Anthony Zimmer

"Pick a man. Seduce him. Trap him."

Apr 27 2005 N/A 1h 29m
Crime, Drama, Romance

François, an ordinary Joe, falls hard for the sublimely beautiful woman who has just picked him up on the train and invited him to spend the weekend with her on the Riviera. But when the lady disappears the next morning and the police drag him in for questioning, François discovers he's been set up to pass for her notorious outlaw husband on the run, Anthony Zimmer. Even though he's been lied to and manipulated, François' life is changed forever and he's ready to give anything - maybe even his life - to hold this mysterious beauty in his arms again.

Plot

In Nice, the international police force and the Russian mafia are chasing Anthony Zimmer, an intelligent man responsible for laundry of dirty money in France. Zimmer had extensive plastic surgery, and his new face and voice are completely unknown. The only means to reach Zimmer is through his beloved mistress Chiara, who is under surveillance of the police and the mobsters. While traveling by train to the country nearby Nice, the common man François Taillandier, who has the same body shape of Zimmer, is select by Chiara as if he were Zimmer and used as a bait to lure those that are pursuing her. When Taillandier is chased by the professional Russian killers, he runs the French police when the real situation begins to be disclosed to him.

Written by

Jérôme Salle

Directed by

Jérôme Salle

Cast

Yvan Attal, Sophie Marceau, Sami Frey

Crew

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Production Countries

France

Production Companies

TF1 Films Production, Fidélité Productions, Alter Films

Languages

English, Français, Polski

Awards

2 nominations total

Trailers
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Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
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