The Role of Her Life

The Role of Her Life (French: Le Rôle de sa vie) is a 2004 French drama film directed by François Favrat. Karin Viard was nominated for the Best Actress award in the César Awards 2005.

The Role of Her Life
Film poster
Directed by	François Favrat
Written by	Jérôme Beaujour Roger Bohbot François Favrat Julie Lopes-Curval
Produced by	François Kraus Denis Pineau-Valencienne
Starring	Agnès Jaoui Karin Viard
Cinematography	Pascal Marti
Edited by	Luc Barnier Vincent Lévy
Music by	Philippe Rombi
Distributed by	Mars Distribution
Release date	22 October 2004 (2004-10-22)
Running time	100 minutes
Country	France
Language	French
Budget	$3.8 million
Box office	$5.2 million

Plot

The film tells the story of a freelance fashion magazine writer named Claire Rocher who meets Elisabeth Becker, an actress. Claire's life soon turns upside down after the actress decides to hire her as personal assistant.

Cast

• Agnès Jaoui – Elisabeth Becker
• Karin Viard – Claire Rocher
• Jonathan Zaccaï – Mathias Curval
• Marcial Di Fonzo Bo – Luis
• Claude Crétient – Laurent Bompard
• Annie Mercier – Nicole Becker
• Laurent Lafitte – Arnaud
• Denis Sebbah – Franck
• Anna Mouglalis – Herself
• Valérie Benguigui – Viviane

Awards and nominations

• César Awards (France)
  • Nominated: Best Actress – Leading Role (Karin Viard)
• Montréal Film Festival (Canada)
  • Won: Best Actress – Leading Role (Karin Viard)
  • Won: Best Screenplay (Jérôme Beaujour, Roger Bohbot, François Favrat and Julie Lopes-Curval)
  • Nominated: Grand Prix des Amériques (François Favrat)

External links

• The Role of Her Life at IMDb