Incognito (2009)
Directed by Eric Lavaine

Comedy

Film Synopsis

Back in the 1990s, Lucas and Thomas were members of an underground rock band which failed to get anywhere. Just when Lucas is looking forward to a future of depressing obscurity he comes across an old notebook containing songs written by Thomas. It is thanks to these forgotten songs that Lucas manages to kick-start his music career, and within months he has become an incredibly famous pop star. All is well until Thomas suddenly re-enters his life. Not wishing to share his remarkable stroke of good of fortune with his old friend, Lucas decides to keep from him that he is now mega-rich and mega-famous. So, as he returns to his old insignificant self, he hires an out-of-work actor, Francis, to take his place as the celebrity pop star. It proves to be a disastrous decision...

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Film Credits

Director: Eric Lavaine
Script: Eric Lavaine, Héctor Cabello Reyes, Bénabar
Cinematographer: Stéphane Cami
Music: Bénabar
Cast: Bénabar (Lucas), Franck Dubosc (Francis), Jocelyn Quivrin (Thomas), Anne Marivin (Marion), Isabelle Nanty (Alexandra), François Damiens (Chauffeur accident), Gérard Loussine (Pasquier), Virginie Hocq (Géraldine), Yolande Moreau (Mme Champenard), Pierre Palmade (Himself), Stéphan Wojtowicz (Patron restaurant Gronvieux), Olivier Rigo (La Glue), Michel Denisot (Himself), Manuel Gélin (Le patron du bar), Patrick Pelloux (L'infirmier du SAMU), Naguib Boubeker (Machiniste RATP), Solène Bouton (Fille bus), Tania Bruna-Rosso (Herself), Héctor Cabello Reyes (Caissier FNAC), Jeanne Collard (Dame bus)
Country: France
Language: French
Support: Color
Runtime: 93 min

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