Forgery and the Use of Forgeries
Forgery and the Use of Forgeries

Forgery and the Use of Forgeries

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1990
1h 37m
8.0(1 votes)
Drama

Overview

Fleeing fame, the writer Anatole Hirsch decides to publish his new book under the name of his cousin, Martin Bassane. This book wins the Prix Goncourt. A film inspired by the story of Romain Gary.

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28 members
Acting

Philippe Noiret

Anatole Hirsch

Philippe Noiret
Acting

Robin Renucci

Martin

Robin Renucci
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Laure Killing

Sylvie

Laure Killing
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Monique Chaumette

Gisèle Laumière

Monique Chaumette
Acting

Caroline Silhol

Jacqueline Ségur

Caroline Silhol
Acting

François Perrot

Daniel Laumière

François Perrot
Acting

Jean-Claude Brialy

Charles Laumière

Jean-Claude Brialy
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Bernard Pivot

Bernard Pivot

Bernard Pivot
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Maher Kamoun

Rachid

Maher Kamoun
Acting

Philippe Morier-Genoud

Delplaire, le critique

Philippe Morier-Genoud
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Jean-Pierre Sentier

Pierre Leclerc

Jean-Pierre Sentier
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Michel Albertini

Me Belleche

Michel Albertini
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France Anglade

La femme de Charles

France Anglade
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Viviane Blassel

La femme de Daniel

Viviane Blassel
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Marc Betton

Garaud

Marc Betton
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François Borysse

Le concierge d'Anatole

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Gérard Carmand

Le concierge de l'hôtel à Vezelay

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Colette Charbonneau

La concierge des éditions de Décembre

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Claude Duneton

Lesterlin

Claude Duneton
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Sylvie Flepp

La journaliste

Sylvie Flepp
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Béatrice Houplain

Éléonore

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Yves Kerboul

Me Jeanne

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Gérald Laroche

L'assistant de Bernard Pivot

Gérald Laroche
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Caroline Lemaire

Cléa

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Jean-Jacques Levessier

Thomas Laumière

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Isabelle McDonald

La jeune femme au caméléon

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Isabelle Maltese

La visiteuse

Isabelle Maltese
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Michel Vuillermoz

Le garçon chez Lipp

Michel Vuillermoz

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