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Turf (2013)

Directed by Fabien Onteniente

Overview

This is the story of four French friends: the Greek (an osteopath), Fifi (who lives with his mother), Fortuné (a West Indian) and Freddy (a gambler). They meet up regularly at a Parisian bookmakers’, their favourite haunt. Tired of frittering away the little spare cash they have, they agree to give up gambling. But no sooner have they taken this pledge than Fate intervenes, in the guise of the turf king, Monsieur Paul. The latter persuades the four friends to buy a champion racehorse, not knowing that it is in fact an old nag…

Length 102 minutes

Actors

Alain Chabat | Edouard Baer | Philippe Duquesne | Lucien Jean-Baptiste | Vahina Giocante | Sergi López | Gérard Depardieu | Helena Noguerra | Nozha Khouadra | Abbes Zahmani | Marthe Villalonga | Charles Gérard | Peggy Leray | Xavier Beauvois | Alexis Moncorgé | Gabrielle Atger | Alex Lutz | Valéry Zeitoun | Pierre Ménès | Jérôme Commandeur | Cristiana Réali | Nanou Garcia | Hamza Nourou | Adam Nouru | Victoria Olloqui | Marie Broche | Prescillia Andreani | Nikos Aliagas | Quentin Merabet