---
title: 'The Price of Fame (2014)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Xavier Beauvois'
released: '2014-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 110
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'France'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-price-of-fame-2014'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3194410/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Price of Fame (2014)

2014 · 110 min · Drama, Comedy · France

Original title: La Rançon de la gloire

## Synopsis

The Price of Fame 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.

## Credits

- **Original Music Composer:** [Michel Legrand](https://cinepixo.com/people/michel-legrand)
- **Director:** [Xavier Beauvois](https://cinepixo.com/people/xavier-beauvois)
- **Screenplay:** [Xavier Beauvois](https://cinepixo.com/people/xavier-beauvois), [Étienne Comar](https://cinepixo.com/people/etienne-comar), [Marie-Julie Maille](https://cinepixo.com/people/marie-julie-maille)
- **Producer:** [Étienne Comar](https://cinepixo.com/people/etienne-comar), [Pascal Caucheteux](https://cinepixo.com/people/pascal-caucheteux), [Pauline Gygax](https://cinepixo.com/people/pauline-gygax)
- **Editor:** [Marie-Julie Maille](https://cinepixo.com/people/marie-julie-maille)
- **Director of Photography:** [Caroline Champetier](https://cinepixo.com/people/caroline-champetier)

## Cast

- [Xavier Maly](https://cinepixo.com/people/xavier-maly)
- [Marilyne Canto](https://cinepixo.com/people/marilyne-canto)
- [Nadine Labaki](https://cinepixo.com/people/nadine-labaki)
- [Roschdy Zem](https://cinepixo.com/people/roschdy-zem)
- [Isabelle Caillat](https://cinepixo.com/people/isabelle-caillat)
- [Adel Bencherif](https://cinepixo.com/people/adel-bencherif)
- [Louis-Do de Lencquesaing](https://cinepixo.com/people/louis-do-de-lencquesaing)
- [Eugene Chaplin](https://cinepixo.com/people/eugene-chaplin)
- [Michel Legrand](https://cinepixo.com/people/michel-legrand)
- [Xavier Beauvois](https://cinepixo.com/people/xavier-beauvois)
- [Macha Méril](https://cinepixo.com/people/macha-meril)
- [Peter Coyote](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-coyote)
- [Dolores Chaplin](https://cinepixo.com/people/dolores-chaplin)
- [Benoît Poelvoorde](https://cinepixo.com/people/benoit-poelvoorde)
- [Olivier Rabourdin](https://cinepixo.com/people/olivier-rabourdin)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-price-of-fame-2014
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