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©Agat Films & Cie
©Agat Films & Cie

The Big Hit

    All titles (6)
    Feature Film | 2019-2020 | Comedy, Tragicomedy | France

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    Brief synopsis

    Etienne, an often out of work but endearing actor, runs a theater workshop in a prison, where he brings together an unlikely troupe of prisoners to stage Samuel Beckett’s famous play Waiting for Godot. When he is allowed to take the convicts on a tour outside of prison, Etienne finally has the chance to thrive. Each date is a new success and a unique relationship grows between this ad hoc group of actors and their director. But soon comes the final performance in Paris.
    Will their last night together be the biggest hit of them all?

    Cast

    ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
    Kad MeradÉtienne [L]
    David AyalaPatrick [L]
    Marina HandsAriane [L]
    Sofian KhammesKamel [L]
    Laurent StockerStéphane [L]
    Wabinlé NabiéMoussa [L]

    Crew

    ActivityNameComment
    Director of photographyYann Maritaud
    Video assist/playback operatorPauline Guyot-Walser
    Camera traineePauline Guyot-Walser
    Costume designerChristel Birot
    DirectorEmmanuel Courcol
    Script supervisorAmélie Bérard
    EditorGuerric Catala
    Production designerMathé
    Art department assistantMarielle Heintz
    Production managerMarie-Frédérique Lauriot-dit-Prévost
    Unit manager (local system)Fabrice Bousba
    ScreenwriterKhaled Amara
    ScreenwriterEmmanuel Courcol
    Production sound mixerPierre Gauthier
    Sound re-recording mixerNiels Barletta
    Sound editorSandy Notarianni

    Production companies

    CompanyComment
    Agat Films

    Distribution / Sales companies

    CompanyComment
    Memento Films [fr]
    France (Theatrical)
    France (Theatrical)
    MK2 [fr]
    International Sales
    International Sales
    Filmwelt Verleihagentur [de]
    Germany (theatrical 2022)
    Germany (theatrical 2022)
    Filmcoopi Zürich AG [ch]
    Switzerland
    Switzerland
    Galapagos Films [pl]
    Poland
    Poland

    Facilities

    DepartmentCompanyComment
    Public Relation/PublicityMedia Office GbR

    Awards

    Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
    Emmanuel Courcol2021fsff - Fünf Seen Festival [de]
    Best of Festivals - Publikumspreis
    Best of Festivals - PublikumspreisNominated
    Emmanuel Courcol2021Int. Filmfest Emden Norderney [de]
    Score Bernhard Wicki Preis
    Score Bernhard Wicki PreisNominated
    Emmanuel Courcol2020Festival du Film Francophone d'Angoulême [fr]
    Valois du public
    Valois du publicWinner
    Emmanuel Courcol2020European Film Awards [eu]
    European Comedy
    European ComedyWinner
    Sofian Khammes2020Festival du Film Francophone d'Angoulême [fr]
    Valois de l'acteur
    Valois de l'acteurWinner

    Festivals

    YearCountryFestivalComment
    2020Czech RepublicKarlovy Vary International Film Festival 54½
    2020GermanyEuropean Film Awards
    2020FranceFestival du Film Francophone d'Angoulême
    Competition
    Competition
    2020SwitzerlandZurich Film Festival [ch]

    TV-broadcast

    TypeCountryStationDate / TimeComment
    RepeatFranceCanal+ [fr]Thursday, 28/04/2022, 8.15 AM
    RepeatFranceCanal+ [fr]Monday, 25/04/2022, 4.50 PM
    RepeatFranceCanal+ [fr]Sunday, 24/04/2022, 11.20 AMCanal+ Cinéma
    RepeatFranceCanal+ [fr]Friday, 22/04/2022, 8.10 AMCanal+ Cinéma
    RepeatFranceCanal+ [fr]Thursday, 21/04/2022, 3.05 PMCanal+ Cinéma
    RepeatFranceCanal+ [fr]Tuesday, 19/04/2022, 9.00 PM
    RepeatFranceCanal+ [fr]Friday, 15/04/2022, 8.15 AMCanal+ Cinéma
    First showingPolandMoje E-Kino [pl]Thursday, 13/01/2022

    Cinema releases and premieres

    TypeCountryDateComment
    Theatre releaseGermanyThursday, 15/12/2022
    Theatre releaseSwitzerlandThursday, 23/12/2021
    Theatre releasePolandFriday, 08/10/2021
    Theatre releaseFranceWednesday, 01/09/2021
    PremiereFriday, 28/08/2020Festival du Film Francophone d'Angoulême