Playing Dead (film) explained

Playing Dead
Native Name:
Director:	Jean-Paul Salomé
Producer:	Michel Saint-Jean Jean-Pierre Dardenne Luc Dardenne
Starring:	François Damiens Géraldine Nakache Lucien Jean-Baptiste
Cinematography:	Pascal Ridao
Editing:	Sylvie Lager
Studio:	Diaphana Films
Distributor:	Diaphana Films
Runtime:	104 minutes
Country:	France
Language:	French
Budget:	$7.2 million^[1]
Gross:	$772.000^[2]

Playing Dead (French: Je fais le mort) is a 2013 French comedy film written and directed by Jean-Paul Salomé. The film stars François Damiens, Géraldine Nakache and Lucien Jean-Baptiste. It was screened at the Rome Film Festival.^[3]

Cast

• François Damiens as Jean Renault
• Géraldine Nakache as Noémie Desfontaines
• Lucien Jean-Baptiste as Lieutenant Lamy
• Anne Le Ny as Madame Jacky
• Jean-Marie Winling as Michel Beauchatel
• Kévin Azaïs as Ludo
• Nanou Garcia as Zelda
• Corentin Lobet as Servaz
• Judith Henry as Caroline
• Jean-Paul Salomé as TV journalist

Accolades

The film received three nominations at the 5th Magritte Awards.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Je fais le mort (2013) - JPBox-Office .
2. Web site: Playing Dead.
3. Web site: Playing Dead (Je fais le mort): Rome Review . 9 September 2014 . The Hollywood Reporter. 13 November 2013 .
4. News: Magritte: Pluie de nominations pour les Dardenne et Lucas Belvaux. January 11, 2015. La Libre Belgique. January 7, 2015. French.