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Switch

Switch

Switch

Switch

2011•1h 44m•

★5.9(116 ratings)

CrimeActionThriller

Overview

In Montreal, the unemployed fashion designer Sophie Malaterre is shown a website, switch.com, where it is possible to switch houses with a stranger for vacation. Sophie seeks an apartment in Paris nearby the Eiffel Tower that belongs to Bénédicte Serteaux and they change apartments. Sophie arrives in Paris on Saturday morning. The next morning, policemen break in the apartment and arrest Sophie while she is having a bath. Detective Damien Forgeat interrogates Sophie believing that she is Bénédicte and she learns that a beheaded body was found in her room and all evidence of her life has been deleted.

Director

Frédéric Schoendoerffer

Writers

Jean-Christophe Grangé, Frédéric Schoendoerffer

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Main Cast

Éric Cantona

Éric Cantona

Damien Forgeat

Karine Vanasse

Karine Vanasse

Sophie Malaterre

Mehdi Nebbou

Mehdi Nebbou

Stéphane Defer

Aurélien Recoing

Aurélien Recoing

Delors

Karina Testa

Karina Testa

Bénédicte Serteaux

Niseema Theillaud

Niseema Theillaud

Alice Serteaux

Bruno Todeschini

Bruno Todeschini

Verdier

Maxim Roy

Maxim Roy

Claire Marras

Sophie Faucher

Sophie Faucher

Marianne Malaterre

Karim Saleh

Karim Saleh

Kourosh

Cyril Lecomte

Cyril Lecomte

Koskas

Pierre Leblanc

Pierre Leblanc

Canadian Inspector

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Frédéric Schoendoerffer
Script Supervisor: Anne-Marie Garcia

Writing

Writer: Jean-Christophe Grangé
Writer: Frédéric Schoendoerffer

Production

Producer: Éric Névé
Producer: Jean-Christophe Grangé
Producer: Frédéric Schoendoerffer
Casting: Mathilde Snodgrass
Production Manager: Nora Salhi
Extras Casting: Geneviève Acien

Music & Sound

Sound Mix Technician: Mari Riviere
Sound Editor: Vincent Montrobert
Sound Mixer: Antoine Deflandre
Sound Re-Recording Mixer: François-Joseph Hors
Dialogue Editor: Julien Bourdeau
Original Music Composer: Bruno Coulais

Cinematography

First Assistant Camera: Euriel Etevenon
Director of Photography: Vincent Gallot
Grip: Jean-Mary Vodoz
First Assistant Camera: Malek Krimed
Camera Operator: Philip Lozano
Assistant Camera: Raphaël Dougé

Editing

Editor: Dominique Mazzoléni
Colorist: Marjolaine Mispelaere
Editor: Elsa Fernández

Art Direction

Art Direction: Cécile Arlet Colin
Production Design: Jean-Marc Kerdelhué
Swing: Nicolas Romand
Assistant Art Director: Stéphanie Bertrand
Property Master: Nicolas Raffy
Set Designer: Emmanuel Maintigneux

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Design: Marie-Laure Lasson
Costume Design: Claire Lacaze
Additional Hairstylist: Kent Richard
Costumer: Myeshea Baker
Key Makeup Artist: Cécile Pellerin

Visual Effects

Digital Compositor: Thibault Martegani
Digital Compositor: Delphine Garrelis
Special Effects Supervisor: Yves Domenjoud
Visual Effects Coordinator: Berengere Dominguez

Keywords

sibling relationshiphousewifesister

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Did You Know?

#1

The runtime is 104 minutes (1h 44m).

#2

The film was directed by Frédéric Schoendoerffer.

#3

The screenplay was written by Jean-Christophe Grangé and Frédéric Schoendoerffer.

#4

The score was composed by Bruno Coulais.

#5

Cinematography was handled by Vincent Gallot.

#6

This title is listed on IMDb as tt1401636.

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Rating

5.9/10

Average

116 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Switch

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

16

Language:

Français

Country of Origin:

France

Production Companies:

France 2 Cinéma

France 2 Cinéma

Pathé

Pathé

Carcharodon

L&G

Jouror Productions

Tercera Prod

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