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Sophie Marceau | ... | Chiara Manzoni | |
Yvan Attal | ... | François Taillandier | |
Sami Frey | ... | Akerman | |
Gilles Lellouche | ... | Müller | |
Daniel Olbrychski | ... | Nassaiev | |
Samir Guesmi | ... | Driss | |
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Dimitri Rataud | ... | Perez |
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Nicky Marbot | ... | Douanier 1 |
Olivier Chenevat | ... | Douanier 2 | |
Alban Casterman | ... | Jeune Douanier | |
Christophe Odent | ... | Président Commission | |
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Luc Chavy | ... | Membre Commission |
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Richard Delestre | ... | Room Manager Carlton |
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Yann de Monterno | ... | Serveur Carlton |
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Laurent Klug | ... | Homme Discret |
In Nice, the international police force and the Russian mafia are chasing Anthony Zimmer, an intelligent man responsible for laundry of dirty money in France. Zimmer had extensive plastic surgery, and his new face and voice are completely unknown. The only means to reach Zimmer is through his beloved mistress Chiara, who is under surveillance of the police and the mobsters. While traveling by train to the country nearby Nice, the common man François Taillandier, who has the same body shape of Zimmer, is select by Chiara as if he were Zimmer and used as a bait to lure those that are pursuing her. When Taillandier is chased by the professional Russian killers, he runs the French police when the real situation begins to be disclosed to him. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Anthony Zimmer has disappeared with his ill-gotten riches, to change his looks and his voice with plastic surgery to escape the French customs police and a Russian mafia gang. A vacationer is selected on a train by Zimmer's girl friend, as having Zimmer's age and body build, and set up to appear to be Anthony Zimmer in order to fool Zimmer's pursuers. It works well, and the chase is on. One nuance of note: the customs police chief becomes fully aware at the end of what the viewer finds out.
A great film in all ways - superb acting, pacing, plot, scenery, and background music - all integrated in a very involving film. See this first, then see the remake (The Tourist) with Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie to realize the faults of the remake. The Tourist is not all that bad, perhaps even above average, but Anthony Zimmer is much better.