DVD Movie Rating for: Everybody Famous aka Iedereen Beroemd

4 out of 5

Movie Plot of: Everybody Famous aka Iedereen Beroemd

Jean is a family man and factory worker who dreams of becoming a songwriter. Pinning his hopes on his teenage daughter, Marva, he takes her to singing contests in which the awkward and overweight girl struggles to belt out a tune. When Jean is suddenly fired because of cut backs, he is ashamed and even more desperate to have his daughter succeed. In a chance meeting Jean kidnaps the most famous pop star in the country and holds her hostage demanding to be heard by the music industry. Catching the attention of the media and the eyes of the nation, Jean and Marva realize that the show must go on until everyone is famous.

DVD Production Details of: Everybody Famous aka Iedereen Beroemd

Starring: Josse De Pauw

Director: Dominique Deruddere

Format: Color, Widescreen

Studio: Miramax

Cast of the movie: Everybody Famous aka Iedereen Beroemd

• Josse De Pauw .... Jean Vereecken
• Eva van der Gucht .... Marva Vereecken
• Werner De Smedt .... Willy Van Outreve
• Thekla Reuten .... Debbie
• Victor Löw .... Michael Jensen
• Gert Portael .... Chantal Vereecken
• Ianka Fleerackers .... Gaby
• Alice Reys .... Lizzy
• George Arrendell .... Knappe man
• François Beukelaers .... NTO directeur
• Silvia Claes .... Omroepster
• Marc Didden .... Cameraman
• Sien Eggers .... Debbies buurvrouw
• Lut Hannes .... Vriendin van Marva's moeder
• Wim Opbrouck .... Rik De Visser

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Everybody Famous aka Iedereen Beroemd

Reviews of the movie: Everybody Famous aka Iedereen Beroemd

This terrific, heartfelt Belgian comedy won a much-deserved Academy Award® nomination for Best Foreign Language Film in 2000. Jean dreams of giving his daughter Marva a better life than the endless slog in the factory for which he fears she's destined. He does everything he can to launch her to singing stardom, but Marva, shy and overweight, finds the contests she enters humiliating and can barely conceal her contempt for Jean (as well as the songs he composes for her). Then fate comes along in the guise of beautiful singing star Debbie and a few sleeping pills Jean has handy. For all its broad comedy plotting, Everybody's Famous has a shining, gentle spirit and offers a touching portrait of proud fatherhood, including moving little moments such as Jean sitting on the concrete and listening through a window just to hear his daughter sing. This movie is so charming you can't help but enjoy it

"Everybody becomes famous"

I saw this movie in a sneak preview. When its title came on the screen, I had something like 'oh no, not a Flemish movie'

You bet I was surprised at the end of the movie. It was a great film with enormous charming capacities.

The story is about a young girl, wanting to start a career as a singer. Pushed by her father, she tries to win one of the local soundmix-competitions. Unfortunately, she isn't that much of a beauty. When her father loses his job in the local bottle-factory, he decides to take some serious action to launch his daughter to the top of the Flemish show-business.

This movie is charming, charming, charming and I really enjoyed it... A must see.