The BirthdayDirected by Diane Kurys
Produced by New Light Films
Genres : Fiction - Runtime : 1 h 40 min
French release : 21/09/2005
Production year : 2005
DirectorActorsSynopsisRaphaël Kessler, one of the kings of European reality TV, invites his best friends to celebrate his birthday by spending the weekend in his sumptuous residence in Marrakech. They’re not a group but a gang, the crew with whom Kessler fought for free radio back at the beginning of the eighties. But the businessman’s provocative success is tainted by a dark secret. Twenty years earlier, he betrayed his friends, and he intends to use his birthday party to redeem himself. He offers each of his friends four million euro. The group’s reaction, however, is not what he hoped for. But, deep down, is this a purely generous gesture or yet another attempt to manipulate the people around him? Production photos (5)
Production and distributionAssociate production company : New Light Films
Co-production : Studiocanal, France 3 Cinéma
Film export/Foreign Sales : Studiocanal
French distribution : Mars Distribution
News agency (France) : Moteur !
Full creditsAssistant Director : Ludovic Bernard
Screenwriters : Diane Kurys, Daniel Saint-Amont
Director of Photography : José-Antonio Loureiro
Sound Recordists : Jean-Louis Ughetto, Christian Fontaine, Raphaël Sohier
Press Attaché (film) : Dominique Segall
Editor : Yann Malcor
Continuity supervisor : Isabelle Querrioux
Production Designer : Tony Egry
Music Composers : Pancho Abaldonato, Jeff Bourassin, Boris Theullier
Costume Designer : Annie Périer
Technical detailsFeature film
Genres : Fiction
Sub-genre : Drama
Production language : French
Nationality : 100% French (France)
Production year : 2005
French release : 21/09/2005
Runtime : 1 h 40 min
Current status : Released
Visa number : 108.998
Visa issue date : 12/09/2005
Approval : Yes
Production formats :
35mm
Screening format :
35mm
Color type : Color
Aspect ratio : 1.85
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