| Didier | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Alain Chabat |
| Written by | Alain Chabat |
| Produced by | Claude Berri |
| Starring | Jean-Pierre Bacri Alain Chabat |
| Cinematography | Laurent Dailland |
| Edited by | Roland Baubeau |
| Music by | Philippe Chany Raggasonic |
| Distributed by | AMLF (France) United Artists (USA) |
Release date |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $8.8 million |
| Box office | $21.8 million[1] |
Didier is a 1997 French comedy film written and directed by Alain Chabat. It stars Jean-Pierre Bacri and Alain Chabat. Chabat received a César Award for Best Debut in 1998.
Plot
Jean-Pierre, a soccer agent, has agreed to keep Didier, the dog of friend and film journalist Annabelle. During the night, the Labrador is transformed into a human, at least in appearance, but Didier is still a dog psychologically. Confronted by Richard, the boss of the soccer club that hires him, Jean-Pierre did not need another problem in addition to the ones from his famous soccer players, Fabrice and Baco, both injured only one week before a very important match against the Paris Saint-Germain. Didier is going to help him and replace the injured players. But the real mission of Didier is to reconcile Jean-Pierre and his girlfriend Maria.
Cast
- Jean-Pierre Bacri as Jean-Pierre Costa
- Alain Chabat as Didier / Didje Hazanavicius, the dog transformed into a human
- Isabelle Gélinas as Maria
- Lionel Abelanski as Charlie Abitbol
- Michel Bompoil as Coco
- Jean-Marie Frin as Richard Guerra
- Chantal Lauby as Solange
- Zinedine Soualem as Camel Mimouni
- Jacques Vincey as Adolf, chief of the skinheads
- Caroline Cellier as Annabelle
- Josiane Balasko as Mrs. Massart, the podiatrist-hypnotist
- Dominique Farrugia as a supporter of the Paris Saint-Germain
- Dieudonné as Jean, a sports commentator
- Serge Hazanavicius as Fabrice, a soccer player
- Jean Seaille as Bruno Miriel
- Isabelle Alexis as Barbara
- Marie-Charlotte Dutot as Camille
Reception
The film opened at number one at the French box office with a gross of 21.7 million French Franc ($4 million).[2] It was number one for a second week[3] and went on to gross $21.8 million.[1]
See also
- The Shaggy Dog (1959), a Walt Disney film where a young boy is transformed into a dog
- The Shaggy D.A. (1976), the sequel of the previous film
- The Shaggy Dog (2006), a modern remake of 1959 film The Shaggy Dog
References
- 1 2 "Didier (1997) - JPBox-Office".
- ↑ "France Top 15". Screen International. 14 February 1997. p. 46.
$4,012,801; $1=FFR5.4
- ↑ "France Top 15". Screen International. 21 February 1997. p. 38.