Playing Dead - 2013

Jean, a forty-year-old struggling, out-of-work actor has hit rock bottom. Although open to any kind of work, he can't get a break. At the unemployment office, his counselor has a rather odd proposal: he can get a job helping the police reconstruct crime scenes, by standing in for the dead victim. Jean's obsession for detail impresses the detectives, allowing him to take a leading role in a sensitive investigation in Megève ski resort, during low season, after a series of murders

104min
2013
U
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating5.9/10

Cast

François Damiens profile pictureFrançois DamiensJean Renault
Géraldine Nakache profile pictureGéraldine NakacheNoémie Desfontaines
Lucien Jean-Baptiste profile pictureLucien Jean-BaptisteLieutenant Lamy
Anne Le Ny profile pictureAnne Le NyMadame Jacky
Judith Henry profile pictureJudith HenryCaroline
Jean-Marie Winling profile pictureJean-Marie WinlingMichel Beauchatel

About Playing Dead

Playing Dead Overview

Jean, a forty-year-old struggling, out-of-work actor has hit rock bottom. Although open to any kind of work, he can't get a break. At the unemployment office, his counselor has a rather odd proposal: he can get a job helping the police reconstruct crime scenes, by standing in for the dead victim. Jean's obsession for detail impresses the detectives, allowing him to take a leading role in a sensitive investigation in Megève ski resort, during low season, after a series of murders

Age Rating: U
Runtime: 104min

Extra details

Original Title: Je fais le mort
Original Language: French
Directed By: Jean-Paul Salomé
Production Companies
Diaphana Films