The Counterfeiters (French: Les Faux-monnayeurs) is a 2010 television film based on the 1925 novel The Counterfeiters by André Gide. The two-hour film was directed by Benoît Jacquot and stars Melvil Poupaud as Edouard X., Maxime Berger as Olivier, and Dolores Chaplin as Lady Lilian Griffith.

The Counterfeiters
Region 2 DVD cover
Directed by	Benoît Jacquot
Written by	Benoît Jacquot
Based on	Les Faux-Monnayeurs by André Gide
Produced by	Guy Séligmann
Starring	Melvil Poupaud Maxime Berger Dolores Chaplin
Cinematography	Romain Winding
Edited by	Luc Barnier
Music by	Bruno Coulais
Production companies	Carrimages 5 France 2 (FR2) Sodaperaga Productions
Distributed by	Optimale
Release dates	28 January 2010 (2010-01-28) (Fipa Film Festival) 5 January 2011 (2011-01-05) (France)
Running time	120 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

Originally Jacquot, who is also the screenwriter, had planned this project as a 180-minute two-parter, but this was later reduced to a 120-minute telefilm.[1]

The film premiered on France 2 on January 5, 2011.[2][3] In March 2012, it was released on region 2 DVD by Optimale.[4]

Cast

• Melvil Poupaud as Edouard
• Patrick Mille as Robert de Passavant
• Jules-Angelo Bigarnet as Bernard
• Maxime Berger as Olivier
• Laurence Cordier as Laura Azaïs
• Vladimir Consigny as Vincent
• Dolores Chaplin as Lilian Griffith
• Jean-Marc Stehlé as Mr. Lapérouse
• Anne Bennent as Sphroniska
• Thomas Momplot as Georges
• Sandrine Dumas as Pauline
• Daniel Martin as Oscar
• Anne Duverneuil as Sarah
• Hervé Pierre as Mr. Profitendieu
• Catherine Davenier as Mrs. Profitendieu
• Pavel Stepantchuk as Boris
• Jean-Damien Barbin as Alfred Jarry

References

External links

• Les faux-monnayeurs at IMDb

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