Eric Bishop, a Manchester postman, is going through a bad patch.

His two stepsons excel in little scams of all kinds, his daughter reproaches him for not being up to scratch, and his sentimental life is a desert.

Despite the joyful friendship and the good humor of his postal worker colleagues, who do everything to bring a smile back to his face, Eric is in a state of gloom.

One evening, he talks to the poster of his idol on the wall of his bedroom, which seems to look back at him with a playful eye. What would the greatest player of Manchester United do in his place?

Eric is convinced, King Cantona can help him get a grip on his life once more.

United Kingdom (UK), France, Italy, Belgium, Spain | 2009 | Feature Fiction | 1h 59 mins | Comedy drama | Color | 35 mm | in English

PRESS / PRESSE :

- "Looking for Eric de Ken Loach a fait sensation à Cannes, très longuement applaudi à la séance de presse. Le duo Loach-Cantona a haussé le niveau de la sélection officielle de plusieurs crans." (Azzedine Mabrouki, Africiné Magazine, Alger / Dakar)

- "Eric Cantona joue… Eric Cantona, une star retraitée du foot qui devient l'ange gardien d'un supporter au bout du rouleau. Ken Loach fait une comédie à la Capra sans renoncer à son cinéma engagé, et ça lui réussit. Ouh ! Ah ! Cantona !" (Télérama, Paris)

- "Initiateur du projet, Eric Cantona apporte sa personnalité hors norme à ce conte qui est aussi une comédie sociale enjouée et attachante. On y retrouve les thèmes de prédilection du cinéaste anglais." (Télécâble Sat, Paris)

Título / Original title / Titre Original : Looking for Eric
Título Internacional (en Inglês) / International Title (English) / Titre international (Anglais) : Looking for Eric
Título (França / Bélgica) / Title (France / Belgium) / Titre (France, Belgique) : Looking for Éric
Outro título (em árabe) / Other Title (in Arabic) / Autre Titre (en arabe) :
Outro título / Other Title / Autre Titre :
Duração / Duración / Runtime / Durée : 119' (1h 59 minutes, 01:59:00)
Tipo / Type / Type : Longa-metragem de ficção / Feature Fiction / Long-métrage Fiction
Gênero / Genre / Genre : Comédia dramática / Comedy drama / Comédie dramatique
Idioma / Languages / Langues de tournage : Inglês / English / Anglais
Subtítulos / Subtitles / Sous-titres : Francês, Inglês / French, English / Français, Anglais
País de Produção / Country of Production / Pays de Production : Reino Unido (Grã-Bretanha), França, Bélgica, Espanha / United Kingdom (UK), France, Italy, Belgium, Spain / Royaume-Uni, France, Italie, Belgique, Espagne
País do Diretor / Filmmaker's Country / Pays du réalisateur : Reino Unido / United Kingdom (UK) / Royaume-Uni
País de filmagem / Country of Filming / Pays de tournage : Reino Unido / United Kingdom (UK) / Royaume-Uni
Ano de Produção / Year of production / Année de production : 2008
Ano de lançamento / Year of Release / Année de Sortie : 2009
Visa Number (France) / Numéro de Visa (issued on / délivré le 29/04/2009)
Cores / Colors / Couleurs : Cor / Color / Couleur
Suporte de filmagem / Media / Formats de production : 35 mm
Suporte de difusão / Media / Support de diffusion : 35 mm
Formato / Aspect Ratio / Format Image (Cadre) : 1.85
Formato de som / Sound Mix / Format Son : Dolby SRD
Rating / Interdiction : Aucune
Orçamento estimado / Estimated Budget / Budget estimatif :
TAGS : Eric Cantona, football, dépression, comédie, Cannes, UK, GB, Angleterre, Reconstruction, Sport, Naturalisme, Football, Travailleurs précaires, Espoir, Esprit d'équipe, Mentors, Conflits familiaux, Déceptions amoureuses, Amitié, Subtil


ELENCO / CAST / ACTRICES-ACTEURS (in credits order)
Steve Evets................................................... Eric Bishop
Eric Cantona................................................... Self / Dans son propre rôle

Steve Evets
Éric Cantona
John Henshaw
Stéphanie Bishop
Lucy-Jo Hudson
Gérard Kearns
Stefan Gumbs
Justin Moorhouse
Greg Cook
Mick Ferry
Johnny Travis

Stephanie Bishop...................................................
Gerard Kearns...................................................
Stefan Gumbs...................................................
Lucy-Jo Hudson...................................................
Dylan Williams...................................................
Matthew McNulty...................................................
Laura Ainsworth...................................................
Max Beesley...................................................
Kelly Bowland...................................................


