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My Best Friend

My Best Friend

It takes a lifetime to learn the meaning of friendship... François has 10 days.

2006•1h 30m•6.1/10
Comedy

Ratings

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6.1/10(240)

Catherine refuses to believe that her business partner, the unlikeable François, has a best friend, so she challenges him to set up an introduction. Scrambling to find someone willing to pose as his best pal, François enlists the services of a charming taxi driver to play the part.

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Production

Fidélité Productions, Wild Bunch, Lucky Red, TF1 Films Production

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Daniel Auteuil

Daniel Auteuil

François Coste

Dany Boon

Dany Boon

Bruno Bouley

Julie Gayet

Julie Gayet

Catherine, François's partner

Julie Durand

Julie Durand

Louise Coste, François's daughter

Henri Garcin

Henri Garcin

Étienne Delamotte, producer

Jacques Mathou

Jacques Mathou

Mr. Bouley, Bruno's father

Marie Pillet

Marie Pillet

Mrs. Bouley, Bruno's mother

Élisabeth Bourgine

Élisabeth Bourgine

Julia

Jacques Spiesser

Jacques Spiesser

Letellier

Audrey Marnay

Audrey Marnay

Marianne, Catherine's companion

Alain Rimoux

Alain Rimoux

Merchant at dinner

Éric Frey

Éric Frey

Friend at dinner

Fabienne Chaudat

Fabienne Chaudat

Madame Lebinet

Jean-François Kopf

Jean-François Kopf

Auctioneer

Marc Faure

Marc Faure

Friend at dinner

Philippe du Janerand

Philippe du Janerand

Luc Lebinet, school friend

Jean-Pierre Foucault

Jean-Pierre Foucault

Self

Étienne Draber

Étienne Draber

Speaker

Éric Naggar

Éric Naggar

Near-sighted man at the conference

Anne Le Ny

Anne Le Ny

Selector of the casting of "Réponse à tout"

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