THE AMERICAN
synopsis
Despite being born in France, Francis Farge (aka The American) thinks, eats and lives like an American. Unfortunately, he finds it hard to persuade the staff at the US Embassy in Paris of this fact. With the help of a lawyer, he sets out to persuade them to turn his suburban housing estate into the 51st State.
international title: | The American |
original title: | L'Américain |
country: | Belgium, France |
sales agent: | SND (Société Nouvelle de Distribution) International - Groupe M6 |
year: | 2004 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Patrick Timsit |
film run: | 94' |
release date: | BE 7/07/2004, FR 7/07/2004 |
screenplay: | Patrick Timsit, Jean-Carol Larrivé, Jean-François Halin |
cast: | Lorànt Deutsch, Thierry Lhermitte, Émilie Dequenne, Paolo Seganti, Mathias Makuz, Thomas Doucet, Patrick Paroux |
producer: | Thomas Anargyros, Edouard de Vésinne, Bernard Bouix |
production: | Cipango, K2 Productions, M6 Films |
backing: | Canal +, M6, Ciné Cinéma, Media Programme |
distributor: | Belga Films Distribution |