The Intouchables
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Short description
Philippe, a wealthy aristocrat left quadriplegic after a paragliding accident, needs round-the-clock assistance. Among the applicants he chooses Driss, a young man from the Paris suburbs who has just left prison and has no interest in the job beyond signing the papers. Where Philippe's circle offers constant pity, Driss brings blunt humour and an irreverent energy that unsettle the household, and the two men gradually form an unlikely friendship that crosses social and cultural lines.
The Intouchables was released in 2011 and is the second feature directed by Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache, who also wrote the screenplay and had previously made Those Happy Days in 2006. François Cluzet plays Philippe and Omar Sy plays Driss, with Anne Le Ny, Audrey Fleurot, Joséphine de Meaux and Clotilde Mollet in supporting roles.
Made for a modest 10 million dollars, the film took 427 million dollars worldwide, an exceptional return that turned it into France's most widely seen export of its era and launched Sy internationally. On IMDb it holds 8.5 out of 10 from a million votes, and on TMDB 8.3 from over eighteen thousand, showing that general viewers rate it considerably higher than the 6.8 out of 10 that critics gave across 127 reviews.
What's left behind the scenes
- The directors were inspired to create the film by a documentary they saw in 2004, which told the story of how a young man from the suburbs was hired to care for the paralyzed Philippe Pozzo di Borgo, who became paralyzed after an accident on July 27, 1993.
- Daniel Otay was initially chosen for the role of Philippe Pozzo di Borgo.
- Despite having to play a completely ordinary person, Omar Sy lost almost five kilograms in preparation for filming. The actor believed that a typical suburban resident with such a background should have a more athletic build.
- Before starting work on the project, directors Olivier Nakache and Éric Toledano personally visited Philippe Pozzo di Borgo, who lives in Morocco. Meeting him and the speech he delivered greatly increased their desire to make a film based on his story. Philippe Pozzo di Borgo himself provided them with a large amount of information and advice on practically every scene of the film.
- Philippe Pozzo di Borgo strongly insisted that the film should primarily be a comedy, not a drama. He did not want the film, based on his life, to become a story of pity and compassion.
- Omar Sy was invited to star in the film even before the script was written.
- When Driss and Philippe were in the gallery, the headphone cord was initially on the right side for Driss, and in the next shot, on the left.
- In the scene where the main characters are in an art gallery, Philippe asks for a candy. Driss reaches out with a green candy, and in the next shot, he puts a yellow one in Philippe's mouth.
- When Driss gets a job as a courier, the woman mentions that he got his driver's license a month ago. However, during the chase scene, Philippe complains that Driss should get a license, even though this scene takes place later in time.
- In the scene where Driss shaves Philippe, Philippe's wet hair becomes dry and then wet again between camera angles.
- During Driss's dance, the violinist is initially playing, but in the next shot, he is simply sitting.
- At the 15-minute mark of the film, when Driss is sitting at the table, the egg and glass on that table are at different distances from each other in different shots.
- In the scene where Driss's aunt scolds him, the scarf around her neck is positioned differently with each cut. Also, judging by the colored stripes on her scarf, it appears to be tightened and loosened.
- In the scene where Driss visits Philippe, a 'No Parking' sign hangs near the gates to the courtyard. However, it differs from the one hanging in the same spot in the scene where Driss attacks the man parked opposite these gates.
- In one of the scenes showing Driss and Philippe spending time together, it is clearly visible that Philippe, while in his wheelchair, is moving his feet, despite being scripted as paralyzed.
- The film features two Maserati vehicles. In the first scene, a Maserati Quattroporte GTS 4.2 (0:01:28), and in the scene with the police escort, a Maserati Quattroporte 4.7 ((0:06:21), (0:06:41)). This difference can be identified by the Maserati Quattroporte GTS 4.2 having four exhaust pipes and a mesh grille, while the Maserati Quattroporte 4.7 has two large exhaust pipes and a grille with vertical bars.
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