You Are So Beautiful
Since his beginnings in the 1970s with the Splendid troupe, Michel Blanc has become the darling of French cinema. While he naturally excelled as a comedic actor, embodying the sensitive, insecure, and old-fashioned archetype, he expanded his range over the years by taking on darker, more dramatic roles, imbued with a heightened sensitivity. A prolific and perfectionist actor, he added another string to his bow by moving behind the camera to direct the memorable Marche à l’ombre.
Winner of the César for Best First Film in 2007
Aymé has just lost his wife in an accident on the farm. It isn’t grief that overwhelms him, but work: he can’t manage on his own. He absolutely must find another wife, but in his village, that’s no easy task. So he decides to turn to a marriage agency. Realizing that his search is driven not by love but by practical necessity, the agency director sends him to Romania, where many women would do anything to escape the poverty in which they live. Aymé doesn’t know it yet, but his encounter with Elena is about to change his life...
Isabelle Mergault
Isabelle Mergault was a French actress, screenwriter, director, playwright, television and radio personality, and novelist. In the 1980s, she took on a succession of supporting roles on both in film and television, mostly comedic, often playing on her speech impediment. She gained recognition thanks to the film Profs (1985) and appeared in popular TV series such as Maguy, Marc et Sophie and Navarro. After about fifty roles, she decided to stop her acting career in 1991 and dedicate herself to writing, notably screenplays. In 2005, she wrote and directed her first film, Je vous trouve très beau, which earned her public and critical acclaim, as well as the César Award for Best First Film. She subsequently directed three other films: Enfin veuve (2008), Donnant donnant (2010), and Des mains en or (2023). She also made a few rare appearances as an actress in film and on television.
