Podium (film)

 Podium  is a 2004 French comedy/fantasy film directed by Yann Moix starring Belgian actor Benoît Poelvoorde, Jean-Paul Rouve and Julie Depardieu.

Plot
Bernard Frédéric (Poelvoorde) is a mediocre bank executive, married and with a son. He used to have another profession: to be French star Claude François. Now, with the "Imitators Gala Night" coming up, he must choose between his wife or the only thing that makes him fully happy: the applause.

Cast

 * Benoît Poelvoorde as Bernard Frédéric
 * Jean-Paul Rouve as Couscous
 * Julie Depardieu as Véro
 * Marie Guillard as Vanessa
 * Anne Marivin as Anne
 * Nadège Beausson-Diagne as Nadège
 * Odile Vuillemin as Odile
 * Nicolas Jouxtel as Sébastien
 * Olivier Mag as Claude David
 * Armelle as Laure
 * Evelyne Thomas as herself/Elle-même
 * Karine Lyachenko as Jacqueline
 * Bruno Abraham-Kremer as Monsieur Lombard
 * Dominique Besnehard as Le psychologue

Won

 * Joseph Plateau Awards, Belgium
 * Best Belgian Actor (Benoît Poelvoorde)

Nominated

 * César Awards, France
 * Best Actor (Benoît Poelvoorde)
 * Best Costume Design (Catherine Bouchard)
 * Best First Work (Yann Moix)
 * Best Supporting Actor (Jean-Paul Rouve)
 * Best Supporting Actress (Julie Depardieu)