The
 Vincent
PEREZ
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TELEFILM
BELGIUM/FRANCE
120 minutes
2006

Synopsis: Vincent plays Philippe Julliart, a lawyer and university professor in a drama described as a fable about the illusions of success. He forms a perfect match with his wife Anne, who holds an important position in a telecommunications company. Their 14-year-old son, David, suffers from his parent's passionate commitment to their work and takes refuge in his computer world. One day Julie, one of Philippe's most talented students, asks him to defend a politician whose career is glazed by numerous scandals. He accepts the delicate matter as well as a relationship with this student. Thus begins a downward spiral for Philippe which will upset the course of his life.

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Production Notes:
Filmed in Belgium from November 7 to December 5, 2005. A new edition of the book was released in conjunction with the telefilm. Marc Uyttendaele was delighted by their choice of the lead role. "I find it rather flattering that they chose Vincent Perez."

 "This is an intelligent telefilm, which avoids the stereotypes and contains characters with multiple facets."

"I think it was a good idea that I did not meet Marc Uyttendaele before shooting. He has such a personality that I would have simply done mimicry, which is not the best thing for an actor... Marc Uyttendaele has incredible energy. He's like an electric battery. This is someone who lives at a speed of 200 miles an hour. And he has incisive intelligence."

 

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