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Cloclo (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: My Way
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
142 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (2.35:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2012 and produced in:
Belgium ( France, Benelux )
France ( France, Benelux )

Directed By:
Florent-Emilio Siri

Written By:
Florent-Emilio Siri
Julien Rappeneau

Actors:
Jérémie Renier ..... Claude François
Benoît Magimel ..... Paul Lederman
Monica Scattini ..... Chouffa François
Sabrina Seyvecou ..... Josette François
Ana Girardot ..... Isabelle Forêt
Joséphine Japy ..... France Gall
Maud Jurez ..... Janet Woollacot
Marc Barbé ..... Aimé François
Eric Savin ..... Jean-Jacques Tilche
Sophie Meister ..... Kathalyn Jones
Janicke Askevold ..... Sofia
Édouard Giard ..... Ticky Holgado
Jérémy Charbonnel ..... Christian Morise
Robert Knepper ..... Frank Sinatra
Alison Wheeler ..... Sylvie Mathurin

Synopsis:

While England was rocked by The Beatles, France was going crazy for Claude Francois aka CloClo. Starring Jeremie Rennier (In Bruges, Potiche) CloClo is the incredible story of Claude François, a great showman who became a much loved star, ladies' man and shrewd businessman. Discover how this complex character became a legend in his own country and reached international fame after a song he composed was adapted by Frank Sinatra for the legendary hit 'My Way'. This is a fascinating story of an artist ahead of his time, whose ambition drove him straight to the top, but ultimately led him to a tragic end. Directed by Florent-Emilio Siri (Hostage) and written by Julien Rappeneau (Burma Conspiracy, 36) CloClo is, in the vein of La Vie en Rose, a powerful biopic of one of the most famous French singers.

As kitschy and overstuffed as some of the legendary French singer's numerous hits, My Way (Cloclo) is a long-winded, by-the-numbers portrait of Claude 'Cloclo' Francois, whose worldwide claim to fame is the eponymous Frank Sinatra ballad he originally composed and performed under the title 'Comme d'habitude.' Indeed, it's business as usual in this 2 ½ hour biopic from Florent-Emilio Siri, which offers up a mix of fortune, glory and outdated haircuts with very little originality or dramatic gravitas. A lively turn from Dardenne Bros. regular Jeremie Renier may help the film finds its way to a few offshore markets outside its huge Francophone fan base.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 25 October, 2012.

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