PATHE 2011 - Pathé Films AG Zürich

PATHE
2011
Key events
Highlights
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1.5 million
admissions
in France
FILMS
Nothing to Declare
Coming in as 2011’s second most
successful film, Dany Boon’s Nothing
to Declare generated a box office
of €51M in France – making it one
of the Top 5 films over the past five
years. Nothing to Declare also
achieved the best DVD sales for
a French film in 2011. Dany Boon
signed an agreement with Pathé in
which both partners agree to produce
and distribute the next three films
he will write and direct.
€51M at
the box office
in France
The tuche
family
The Tuche Family, directed
by Olivier Baroux, was during
the summer a hit with 1.5 million
tickets sold, making it one
of the year’s most popular French
comedies and Pathé’s second
most successful film at the box
office in 2011.
Daniel Auteuil’s
directorial debut
Pater
• The Well-Digger’s
Daughter
The Well-Digger’s Daughter, Daniel Auteuil’s
directorial debut based on the novel by
Marcel Pagnol, attracted 1.4 million filmgoers.
Daniel Auteuil (Zack Films), Alain Sarde
(A.S. Films) and Pathé are collaborating again
to make two more films based on works
by Marcel Pagnol: Daniel Auteuil is set to direct
Marius and Fanny in 2012.
Two nominations
at 2012
César Awards
In the official selection at the 2011 Cannes
Film Festival, the rapturously received film Pater,
directed by Alain Cavalier, won widespread critical
acclaim and received two nominations at
2012 César Awards in the Best Director and
Best Film categories.
PathE buys
AlicElEo’s film library
In December 2011, Pathé acquired the catalogue
of Patrick Godeau’s production company Alicéléo, whose 19 films
include The Butterfly by Philippe Muyl, Camping by Fabien Onteniente,
and Comedy of Power by Claude Chabrol.
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