Podium

Podium

Podium

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Podium

2004

1h 35m

5.9(466 votes)

Comedy

Music

Overview

Bernand Fréderic is a mediocre bank executive. He's married and has a son. He used to have another profession: being French star Claude Francois. Now, with the Imitators Gala Night coming up, he must choose between his wife or the only thing that makes him happy: the applause.

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M6 Films

TF1 Films Production

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Benoît Poelvoorde

Benoît Poelvoorde

Bernard Frédéric

Jean-Paul Rouve

Jean-Paul Rouve

Couscous

Julie Depardieu

Julie Depardieu

Véro

Marie Guillard

Marie Guillard

Vanessa

Anne Marivin

Anne Marivin

Anne

Odile Vuillemin

Odile Vuillemin

Odile

Nadège Beausson-Diagne

Nadège Beausson-Diagne

Nadège

Nicolas Jouxtel

Sébastien

Olivier Mag

Olivier Mag

Claude David

Karine Lyachenko

Karine Lyachenko

Jacqueline

Creative team

Directed by: Yann Moix
Written by: Olivier Dazat
Yann Moix

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