Trailer and Poster: My Best Friend

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French filmmaker Patrice Leconte has had the fortune of having a good chunk of his films get theatrical distribution on this side of the Atlantic and this summer is no different. Apart from the distrib changing hands, what might be different is the narrative direction he has taken. Unlike dramatic fair like Intimate Strangers (Confidences trop intimes) and/or L'Homme du Train (The Man on the Train), Leconte’s My Best Friend (Mon meilleur ami) (a film that was release during the holidays in France) is a comedy.  


Starring Daniel Auteuil, this tells the story of François, a middle-aged antique dealer. He has a stylish apartment and a fabulous life, but at a dinner with a group he considers his dearest acquaintances, he is blindsided by the revelation that none of them actually likes him. He’s arrogant, self-centered and harsh, and they don’t believe he knows the meaning of friendship. His business partner Catherine makes him a bet: if he can produce his best friend, she will let him keep the massive Greek vase he acquired that afternoon on the company tab. If not, it’s hers…
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IFC Films
releases the film on July 13th, and Universal Pictures apparently thinks that there is some value to the film as Brian Grazer will produce the remake. Here’s a look at the poster one sheet (you can click it and get straight to the trailer) or scroll below and find what suits you best.


Quicktime- With Subtitles

Eric Lavallée
Eric Lavalléehttps://www.ericlavallee.com
Eric Lavallée is the founder, CEO, editor-in-chief, film journalist, and critic at IONCINEMA.com, established in 2000. A regular at Sundance, Cannes, and Venice, Eric holds a BFA in film studies from the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. In 2013, he served on the narrative competition jury at the SXSW Film Festival. He was an associate producer on Mark Jackson’s "This Teacher" (2018 LA Film Festival, 2018 BFI London). He is a Golden Globes Voter, member of the ICS (International Cinephile Society) and AQCC (Association québécoise des critiques de cinéma).

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