Pressured from all sides by the figure of her father, Chiara Mastroianni decides to bring him back to life through her own self. She goes by the name of Marcello, dresses like him and asks to now be considered an actor, not an actress. The people around her believe this to be a temporary joke, but Chiara is determined not to give up her new identity…
Acting
Chiara's uncanny channeling of her father's mannerisms
Direction
Honoré blurring documentary and dream logic
Costume
The suits. The walk. The total transformation.
Director
Christophe Honoré
Chiara Mastroianni
Chiara
Catherine Deneuve
Catherine
Fabrice Luchini
Fabrice
Nicole Garcia
Nicole
Benjamin Biolay
Benjamin
Melvil Poupaud
Melvil
Hugh Skinner
Colin
Stefania Sandrelli
Herself
Marlène Saldana
La photographe
Wilfried Capet
Equipe photo place Saint-Sulpice
Florence Viala
La femme de Fabrice Luchini
Léolo
L'assistant de Nicole Garcia
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Chiara Mastroianni's actual children appear in the film, making this a three-generation cinematic séance.
Honoré previously directed Chiara in 'Beloved' (2011)—their collaboration has always explored how famous parents haunt their children.
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