The Price of Fame (2014)
- Original title
- La Rançon de la gloire
- Directed by
- Xavier Beauvois
- Genre
- drama film, comedy drama
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Rated
- G
- Rating
- 5.3 of 10 from 52 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
In the 1970s, two poor immigrants steal Charlie Chaplin's coffin and try to demand money for its return. The film follows their clumsy scheme and the consequences.
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What happens
The Price of Fame (French: La Rançon de la gloire) is a 2014 French comedy-drama film written and directed by Xavier Beauvois with an original score by composer Michel Legrand. The film was inspired by the true story about two marginalized immigrants who dug up Charlie Chaplin's coffin for ransom money in the 1970s. Its world premiere was 28 August 2014, directly competing for the Golden Lion at the 71st Venice International Film Festival. It was released on 7 January 2015 in France. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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