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A Better Life (2011) Poster

(2011)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Cédric Kahn

Writing Credits  

Catherine Paillé ... (scenario) &
Cédric Kahn ... (scenario)
 
Philippe Routier ... (novel)

Cast (in credits order)  

Guillaume Canet ... Yann Lorant
Leïla Bekhti ... Nadia Gorani
Slimane Khettabi Slimane Khettabi ... Slimane Gorani
Abraham Belaga Abraham Belaga ... Le marchand de sommeil
Nicolas Abraham Nicolas Abraham ... L'entrepreneur
François Favrat François Favrat ... Le banquier
Brigitte Sy ... La femme bénévole surendettement
Fayçal Safi Fayçal Safi ... L'acolyte du marchand de sommeil
Annabelle Lengronne ... La voisine de Yann
Valérie Even Valérie Even ... La femme du restaurant en Vendée
Daria Kapralska Daria Kapralska ... La fille du restaurant en Vendée
Yann Andrieu Yann Andrieu ... Le copain en Vendée
Atika Taoualit Atika Taoualit ... L'assistance sociale au Collège
Arnaud Ducret ... Patron Nadia
Adou Khan ... Vigile magasin chaussures de sport
Serkan Oba Serkan Oba ... Homme cantine
Alimata Camara Alimata Camara ... Femme cantine
Fatsah Bouyahmed Fatsah Bouyahmed ... Intendant cantine
Michèle Durepairt Michèle Durepairt ... Vendeuse de crêpes
Philippe Viaud Philippe Viaud ... Le marin pêcheur
Philippe Tlokinski ... Gars bar Vendée 1
Florian Westerhoff Florian Westerhoff ... Gars bar Vendée 2
Jeremias Nussbaum Jeremias Nussbaum ... Gars bar Vendée 3
Sekou Kone Sekou Kone ... Voisin Yann
Julien Lucas Julien Lucas ... Nouveau gérant
Andrew Isar Andrew Isar ... Policier aéroport
Mélissa Magana Mélissa Magana ... Fille Consuelo
Ana Aguilar Ana Aguilar ... Consuelo
Guy F. Pilotte Guy F. Pilotte ... Chauffeur autobus
Claudia Jurt ... Gardienne de prison
Dan Demarbre Dan Demarbre ... Gardien de prison
Marilyn Schiavo Marilyn Schiavo ... Femme chambre d'hôte
Sheryl Scott Sheryl Scott ... Patronne snack-bar
Jimmy Kolios Jimmy Kolios ... Patron restaurant
Xavier Lièvre Xavier Lièvre
Camélia Roidot Camélia Roidot
Baptiste Lamaison Baptiste Lamaison
Naym Bani Naym Bani
Olivia Mabounga Olivia Mabounga
Nastasia Berrezaie Nastasia Berrezaie
Laurentine Milebo Laurentine Milebo
Jackson Silverio Jackson Silverio
Daniel Brunelle Daniel Brunelle
Yvonne Jeffrey Yvonne Jeffrey
Maria Eugenia Betancur Maria Eugenia Betancur
Jordan Esteban Rodriguez Jordan Esteban Rodriguez
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Emily Burley Emily Burley ... Actress
Adama Bathily Adama Bathily ... Bit Part (uncredited)
Line Boutin Line Boutin ... Passagère dans l'autobus (uncredited)
Paul Finnigan Paul Finnigan ... Lawyer (uncredited)
Daren Sullivan ... Restaurant guest (uncredited)

Produced by 

Kristina Larsen ... producer
Daniel Louis ... co-producer
Denise Robert ... co-producer
Gilles Sandoz ... producer

Music by 

Kim Gaboury ... (as Akido)

Cinematography by 

Pascal Marti ... director of photography

Editing by 

Simon Jacquet

Casting By 

Antoine Carrard

Production Design by 

François Abelanet
Emmanuel Frechette

Art Direction by 

Olivier Puyrenier

Set Decoration by 

Sabine Delouvrier
Patrick Gilbert

Costume Design by 

Nathalie Raoul

Makeup Department 

Gérald Portenart ... key hair stylist

Production Management 

Aude Cathelin ... production manager
Marie Darel ... post-production manager
Capucine Grelardon ... assistant unit manager
Adrien Scolan ... assistant unit manager
Anaïs Subra ... unit manager
Marine Thurot ... assistant unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Denis Kralj ... assistant director: location
Valérie Mégard ... first assistant director
Rita Rego ... location scout
Matthieu Röhrer ... third assistant director

Art Department 

Fabrice Bouchelet ... art department crew
Louis Cyr ... assistant art director: Canada
Marc Jeannel ... carpenter
Bruno Lefebvre ... property master
Dorian Maloine ... assistant art director
Léa Philippon ... set designer
Olivier Puyrenier ... painter
Jean-Baptiste Rodet ... assistant art director

Sound Department 

Sylvain Bellemare ... sound designer/sound supervisor
Damien Boitel ... assistant sound editor
Jo Caron ... foley recordist (as Jocelyn Caron)
Olivier Dô Hùu ... re-recording mixer
Sylvie Fortin ... adr editor
Marie-Claude Gagné ... sound designer
Marie-Christine Hébert ... foley assistant
Alain Lévy ... post-synchronisation
Olivier Mauvezin ... sound
Antoine Mercier ... sound assistant
Fanny Weinzaepflen ... boom operator: post-synchronisation

Special Effects by 

Max Garnier ... special effects technician
François Philippi ... special effects supervisor
Charles-Axel Vollard ... special effects technician

Visual Effects by 

Audrey Kleinclaus ... visual effects coordinator: Eclairgroup

Stunts 

Jean-Marc Bellu ... stunts
Michel Carliez ... stunt and fight coordinator
Vincent Gatinaud ... stunts

Camera and Electrical Department 

Damien Auriol ... key grip
Pierre Bonnet ... gaffer
Philippe Canu ... grip
Mathieu Caudroy ... steadicam operator
Daniel Chrétien Jr. ... best boy electric: Montreal
Daniel Chrétien ... gaffer: Montreal
David Dinel ... key grip
Mostefa Djebbari ... electrician
Chloé Fassio ... assistant camera
Jean-Baptiste Félix ... electrician
Baptiste Imbert ... electrician
Damien Jousselin ... electrician
Jean-Claude Moireau ... still photographer
Giovanni Quéné ... grip
Jan Thijs ... still photographer

Casting Department 

Kate Adams ... extras casting
Julie Breton ... location casting
Marjolaine Grandjean ... extras casting
Patricia Guyotte ... casting / casting: children / extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Mahemiti Deregnaucourt ... assistant costume designer

Editorial Department 

Niels Barroin ... assistant colorist
Aude Humblet ... colorist
David Magalhaes ... telecine dailies colorist

Location Management 

Patricia Durocher ... location manager

Transportation Department 

David Fafard ... unit driver

Additional Crew 

Marguerite Blank ... production administrator
Thierry Desjours ... financial manager
Geoffroy Hassoun ... stage manager
Serge Hayat ... equity provider
Charles-Edouard Renault ... legal counsel
Fabrice Touze ... production accountant

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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