Jappeloup backdrop

Jappeloup 2013 Directed by Christian Duguay

A true sports story that utterly defies the odds, Duguay’s film captures the wild ups and downs of the Olympics-bound career of legendary equine star Jappeloup and his troubled rider, locked in a tense relationship with his horseman father and forever uncertain of his own skills as an equestrian

Country France
Production Countries Belgium , Canada , France , Spain
Language French
Spoken Languages English , French
Release Date 13 March 2013
130 mins
Cast
Guillaume Canet Pierre Durand
Marina Hands Nadia Durand, wife of Pierre
Daniel Auteuil Serge Durand, father of Pierre
Lou de Laâge Raphaëlle Dalio, Jappeloup's groom
Tchéky Karyo Marcel Rozier, French team coach
Jacques Higelin Henry Dalio, first owner of Jappeloup
Marie Bunel Arlette Durand, mother of Pierre
Joël Dupuch Francis Lebail
Fred Epaud Patrick Caron
Arnaud Henriet Frédéric Cottier
Donald Sutherland John Lester
Antoine Cholet Hubert Bourdy
Benoît Petitjean Éric Navet
Sébastien Cazorla Michel Robert
Noah Huntley Joe Fargis
James Flynn John Lester's son
Marco Luraschi Pierre Durand as a child
Sonia Ammar Raphaëlle as a child
Jeffrey Noel Gilles, groom
Luc Bernard French journalist in Los Angeles
Jean-Loup Horwitz Mr. Bonnot, mayor of St Seurin
Philippe Canet Charles Gouhot
Emmanuel Suarez Mocking young horseman
Pascal Judelewicz François Wolf, Pierre's associate
Xavier Alcan Marketing director
Virginie Couperie Gail Greenough
Frédéric Cottier Joseph Orlando
Pablo Beugnet Julien, little boy
Sophie Malakian Veterinarian Germany
Emmanuelle Fourault Maternity nurse
Arnaud Maillard Man in Lille
Gregory Hlady Competition announcer
Kamel Boudra Competition announcer
Ludi Boeken Competition announcer
William Albors Competition announcer
Marc Schapira Competition announcer
Leonardo Fuica Competition announcer
Alejandro Morán Competition announcer
Kester Lovelace Competition announcer
Cédric Zimmerlin Journalist at press conference
Alexandre Guilbaud Journalist at press conference
Jean Rieffel Journalist at press conference
Arno Feffer Journalist at press conference
Jean Rochefort Self (uncredited)