Overview
A biopic of French pop star Claude Francois, most famous for co-writing the song 'My Way'. Tracing his life from his childhood in Egypt through his success in France to his untimely death in Paris in 1978.
Fun facts
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Box office
Grossed $29.2M worldwide on a $27.6M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Menton, Monaco, Royal Circus and 9 other locations
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Setting
Set in Paris
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Music
Music by Alexandre Desplat
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Giovanni Fiore Coltellacci
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Florent-Emilio SiriScreenplay
- Julien RappeneauScreenplay
- Original title
- Cloclo
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- March 14, 2012
- Original language
- French
- Budget
- $27.6M
- Revenue
- $29.2M
- Countries
- France, Belgium
Production
Cast
Jérémie RenierClaude François
Benoît MagimelPaul Lederman
Monica ScattiniChouffa François, mother of Claude
Sabrina SeyvecouJosette François, sister of Claude
Ana GirardotIsabelle Forêt
Joséphine JapyFrance Gall
Maud JurezJanet Woollacot
Marc BarbéAimé François, father of Claude
Éric SavinJean-Jacques Tilche
Sophie MeisterKathalyn Jones
Janicke AskevoldSofia
Edouard GiardTicky Holgado, Claude's personal assistant
Jérémy CharbonnelChristian Morise
Robert KnepperFrank Sinatra
Alison WheelerSylvie Mathurin
Alban AumardJean-Pierre Bourtayre
Fleur Lise HeuetNicole Gruyer
Bruno FlenderGros Minet
Shane WoodwardJerry
Thomas JouannetAlain-Dominique Perrin
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