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Forgery and the Use of Forgeries

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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.
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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