What's in a Name?
What's in a Name? (original title: Le Prénom, literally "The First Name") is a French-Belgian comedy film, written and directed by Alexandre de La Patellière and Matthieu Delaporte and released in 2012. It is adapted from the play Le Prénom by the same authors. The film was a box office success in France, selling 3,340,231 tickets.
Plot
Vincent, a real estate agent and father-to-be is invited for dinner by his sister Elisabeth and his brother-in-law Pierre. Their childhood friend, Claude (a trombonist for Radio France's orchestra), is also invited. Vincent is a wealthy, successful businessman, while Pierre, a university professor, is much more liberal. Elisabeth is a high school teacher for literature. Vincent's wife Anna is running late because of a business meeting.
Awards
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| author | Alexandre de la Patellière Matthieu Delaporte |
|---|---|
| award | César Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| contentLocation | Paris |
| director | Alexandre de La Patellière Matthieu Delaporte |
| editor | Célia Lafitedupont |
| events | prejudice |
| genre | comedy |
| keywords | adolf hitler adolphe betray clean cook estate agent french literary hero high school teacher joke kill living room meet practical joke question real estate agent run school teacher serve sleep wait warn |
| musicBy | Jérôme Rebotier |
| productionCompany | Chapter 2 Pathé |
| publisher | Alternative Films Pathé |
| recordedAt | Paris |