PRODUTORES / PRODUCERS / PRODUCTEURS :

REALIZADORA / DIRECTOR / RÉALISATRICE :
Ken LOACH

Ideia original / Original Idea / Idée originale :
Éric Cantona

Guionista / Screenwriter / Scénariste :
Paul Laverty

Música / Composer (Original Music) / Compositeur (Musique originale) : :
George Fenton

Dir. de Fotografia / Director of Photography / Directeur de la photo :
Barry Ackroyd

Director de Som / Sound Recordist (Sound Engineer) / Ingénieur du son :

Montagem / Editing / Montage :
Jonathan Morris

Art department / Décors :
Fergus Clegg

Costumes Designer / Costumes :
Sarah Ryan

Casting Director / Directrice de Casting :
Kahleen Crawford

Sound Mixing / Mixage Son :
Ray Beckett

Gerente de Produção / Unit production manager / Directeur de production :
Tim Cole

Photographe de plateau : Joss Barratt
Attaché de presse (film) : Jérôme Jouneaux

Assistente Realização / Assistant Director / Assistante Réalisatrice :
Boom operator / Perchiste :
Sound designer / Sound designer :
Dialogue editor / Monteuse dialogues :
Sound Assistant / Assistant Son :
Foley artist / Bruitage :
Re-recording mixer / Re-recording mixer :
Colorist / Etalonneur :
Music supervisor / Supervision de la Musique :
Location Manager / Régisseur :
Transportation Captain / Responsable Transports :
Set photography / Photographe de plateau :
Illustration / Illustrations (Générique) :
THANKS / REMERCIEMENTS :


PRODUÇÃO / PRODUCTION / PRODUCTION : :
Sixteen Films Ltd
Canto Bros Productions
Why Not Productions
Goodfellas (ex-Wild Bunch)
BIM Distribuzione
Les Films du Fleuve (Brussels, Belgium)
Tornasol Films
Icon Film Distribution
Film4

CO-PRODUÇÃO / CO-PRODUCTION / COPRODUCTION : :
Diaphana Films
North West Vision
Channel Four Television Corporation (London - UK)
France 2 Cinéma
Cineart
Radio Télévision Belge Francophone - RTBF (Brussels, Belgium)
Canal+

PARTNERS / PARTENAIRES
CinéCinéma
Sofica UGC 1
Région Wallone
Tax Shelter du Gouvernement Fédéral Belge

DISTRIBUIÇÃO / DISTRIBUTION / DISTRIBUTION
France : Diaphana
United Kingdom (2009) (theatrical) : Icon Film Distribution

Italy (2009)(theatrical) : BIM Distribuzione
Belgium (2009)(theatrical) : Cinéart
(Portugal, 2009)(theatrical) : Zon Lusomundo Audiovisuais
(United States, 2009)(theatrical) : IFC Films
(Finland, 2009)(theatrical) : FS Film
(Sweden, 2009)(theatrical) : AB Svensk Filmindustri
(Luxembourg, 2009)(theatrical) : Cinéart
(Netherlands, 2009)(theatrical) : Cinéart
(Germany, 2009)(theatrical) : Delphi Filmverleih Produktion
(Norway, 2009)(theatrical) : SF Studio
(Brazil, 2009) : California Filmes
(Switzerland, 2009) : Filmcoopi Zürich
(United Kingdom, 2009)(DVD) : Icon Home Entertainment
(Japan, 2010)(theatrical) : IMJ Entertainment
(Japan, 2010)(theatrical) : Magic Hour
(Germany, 2010)(DVD) : EuroVideo
(Finland, 2010)(DVD) : FS Film
(Netherlands, 2010)(limited, TV) : Film1
(Italy, 2010)(DVD) : Giangiacomo Feltrinelli Editore
(Netherlands, 2010)(DVD) : Twin Pics
(Belgium, 2011)(TV) : Canvas
(Finland, 2011)(TV) : Yleisradio (YLE)
(Netherlands, 2016)(NPO2, TV) : Vrijzinnig Protestantse Radio Omroep (VPRO)
(Greece, 2018)(theatrical) : Weird Wave
(Russia, 2010)(theatrical) : Russian Report
(Spain, 2009) : Vídeo Mercury Films

