Known for his characters of anti-heroes, awkward and endearing of the "Grand blond" or François Pignon, declined in several films and plays that have become great popular successes, the director and director enlists this time Philippe Lellouche and Stéphane Metzger.
"My new play features a depressed journalist because his media has just been taken over by a large financial group, and a brutal cop - his best friend - who tries to help him out of depression", said Francis Veber , 84 years old.
Caterina Murino and Aline Gaillot complete the cast of this play performed from September 22.
"Through these two characters and their wives, it's a satire of our crazy, whirlwind times, full of sound and fury. There's no better humor than the breeding ground of turbulent times!", has estimated Mr. Veber, author of around thirty films ("Le Grand blond", "La Chèvre", "Les Compères", "Les Fugitives"...) and around ten plays.
In 1993, his play "Le Dîner de cons" turned into a cinematographic phenomenon, rewarded by three César and 9 million admissions.
In 2001, Francis Veber did it again with his favorite character François Pignon in "Le Placard", in theater and cinema, with Daniel Auteuil and Gérard Depardieu.
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