Le Siffleur (2009)
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François Berléand, Thierry Lhermitte, Virginie Efira, Sami Bouajila, Fred Testot, Clémentine Célarié, Alain Chabat
A mild-mannered shopkeeper invents a twin brother to stand up to a mob-connected property developer threatening his favorite eatery.
The story
On the French Riviera, a mild-mannered shopkeeper grows tired of being pushed around. When he loses his temper and crosses a property developer with mob connections, the shopkeeper invents a twin brother who is supposed to set things right. Meanwhile, the developer covets the prime location occupied by the shopkeeper’s favorite little eatery, putting that place at the heart of the conflict. The article leaves unresolved whether the shopkeeper can save it.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
A mild-mannered shopkeeper, tired of being pushed around, loses his temper and crosses a mob-connected property developer on the French Riviera. He invents a twin brother who is supposed to set things right. Will he manage to save his favorite little eatery, coveted for its prime location?
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