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Podium

Directed by	Yann Moix
Written by	Olivier Dazat (Writer) Yann Moix (Author)
Produced by	Olivier Delbosc Marc Missonnier
Starring	Benoît Poelvoorde Jean-Paul Rouve Julie Depardieu
Distributed by	Mars Distribution (France)
Release date	17 February 2004 (2004-02-17) (France)
Language	French
Budget	$10 million
Box office	$24.5 million^[1]

Podium is a 2004 French comedy/fantasy film directed by Yann Moix starring Belgian actor Benoît Poelvoorde, Jean-Paul Rouve and Julie Depardieu.

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Plot

Bernard Frédéric (Poelvoorde) is a mediocre bank executive, married and with a son. He used to have another profession: to be French star Claude François. Now, with the "Imitators Gala Night" coming up, he must choose between his wife or the only thing that makes him fully happy: the applause.

Cast

Benoît Poelvoorde as Bernard Frédéric
Jean-Paul Rouve as Couscous
Julie Depardieu as Véro
Marie Guillard as Vanessa
Anne Marivin as Anne
Nadège Beausson-Diagne as Nadège
Odile Vuillemin as Odile
Nicolas Jouxtel as Sébastien
Olivier Mag as Claude David
Armelle as Laure
Evelyne Thomas as herself/Elle-même
Karine Lyachenko as Jacqueline
Bruno Abraham-Kremer as Monsieur Lombard
Dominique Besnehard as Le psychologue

Awards

Won

Joseph Plateau Awards, Belgium
- Best Belgian Actor (Benoît Poelvoorde)

Nominated

César Awards, France
- Best Actor (Benoît Poelvoorde)
- Best Costume Design (Catherine Bouchard)
- Best First Work (Yann Moix)
- Best Supporting Actor (Jean-Paul Rouve)
- Best Supporting Actress (Julie Depardieu)