C'est dur d'être aimé par des cons (2008) Directed by Daniel Leconte
Documentary
aka: It's Hard Being Loved by Jerks
Film Synopsis
In February 2007, Philippe Val, the editor-in-chief of the satirical
newspaper Charlie Hebdo, is brought to trial for his decision to
reproduce the twelve Danish caricatures of the prophet Mohammed.
In this documentary, Daniel Leconte recreates the event that was more
than a trial of one man, but rather a test of freedom of expression in
a modern democracy...
Cinematographer: Xavier Liberman,
David Quesemand,
Thomas Risch
Music: Cyril de Turckheim
Cast: Philippe Val (Himself),
Cabu (Himself),
Elisabeth Badinter (Herself),
François Bayrou (Himself),
Christophe Bigot (Himself),
Dalil Boubakeur (Himself),
François Cavanna (Himself),
Hervé Chabalier (Himself),
Charb (Himself),
Anne de Fontette (Herself),
Salah Dejmai (Himself),
Dieudonné (Himself),
Caroline Fourest (Herself),
Theo van Gogh (Himself (archive footage)),
François Hollande (Himself),
Honore (Himself),
Denis Jeambar (Himself),
Laurent Joffrin (Himself),
Georges Kiejman (Himself),
Claude Lanzmann (Himself)
Country: France
Language: French
Support: Color
Runtime: 110 min
Aka:It's Hard Being Loved by Jerks
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