleurot the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 50 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. May 25, 2012 the intouchables says both worlds can liveand conquertogether. An irreverent, uplifting comedy about friendship, trust and human. Human and humane with beautifully crafted humour and relationships.
For the french, if this movie is to be criticized, its for being delusional and politically correct, not racist. This is a story that has been told time and again in the movies, and sometimes the performances overcome the. May 30, 2012 it might help to think of the intouchables as a french spinoff of driving miss daisy, retitled pushing monsieur philippe. Oct 24, 2012 the intouchables 2012 the making of the film roadshow films. The intouchables was a 2012 french film about the relationship between philippe francois cluzet, a repressed, wealthy man disabled after. Francois cluzet, omar sy, anne le ny, audrey fleurot. Jan 01, 2012 most everyone in the lowincome housing projects in northern bondy knows about intouchables, the hit french film about a poor black man from their neighborhood who is hired to take care of a.
After he becomes a quadriplegic from a paragliding accident, an aristocrat hires a young man from the projects to be his caretaker. A stuffy rich employer finds his life enriched by a wise black man from the paris ghettos and takes lessons in funky music and the joys of marijuana. Jun 09, 2017 the intouchables was a 2012 french film about the relationship between philippe francois cluzet, a repressed, wealthy man disabled after a paragliding accident, and his spirited senegalese. But intouchables uses one of the three key strategies for a film to work with critics as well as audiences. Untouchable is a 2011 french comedydrama film directed by olivier nakache and eric toledano. The intouchables 2012 official trailer hd duration. Its a charming buddy movie with one small twist one of the guys is a quadriplegic in a wheelchair, the other one his nurse. But many would say that this critique is too critical particularly because it is based off a true story recounted in the book, you changed my life, by abdel sellou who lived the story told in the highly acclaimed french film. Sep 06, 2012 t he french have done it again, striking cinematic gold with another unlikely film. Intouchables is a french film that premiered in november 2011 and in two months it became the second most successful french film of all time in number of spectators in france its based on a true story of philippe pozzo di borgo, a french businessman, who was injured in a paraglider accident in 1993 and became quadriplegic. Olivier nakache, eric toledano directors another fine illustration of the old tenet things are not always as they appear. To balance the title, the the, although part of official us title, should be.
Nine weeks after its release in france on 2 november 2011, it became the second biggest box office hit in france, just behind the 2008 film welcome to the sticks. Hit french movie intouchables has some crying racism. Mar 01, 2012 as the annual rendezvous with french cinema series begins in new york city on thursday with a screening of the blockbuster intouchables, frances film industry is jubilant. After he becomes a quadriplegic from a paragliding accident, an aristocrat hires a young man from the projects to be his caregiver. It also became the most viewed french film in the world with 51. Kevin harts first serious drama could not come at a worse time.
The intouchables also known as untouchable uk, is a 2011 french buddy comedydrama. The comedy parts would probably get a 10 in my opinion the inouchables is the best french movie ive ver seen. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Les intouchables, a french film directed by olivier nakache and eric toledano was released in the united states on may 25th 2012 with the literally translated name, the untouchables. The intouchables tells the true story of a wealthy, physically disabled risk taker, the picture of established french nobility, who lost his. First it was the artist, a love story embraced by audiences and showered with oscars even though it is silent.
And so, we begin the story with these two intouchables. Christophe narbonne, a film critic at the french magazine premiere, said intouchables was a sensation because of good writing, acting and directing but also its subtle, britishstyle humour. This is a charming, uplifting french drama an irreverent, humorous take on disability, closely drawn from reallife. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto. The french title omits the and uses just intouchables. Check out the official the intouchables 2011 trailer starring omar sy. Kevin harts the upside could not come at a worse time. May 22, 2012 a still from the intouchables the intouchables. As the annual rendezvous with french cinema series begins in new york city on thursday with a screening of the blockbuster intouchables, frances film industry is jubilant. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
Sep 22, 2012 philip french published on sat 22 sep 2012 19. To balance the title, the the, although part of official us title, should be omitted. The intouchables is an ingratiating french comedy of crossracial friendship. I seem to remember reading somewhere that this movie is the highestgrossing frenchlanguage film of all time after watching it, it is easy to see why. The intouchables goes where other comedies do not dare to come and bring the really wrong humor at perfect moments. His choice is surprising an excon down on his luck. The intouchables has broken box office records in its native france and across.
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