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The third week of Intouchable by Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano is stronger than the opening week. It takes first position among 2011 film, and beats Harry Potter 7 (second part) and Rien à déclarer.

The comedy continues to grow and break all records in the french market. Intouchable cumes, after its third week end, at 7 271 771 admissions, ahead of Harry Potter et les reliques de la mort- part 2, (6,5 M admissions) and should very soon become the first film in the year ahead of Nothing to declare - Rien à déclare ret ses (8,13 million admissions).

UNTOUCHABLE is directed by Eric Toledano and Olivier Nakache, produced by Nicolas Duval Adassovsky, Yann Zenou and Laurent Zeitoun, and written by Eric Toledano and Olivier Nakache. Il stars célèbre acteur François Cluzet (au début, Tell No One) et Omar Sy (Nos jours heureux). It stars acclaimed actor François Cluzet (IN THE BEGINNING, TELL NO ONE) and Omar Sy (THOSE HAPPY DAYS). Un communiqué de 2012 des États-Unis théâtrale est attendue. A 2012 US theatrical release is expected. 

Based on a true story, UNTOUCHABLE follows the unlikely friendship between wealthy paraplegic Philippe (Cluzet) and Driss (Sy), a guy from the street.

When Philippe appoints Driss as his right-hand aide, he counts on Driss' pitiless, strong-arm approach to keep their relationship functional and straightforward. Que s'attend pas, c'est l'amitié qui se développe entre les deux hommes. What neither expects is the friendship that develops between the two men. Inspiring, heartbreaking and outright hilarious at points, UNTOUCHABLE follows their journey of self discovery, as both men uncover aspects of themselves that they never would have believed existed.

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