SALES Sales Representatives - ISA / VENTES
Goodfellas (ex-Wild Bunch International)

CONTACT (Print Copy / Diffusion du film, Festivals)
Goodfellas (ex-Wild Bunch International)

LANÇAMENTO NOS CINEMAS / RELEASE / SORTIE SALLES (selection)
France : 27/05/2009


PRÉMIOS / AWARDS / PRIX (selection)
* WINNER Magritte Award : Best Co-Production - Meilleur coproduction (Magritte Awards 2011, Belgium)
* Nominee : Best Feature Film Screenplay, to Paul Laverty) (Evening Standard British Film Awards 2010, UK)
* Nominee : Best Feature Film Screenplay, to Paul Laverty (Writers' Guild of Great Britain 2010, UK)
* Nominé SIYAD Award : Best Foreign Film (Turkish Film Critics Association - SIYAD Awards 2010, Turkey)
* Nominee - European Actor: Steve Evets (European Film Awards 2009)
* Nominee (Gold Hugo: Best Feature) /// Chicago International Film Festival (USA, 2009)
* WINNER: Best Supporting Actor: John Henshaw /// British Independent Film Awards (UK, 2009)
* Nominee : Palme d'Or | WINNER: Prize of the Ecumenical Jury (Cannes Film Festival 2009, France) | Statement from the Ecumenical Jury : "For its great artistic quality and its humoristic, optimistic and humanist approach of the crisis faced by contemporary society. The film portrays values that are often under fire today such as friendship, solidarity, the importance of family and dialogue towards oneself and the other. Which the mythical Cantona summarizes in one sentence : "The best action I remember is not a goal but an assist".The Jury"


FESTIVALS / EXIBIÇÕES / SCREENINGS / PROJECTIONS (selection)

* WINNER Magritte Award : Best Co-Production (Meilleur coproduction) /// Magritte Awards (Belgium, 2011)

* Sélection officielle /// Festival international du film de Belgrade (Serbie, 2010)

* Nominee : Best Feature Film Screenplay (to Paul Laverty) /// Evening Standard British Film Awards (2010, UK)

* Nominee : Best Feature Film Screenplay (to Paul Laverty) /// Writers' Guild of Great Britain (2010, UK)

* Nominé SIYAD Award : Best Foreign Film /// Turkish Film Critics Association - SIYAD Awards (2010, Turkey)

* WINNER: Best Supporting Actor: John Henshaw /// British Independent Film Awards (UK, 2009)

* Nominee (Gold Hugo: Best Feature) /// Chicago International Film Festival (USA, 2009)

* Nominee (European Actor: Steve Evets) /// European Film Awards (2009)

* Sélection officielle /// Festival du cinéma européen de Beyrouth (Liban, 2009)

* Sélection officielle /// Festival international norvégien du film de Haugesund) (Norvège, 2009)

* Compétition officielle /// Festival international du film de Durban (Afrique du sud, 2009)

* Sélection officielle /// Festival international du film de Moscou (Russie, 2009)

* WINNER: Prize of the Ecumenical Jury (to Ken Loach) /// Cannes Film Festival (France, 2009)
Statement from the Ecumenical Jury : "For its great artistic quality and its humoristic, optimistic and humanist approach of the crisis faced by contemporary society. The film portrays values that are often under fire today such as friendship, solidarity, the importance of family and dialogue towards oneself and the other. Which the mythical Cantona summarizes in one sentence : "The best action I remember is not a goal but an assist".
* Compétition officielle (Nominee : Palme d'Or) | World Premiere / Première Mondiale /// Festival international du film de Cannes (France, 2009)



Quelle / Fontes / Our Source / Quelle / Nos Sources (MAIS INFORMAÇÕES / READ MORE / PLUS D'INFOS) :
- Africiné Magazine
- www.canalplus.com/cinema/looking-for-eric/h/433880_40099
- www.unifrance.org/film/30064/looking-for-eric
- www.imdb.com/title/tt1242545/
Updated by Thierno DIA, 14 July 2023