La faute à Voltaire (2000)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Director:

Abdel Kechiche

Writer:

Abdel Kechiche (scenario and dialogue)

Release Date:

14 February 2001 (France)

Genre:

Drama

Plot Keywords:

Illegal Immigrant | Paris | Fake Id | Wedding Ceremony Gone Awry | Romantic Poetry

Awards:

7 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Sami Bouajila	...	Jallel
Élodie Bouchez	...	Lucie
Bruno Lochet	...	Franck
Aure Atika	...	Nassera
Olivier Loustau	...	Antonio
Virginie Darmon	...	Leila
Mustapha Adouani	...	Mostfa
Sami Zitouni	...	Nono
Carole Franck	...	Barbara
Jean-Michel Fête	...	Philippe
Manuel Le Lièvre	...	André
François Genty	...	Paul
Meryem Serbah	...	La marieuse (as Meriem Serbah)
Francis Arnaud	...	Le fonctionnaire
Nejlb Nekales	...	Hocine
Bilal Ali	...	Le vendeur de roses
Martin Amic	...	Benoît
Tonio Descanvelle	...	Christophe
Michel Gionti	...	J-P - le batteur du bal
Allain Naron	...	Alain
Myriam Van Hove	...	La chanteuse du bal
Philippe Huet	...	Le guitariste
Mouloud Boukerche	...	Mouloud
Marco Pallotta	...	Kevin
Raphaël Pallotta	...	Kevin
Jocelyne Maillard	...	Infirmière hôpital 2
Valentine Boudles	...	Infirmière hôpital 1
Beate Krien	...	Infirmière hôpital 2
Joël Barbouth	...	Fredo (as Joël Joseph Barbouth)
Manuel Weber	...	Pascal
Michel Tastard	...	Michel
Sonia Rifi	...	Aïcha
Magali Barney	...	Véronique
Jean-François Lepetit	...	Le médecin
Charles Tordjman	...	Le dépressif
Mireille Fox	...	La dame de la Nation
Jean Guien	...	L'homme de la Nation

Directed by
Abdel Kechiche		(as Abdellatif Kechiche)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Abdel Kechiche		scenario and dialogue (as Abdellatif Kechiche)

Produced by
Jean-François Lepetit	....	line producer
Jean-François Lepetit	....	producer

Cinematography by
Dominique Brenguier
Marie Spencer		(as Marie-Emmanuelle Spencer)

Film Editing by
Anick Baly		(as Annick Baly)
Tina Baz		(as Tina Baz-Legal)
Amina Mazani

Casting by
Marie Cabot-David

Production Design by
Quentin Prévost

Costume Design by
Catherine d'Halluin

Production Management
Bernard Brun	....	post-production supervisor
Pierre Cordonnier	....	unit manager
Eric Dangremont	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mario Caniglia	....	second assistant director
Claire Lusseyrand	....	assistant director
Sylvie Peyre	....	first assistant director
Moritz von Blücher	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Benjamin Lavarone	....	property master
Laurent Legall	....	construction manager

Sound Department
Salim Amrani	....	sound recordist
Emmanuel Angrand	....	assistant sound editor
Pascal Chauvin	....	foley artist
Rémy Crouzet	....	assistant sound mixer
Stéphane De Rocquigny	....	post synchronization
Eric Grattepain	....	assistant foley artist
Eric Grattepain	....	foley artist
Ludovic Hénault	....	sound
Jean-Paul Hurier	....	sound re-recording mixer
Eric LeGarçon	....	assistant sound editor
Joël Riant	....	sound
Valéry-Anne Sarcy	....	sound editor (as Valérie-Anne Sarcy)

Camera and Electrical Department
Marc Baudrillart	....	gaffer
Vincent Blasco	....	key grip
Axel Cosnefroy	....	first assistant camera
Tiphaine Helary	....	first assistant camera
Mathilde Jaffre	....	first assistant camera
Sophie Lelou Mollard	....	electrician (as Sophie Mollard)
Arnaud Lemorillon	....	still photographer
Alexandre Louis	....	second assistant camera
Sergeï Lourié	....	key grip
Thierry Manhiabal	....	gaffer
Philippe Porte	....	gaffer
Thierry Ramanana	....	key grip
Luc Reyrolle	....	electrician
Etienne Saldés	....	key grip

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marie Hameau	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Antonella Bevenja	....	assistant editor
Christophe Bousquet	....	color timer
Claude Broutin	....	assistant editor
Jean Durand	....	color timer
Laurence Guzzo	....	assistant editor
Ewa Lenkiewicz	....	assistant editor
Muriel Sabaton	....	assistant editor
Frédérique Sebille	....	assistant editor

Other crew
Bernard Brun	....	production assistant
Corinne Cuyer	....	production administrator
François Guerrar	....	unit publicist
Rodolphe Lanaro	....	location scout
Véronique Paris	....	script supervisor

Production Companies

• Flach Film

Distributors

• Rézo Films (France)
• Triangelfilm

Other Companies

• Iris Camera  camera equipment provided by
• Locaflash  lighting equipment
• Telegrip  set material

Also Known As:

Blame It on Voltaire (International: English title)
It's Voltaire's Fault (International: English title)
Poetical Refugee (USA)
Ett fritt land! (Sweden) [sv]
Tutta colpa di Voltaire (Italy) [it]
Wina Woltera (Poland) [pl]

Runtime:

130 min

Country:

France

Language:

French | Arabic

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Finland:K-11 | France:U | Sweden:11

Company:

Flach Film

Soundtrack:

Brave Margot

Lovely movie.

This movie is an interesting experience about the social phenomenon of immigration. Everybody that feel intolerance for those who come in our countries in search of a little dignity should take a look at this very well made story of people who live to the edge. The story is well developed and the actors are all lovables. A very particular mention goes however to Elodie Bouchez. This is the first time that i see a movie with her and what could i say, she's unbelievable. Her recitation is simply stunning, she really should win an award for this incredible performance.