Plot Summary
Serge Tanneur is at the pinnacle of his acting career when he decides to turn his back on show business and become a hermit living off of France’s Atlantic coast. Three years later, Gauthier Valence, a beloved TV actor, shows up on the island to offer Serge a role in his directorial debut – a rendition of Molière’s classic play, “The Misanthrope”. Serge refuses at first, but then suggests that they rehearse the first scene and after five days he’ll decide if he wants to dothe play or not. What ensues is a battle of brawn and wits and peculiar encounters with a hotel maid who longs to be a pornstar and an Italian divorcée.
Movie Details
- Original Title
- Alceste à bicyclette
- Status
- released
- Original Language
- fr
- Revenue
- $10.8M
Where to watch free (US)
Cast
Fabrice Luchini
Serge Tanneur
Lambert Wilson
Gauthier Valence
Maya Sansa
Francesca
Camille Japy
Christine
Ged Marlon
Christophe Meynard, real estate agent
Stéphan Wojtowicz
Taxi driver
Annie Mercier
Tamara, artistic agent
Christine Murillo
Mrs. Françon
Josiane Stoléru
Raphaëlle La Puisaye
Laurie Bordesoules
Zoé
Édith Le Merdy
Madame Bichet, hotelkeeper
Patrick Bonnel
Roussel
Philippe du Janerand
Director of the theater
Jean-Charles Delaume
Philinte on stage
Jean-Marc Rousseau
Plumber
Joël Pyrene
Surgeon in the TV series
Catherine Rouzeau
Nurse in the TV series
Freddy Nail
Truck driver
Olivia Algazi
Mrs. Ramirez
Julie-Anne Roth
Betty
Production Companies
France 2 Cinéma
Les Films des Tournelles
Pathé
