The Car Keys Explained

The Car Keys
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Director:	Laurent Baffie
Producer:	Laurent Baffie
Starring:	Laurent Baffie Daniel Russo
Cinematography:	Philippe Vene
Editing:	Anne Lafarge
Music:	Ramon Pipin
Studio:	Laurent Baffie Productions
Distributor:	Rezo Films
Runtime:	90 minutes
Country:	France
Language:	French
Budget:	$4.3 million^[1]
Gross:	$1.1 million^[2]

The Car Keys (French: '''Les Clefs de bagnole''') is a 2003 French mockumentary film written, produced, directed by, and starring Laurent Baffie.^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

Synopsis

It's hard to make a good movie. Laurent Baffie understands this and takes Daniel Russo on a quirky adventure in search of the car keys he lost. In reality, his keys are in his left pocket, but all of this is just an allegory of life, friendship, and adventure. An adventure in which Baffie plays himself, while at the same time directing, screenwriting, and producing.

Cast

• Laurent Baffie as Laurent
• Daniel Russo as Daniel
• Alexandra Sarramona as Lucie
• Pascal Sellem as Pascal
• Bruno Moynot as Zadko Preskovic
• Dani as The Bourgeois
• Gérard Depardieu as Cheese maker
• Alain Chabat as Dog seller
• Michel Galabru as Teacher
• Jean-Marie Bigard as Bank director
• Mado Maurin as Woman in white
• Chantal Ladesou as Bank teller
• Chantal Lauby as clingy woman
• Claire Maurier as Old lady
• François Rollin as Marineland director
• Guillaume Canet as himself
• Marina Foïs as herself
• Régis Laspalès as himself
• Pierre Arditi as himself
• Thierry Lhermitte as himself
• Kad Merad as himself
• Olivier Baroux as himself
• Gérard Darmon as himself
• Dominique Besnehard as himself
• Elise Larnicol as herself
• Albert Dupontel as himself
• Didier Bourdon as himself
• Bernard Campan as himself
• Pascal Légitimus as himself
• Jean-Paul Rouve as himself
• Édouard Baer as himself
• Dominique Farrugia as himself
• Jacques Gamblin as himself
• Michael Youn as himself

Notes and References

1. Web site: Les Clefs de bagnole (2003) - JPBox-Office.
2. Web site: The Car Keys.
3. Web site: The Car Keys (Les Clefs de Bagnole) | Film | The Guardian. 21 July 2008. theguardian.com. 26 January 2014.
4. Web site: Nesselson . Lisa . 17 December 2003 . The Car Keys . 23 April 2024 . Variety.
5. Web site: GA . 4 July 2005 . The Car Keys . 23 April 2024 . Time Out Worldwide.
6. News: Bradshaw . Peter . 7 July 2005 . The Car Keys . 23 April 2024 . The Guardian . 0261-3077.
7. Web site: 1 January 2000 . The Car Keys . 23 April 2024 . Empire.