Brice de Nice
Brice de Nice (French pronunciation: [bʁis də nis], literally Brice from Nice) is a 2005 French comedy film directed by James Huth, written by Huth, Jean Dujardin, and Karine Angeli, and starring Dujardin. It is set in France, centering on the character Brice of Nice ("Brice de Nice") originally created by Dujardin for a stage sketch. A sequel to the film, Brice 3, was released on 19 October 2016 with the slogan "Parce que le 2, je l'ai cassé!" (which translates to "Because i broke the Sequel!")
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| Directed by | James Huth |
| Produced by | Éric Altmayer Nicolas Altmayer |
| Written by | Karine Angeli Jean Dujardin James Huth |
| Based on | Character "Brice de Nice" by Jean Dujardin |
| Starring | Jean Dujardin Clovis Cornillac Élodie Bouchez Alexandra Lamy |
| Music by | Bruno Coulais |
| Cinematography | Philippe Piffeteau |
| Edited by | Antoine Vareille James Huth |
| Distributed by | TFM Distribution |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $6.1 million [1] |
| Box office | $33 million [2] |
Plot
The main character, a thirty-something surfer named Brice, lives for one thing: the perfect wave to surf, despite the fact that Nice lies on a completely waveless bay on the Mediterranean Sea. His favorite activity is to "casse" (which translates to "break". To "casse" means to provoke someone (mostly) or to break an object). While waiting, he uses his rich father's money to throw outrageous parties and develop hilarious insults, as well as worship the film Point Break.
When his father is arrested for money laundering, however, things change: Brice's life comes crashing down around him, and after failing to hold down a job, he soon finds himself attempting bank robbery. He lands in hospital after the failed robbery attempt, and runs away from there with the man whose scooter he hijacked while escaping the bank. The two become friends.
Stealing Brice's father's lawyer's wife's truck, the two cross France to the Atlantic coast to attend a world surfing championship at Hossegor. With $100,000 in prize money, winning the tournament seems the only chance for the two to help themselves: Brice needs the money to support his lavish lifestyle, while his friend needs it for an operation in his foot (because he has only one enormous toe).
Brice "talks the talk, but doesn't walk the walk", and, predictably, fails at the surf competition. Though all seems lost, the two eventually find success of a sort: Brice surfs his perfect wave, while his friend sets off to travel the world with his newfound love.
Cast
- Jean Dujardin – Brice Agostini aka Brice from Nice
- Clovis Cornillac – Marius Lacaille
- Élodie Bouchez – Jeanne
- Bruno Salomone – Igor from Hossegor
- Alexandra Lamy – Chantal the mermaid / Alice from Nice
- François Chattot – Bertrand Agostini, Brice's father
- Mathias Mlekuz – Eudes Angellini, Agostini's lawyer
- Patrick Ligardes – Bank manager
- Isabelle Caubère – Josie
- Delphine Chanéac – Marjorie
- Sabine Crossen – Mother-In-Law
- Antoine Duléry – Micky, the legend
- Jérémie Quaegebeur – Victor
- Sidney Wernicke – Nikos from Mykonos
- Julia Molkhou – Gladys, the queen of kiss
- Cyril Guei – Babakar from Dakar
- Eric Poulain – Surfin's broadcaster
- Lannick Gautry – Arnaud from Lacanau
- Priscilla Lopes – Natachatte
- Ludovic Bernard – The squirrel man
- Audrey Lamy
The stars of Point Break—Patrick Swayze, Keanu Reeves, Lori Petty—appear in archive footage.
Soundtrack
Jean Dujardin performed the soundtrack of the film, "Le Casse de Brice". The music video was shot and directed by J.G Biggs.