The Intouchables

Name: The Intouchables
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 2011-11-02
Duration: 1 h 53 min
Rating: 8.8
Cast: François Cluzet, Omar Sy, Anne Le Ny, Audrey Fleurot, Joséphine de Meaux

Sometimes you have to reach into someone else's world to find out what's missing in your own.

Intouchables (2011)

Timing: 1:53 (113 min)

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Actors and characters

Video for the film The Intouchables — The Intouchables / Intouchables (2011) - Trailer (English subtitles)

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Release date

2011-11-02

Country

France

Production

Canal+, CinéCinéma, TF1, Gaumont, Quad Productions, Chaocorp, Ten Films, TF1 Films Production

Genre

Drama, Comedy

Budget

$9 500 000

Box office

$426 588 510

Website

Director

Éric Toledano, Olivier Nakache

Actors

François Cluzet, Omar Sy, Anne Le Ny, Audrey Fleurot, Joséphine de Meaux, Clotilde Mollet, Alba Gaïa Bellugi, Cyril Mendy, Salimata Kamate, Absa Diatou Toure
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Scenario

Producer

Nicolas Duval Adassovsky, Laurent Zeitoun, Yann Zenou

Camera operator

Mathieu Vadepied

Composer

Ludovico Einaudi

Artist

François Emmanuelli, Gabriel Botcherby, Maëlys Deschard

Audition

Gigi Akoka, Liv Charpentier

Editing

Dorian Rigal-Ansous
Whole Team (42)

Short description

A true story of two men who should never have met – a quadriplegic aristocrat who was injured in a paragliding accident and a young man from the projects.

What's left behind the scenes

Daniel Otay was initially chosen for the role of Philippe Pozzo di Borgo.
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.
During Driss's dance, the violinist is initially playing, but in the next shot, he is simply sitting.
Before beginning work on the project, directors Olivier Nakache and Éric Toledano personally visited Philippe Pozzo di Borgo, who lives in Morocco. Meeting him and hearing him speak greatly increased their desire to make a film based on his story. Philippe Pozzo di Borgo himself provided them with a vast amount of information and advice for nearly every scene in the movie.
Omar Sy was invited to star in the film even before the script was written.
In the scene where Driss shaves Philippe, Philippe's wet hair becomes dry and then wet again between camera angles.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Omar Sy was invited to star in the film even before the screenplay had been written.
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.
Daniel Auteuil was the initial choice for the role of Philippe Pozzo di Borgo.
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.
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.
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.
Philippe Pozzo di Borgo himself strongly insisted that the film be a comedy first and foremost, rather than a drama. He did not want a movie based on his life to become a story of compassion and pity.
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.
Despite having to play a completely ordinary person, Omar Sy lost nearly five kilograms in preparation for filming. The actor felt that a typical resident of the suburbs with such a background should have a more athletic build.
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.
The directing duo was 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 Philippe Pozzo di Borgo, who had been left paralyzed following an accident on July 27, 1993.
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.