A Perfect Man
A Perfect Man is a 2015 French thriller film directed by Yann Gozlan. The film tells the story of a struggling author who discovers a manuscript, the war memoir of a man who has recently died, and publishes it as his own work. The film stars Pierre Niney and Ana Girardot.
Plot
Matthieu Vasseur, an aspiring writer working for a house clearance business, has had the manuscript of his first novel rejected repeatedly by publishers. When he discovers a diary, written during the Algerian War, among the possessions of a recently deceased soldier, he publishes it as his own work to great acclaim. While attending an event to celebrate the release of his book, he begins a relationship with book critic Alice Fursac.
More details
author | Guillaume Lemans Yann Gozlan |
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director | Yann Gozlan |
editor | Gregoire Sivan |
genre | thriller |
keywords | algerian war aspiring writer belong book signing family friend kill reject |
musicBy | Cyrille Aufort |
producer | Wassim Béji |
productionCompany | TF1 Films Production |
publisher | Mars Distribution |