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      Forgery and the Use of Forgeries

      1990 1h 39m Drama List
      Reviews Anatole Hirsch (Philippe Noiret) is a successful French novelist whose creative output has left him unfulfilled and displeased, even though he's a darling of the French literary establishment. So he writes an experimental novel under a pen name and lets his cousin Martin Bassane (Robin Renucci) take the credit. But, when that novel wins a prestigious French award, a jealousy-stricken Hirsch vows to discredit his limelight-stealing cousin by penning a horrific second novel under his name. Read More Read Less

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      Synopsis Anatole Hirsch (Philippe Noiret) is a successful French novelist whose creative output has left him unfulfilled and displeased, even though he's a darling of the French literary establishment. So he writes an experimental novel under a pen name and lets his cousin Martin Bassane (Robin Renucci) take the credit. But, when that novel wins a prestigious French award, a jealousy-stricken Hirsch vows to discredit his limelight-stealing cousin by penning a horrific second novel under his name.
      Director
      Laurent Heynemann
      Screenwriter
      Chrystel Egal, Laurent Heynemann, Jean-Marc Roberts
      Production Co
      Alter Films
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      French (France)
      Runtime
      1h 39m