Forgery and the Use of Forgeries

Forgery and the Use of Forgeries

97 mins | Aug. 22, 1990

Fleeing fame, the writer Anatole Hirsch decides to publish his new book under the name of his cousin, Martin Bassane. This book wins the Prix Goncourt. A film inspired by the story of Romain Gary.

Forgery and the Use of Forgeries

97 mins | Aug. 22, 1990

Forgery and the Use of Forgeries
Fleeing fame, the writer Anatole Hirsch decides to publish his new book under the name of his cousin, Martin Bassane. This book wins the Prix Goncourt. A film inspired by the story of Romain Gary.
Producers
Original title Faux et usage de faux
Directors Laurent Heynemann
Writers Paul Pavlowitch, Chrystel Egal, Jean-Marc Roberts, Laurent Heynemann

Cast

Philippe Noiret

as Anatole Hirsch

Robin Renucci

as Martin

Laure Killing

as Sylvie

Monique Chaumette

as Gisèle Laumière

Caroline Silhol

as Jacqueline Ségur

François Perrot

as Daniel Laumière

Jean-Claude Brialy

as Charles Laumière

Bernard Pivot

as Bernard Pivot

Maher Kamoun

as Rachid

Philippe Morier-Genoud

as Delplaire, le critique

Jean-Pierre Sentier

as Pierre Leclerc

Michel Albertini

as Me Belleche

France Anglade

as La femme de Charles

Viviane Blassel

as La femme de Daniel

Marc Betton

as Garaud

François Borysse

as Le concierge d'Anatole

Gérard Carmand

as Le concierge de l'hôtel à Vezelay

Colette Charbonneau

as La concierge des éditions de Décembre

Claude Duneton

as Lesterlin

Sylvie Flepp

as La journaliste

Béatrice Houplain

as Éléonore

Yves Kerboul

as Me Jeanne

Gérald Laroche

as L'assistant de Bernard Pivot

Caroline Lemaire

as Cléa

Jean-Jacques Levessier

as Thomas Laumière

Isabelle McDonald

as La jeune femme au caméléon

Isabelle Maltese

as La visiteuse

Michel Vuillermoz

as Le garçon chez Lipp