An Ordinary Case
2024 French film
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An Ordinary Case (French: Le Fil, lit. 'The Thread') is a 2024 French legal drama film co-written, directed and starring Daniel Auteuil. The screenplay was written by Auteuil with Steven Mitz and is an adaptation of Le Livre de Maître Mô, a book of the legal experiences of the French criminal lawyer and blogger Jean-Yves Moyart.[2][3] Auteuil stars as a lawyer hired to defend a client accused of his wife's murder.[4]
- Daniel Auteuil
- Steven Mitz
by Jean-Yves Moyart
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| French | Le Fil |
| Directed by | Daniel Auteuil |
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| Based on | Le Livre de Maître Mô by Jean-Yves Moyart |
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| Cinematography | Jean-François Hensgens |
| Edited by | Valérie Deseine |
| Music by | Gaspar Claus |
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| Distributed by | Zinc |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | €6.4 million[1] |
The film had its world premiere in the Special Screenings section at the 77th Cannes Film Festival on 21 May 2024.[5] It was theatrically released on 11 September 2024 by Zinc.[6]
Plot
Jean Monier, a troubled lawyer, agrees to represent a client named Nicolas Milik. The latter has been accused of murdering his wife. While trying to prove his client's innocence, Monier finds himself more and more involved in the case.
Cast
- Daniel Auteuil as Maître Jean Monier
- Grégory Gadebois as Nicolas Milik
- Sidse Babett Knudsen as Maître Annie Debret
- Alice Belaïdi as Avocate Générale Adèle Houri
- Suliane Brahim as Maître Judith Goma
- Gaëtan Roussel as Roger Marton
- Isabelle Candelier as President Violette Mangin
- Florence Janas as Laure Marton
- Aurore Auteuil as Audrey Girard
- Charlie Nelson as Antiquer
Reception
Box office
In France, the film sold a total of 688,297 admissions.[7]