The Intouchables (2011) on Netflix
R20111h 52mBiographyComedyDrama
Philippe, left quadriplegic by a paragliding accident, interviews candidates for a live-in carer. Driss, from the projects, comes only to get a form signed and is offered a month's trial.
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- Rotten Tomatoes76%
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Philippe, an aristocratic millionaire left quadriplegic by a paragliding accident, owns a grand house in Paris and depends on others for everything. With his secretary Magalie he interviews applicants for the post of live-in carer. Driss, who comes from the projects and has no interest in the job, cuts the line of candidates to have a form signed so that his unemployment benefit continues, and Philippe tells him to return the next morning. There Yvonne, Philippe's aide, tells him he has the position on a trial basis. Inexperienced and uninterested, Driss moves into the mansion, learns the extent of Philippe's disability, and looks after every part of his daily life in ways of his own.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about The Intouchables (2011)
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- Omar Sy won the César Award for Best Actor on 24 February 2012 for playing Driss in The Intouchables, beating Jean Dujardin, who was nominated for The Artist, and became the first French African actor to receive the honour.
- For the planned English-language remake, Paul Feig was set to direct and write the script, with Chris Rock, Jamie Foxx and Idris Elba eyed for the role of Abdel, Colin Firth in talks for Phillip, and Jessica Chastain and Michelle Williams considered for a female lead.
- The Intouchables is based on the true story of Philippe Pozzo di Borgo and his French-Algerian carer Abdel Sellou, which the directors found through the documentary film À la vie, à la mort.
- The Intouchables was the most-viewed French film in the world, selling 51.5 million tickets, until Lucy overtook it in 2014.
