THE SCAPEGOAT
by Nicolas Bary
synopsis
Based on the novel “Au Bonheur des Ogres” by Daniel Pennac. There is something strange - some would even say abnormal - about the Malaussène family. But if you take a closer look, no one could be happier than this cheerfully chaotic family, even though their mother is usually off on one romantic adventure or another. Life is never a bore for Benjamin Malaussène, professional scapegoat and the older brother responsible for this horde of kids. But when incidents happen wherever he goes, police and colleagues begin to eye him suspiciously. It soon becomes a matter of life and death to find out what is going on and who is so interested in ruining his life.
international title: | The Scapegoat |
original title: | Au bonheur des ogres |
country: | France, Belgium, Luxembourg |
sales agent: | Pathé International |
year: | 2013 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Nicolas Bary |
film run: | 92' |
release date: | BE 16/10/2013, FR 16/10/2013, IT 14/11/2013 |
screenplay: | Jérôme Fansten, Nicolas Bary |
cast: | Raphaël Personnaz, Bérénice Bejo, Guillaume De Tonquédec, Emir Kusturica, Thierry Neuvic, Mélanie Bernier |
cinematography by: | Patrick Duroux |
film editing: | Véronique Lange |
art director: | Bettina von den Steinen |
costumes designer: | Agnès Béziers, Isabelle Dickes |
music: | Rolfe Kent |
producer: | Jérôme Seydoux, Dimitri Rassam, Serge de Poucques, Sylvain Goldberg |
co-producer: | Romain Le Grand |
production: | Chapter 2, Pathé Films, France 2 Cinéma, Nexus Factory, Bidibul Productions |
distributor: | Pathé Distribution |