My Way, released in France as Cloclo, is a 2012 French biographical drama film about the life of French singer, songwriter and entertainer Claude François. It is co-written and directed by Florent-Emilio Siri, and stars Jérémie Renier as François.
Cloclo refers to François' nickname, while the international name was chosen due to the eponymous song popularized by Frank Sinatra, but originally co-written, co-composed and performed as "Comme d'habitude" by François. The film follows the life of the singer from his childhood in Egypt in the 1940s to his accidental death in 1978.
Cast Jérémie Renier as Claude François Benoît Magimel as Paul Lederman Monica Scattini as Lucia "Souffa" François Sabrina Seyvecou as Josette "Jojo" François Ana Girardot as Isabelle Forêt Joséphine Japy as France Gall Maud Jurez as Janet Woollacot Marc Barbé as Aimé François Eric Savin as Jean-Jacques Tilche Émilie Caen as Geneviève Leroy Sophie Meister as Kathalyn Jones Janicke Askevold as Sofia Pascal Aubert as Eddy Marnay Robert Knepper as Frank Sinatra Alison Wheeler as Sylvie Mathurin
Reception The film received positive reviews from film critics, who praised Renier's performance and Siri's direction. It holds an 83% rating on the film critics aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes based on 6 reviews.
Accolades OrganizationAward categoryRecipients and nomineesResultCabourg Film Festival Ciné Swan Florent-Emilio Siri Swan d'or du meilleur acteur (Best Actor)Jérémie Renier César Awards Best Actor Best Supporting Actor Benoît Magimel Best Costume Design Mimi Lempicka Best Art Direction Philippe Chiffre Best Sound Antoine Deflandre, Germaine Boulay and Eric Tisserand Magritte Awards Best Actor Jérémie Renier COLCOA Film d'ouverture (opening film)Florent-Emilio Siri Prix spécial de la critic (Special Critics' Price) Mention spéciale du public (Special Public's Mention) Mention spécial (Special Mention) Rendez-Vous with French Cinema à Rome Nouveautés (New) Hamburg Film Festival Art Cinema Award
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