An adaptation of Hervé Chavalier’s autobiography about his battle with alcoholism.

Prod companies: Co-production Pan-européenne, Studiocanal, France 3 Cinéma, Rhône-Alpes Cinéma

Backers: With the participation of Canal+, CineCinema and France 3 in association with La Banque Postale Image 2 and the support of the Fondation Groupama Gan pour le Cinéma, Media Plus, la Procirep and L’Angoa-Agicoa

Producers: Philippe Godeau, Nathalie Gastaldo (associate producer)

Intl sales:  Studio Canal

Budget: Euros 7.9m (reported)

Director: Philippe Godeau

Screenplay: Agnès de Sacy, Philippe Godeau with the collaboration of Hervé Chabalier    

DoP: Jean-Marc Fabre

Production Design: Thérèse Ripaud   

Cast: François Cluzet, Mélanie Thierry, Michel Vuillermoz de la Comédie Française, Eric Naggar, Lionnel Astier, Raphaëline Goupilleau, Eva Mazauric, Ninon Brétécher, Françoise Pinkwasser, Marilyne Canto, Arthur Moncla, Avec la participation de Bernard Campan et  Anne Consigny

Locations: Paris and Aix-les-Bains

Shooting from when until when: 15 September to 8 November 2008

Contact: Wild Bunch Distribution / distribution@wildbunch.eu

Status: POST PRODUCTION

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