My Way (2012 film)
| My Way | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Florent Emilio Siri |
| Screenplay by | Julien Rappeneau |
| Story by | Julian Rappeneau Florent Emilio Siri |
| Produced by | Cyril Colbeau-Justin Jean-Baptiste Dupon |
| Starring | Jérémie Renier |
| Cinematography | Giovanni Fiore Coltellacci |
| Edited by | Olivier Gajan |
| Music by | Alexandre Desplat |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | StudioCanal |
Release date |
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Running time | 148 minutes |
| Countries | France Belgium |
| Language | French |
| Budget | €19.8 million[1] |
| Box office | $16.7 million[1] |
My Way, released in France as Cloclo, is a 2012 French biographical drama film about the life of French singer, songwriter and entertainer Claude François. It is co-written and directed by Florent Emilio Siri, and stars Jérémie Renier as François.
Cloclo is referring to François' nickname, while the international name was chosen due to the eponymous song popularized by Frank Sinatra, but originally co-written, co-composed and performed as "Comme d'habitude" by François. The film follows the life of the singer from his childhood in Egypt to his accidental death in 1978.
Cast
- Jérémie Renier as Claude François
- Benoît Magimel as Paul Lederman
- Monica Scattini as Lucia "Souffa" François
- Sabrina Seyvecou as Josette "Jojo" François
- Ana Girardot as Isabelle Forêt
- Joséphine Japy as France Gall
- Maud Jurez as Janet Woollacot
- Marc Barbé as Aimé François
- Eric Savin as Jean-Jacques Tilche
- Sophie Meister as Kathalyn Jones
- Janicke Askevold as Sofia
- Pascal Aubert as Eddy Marnay
- Robert Knepper as Frank Sinatra
Reception
The film received positive reviews from film critics, who praised Renier's performance and Siri's direction. It holds a 83% rating on the film critics aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes based on 6 reviews.[2]
Accolades
| Organization | Award category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabourg Film Festival[3] | Ciné Swan | Florent Emilio Siri | Nominated |
| Swan d'or du meilleur acteur (Best Actor) | Jérémie Renier | Won | |
| César Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Benoît Magimel | Nominated | |
| Best Costume Design | Mimi Lempicka | Nominated | |
| Best Art Direction | Philippe Chiffre | Nominated | |
| Best Sound | Antoine Deflandre, Germaine Boulay and Eric Tisserand | Yes | |
| Magritte Awards | Best Actor | Jérémie Renier | Nominated |
| COLCOA[3] | Film d'ouverture (opening film) | Florent Emilio Siri | Nominated |
| Prix spécial de la critic (Special Critics' Price) | Nominated | ||
| Mention spéciale du public (Special Public's Mention) | Nominated | ||
| Mention spécial (Special Mention) | Nominated | ||
| Rendez-Vous with French Cinema à Rome[3] | Nouveautés (New) | Nominated | |
| Hamburg Film Festival[4] | Art Cinema Award | Nominated |
References
External links
- My Way at IMDb
- My Way at Rotten Tomatoes
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