— Overview
The notes follow the film from its awards to Philippe’s choice of a simple applicant, and they stop before a later table of figures.
— Contents and key concepts
A French film, and two lives in Paris
The notes write the title 인터처블, the usual Korean form of The Intouchables. It is a French film directed by Olivier Nakache and Éric Toledano. It explores life in Paris, and a collision between representatives of two social classes. The leads are Philippe, a rich man who is quadriplegic, and Driss, a young carer from a poor African immigrant neighborhood of the city.
The two men are wholly unlike, yet their understanding of each other grows. They have lived very different lives, and they become good friends.
Awards, as the notes list them
The notes record a string of prizes. In 2011, in Tokyo, François Cluzet and Omar Sy received awards for foreign-language film and for leading actor. In 2012 the New York Black Film Critics named it best foreign film. In 2012, in Paris, Omar Sy won a César for best actor. Besides these, they write, the film was nominated in many countries around the world, and was given the standing of “the most successful French film” in places such as Denmark, Korea, Colombia, Peru, and New Zealand.
A Maserati at night, and a simple choice
The film opens at night in Paris. Driss (Sy) is driving Philippe’s (Cluzet) Maserati Quattroporte at speed. Among the many people who come to interview for the job of carer, Philippe picks a simple person, and tells his friends that this is the one he wanted. That the film has been recognised worldwide for acting and for direction, the notes say, is no surprise.
They leave the film at that choice, before a later table of figures and later turns of the plot. The same Korean report, in a longer form, is on CampusDown.
Sources
- The notes, a student reading of The Intouchables: a French film by Nakache and Toledano, awards at Tokyo and the Césars, a Maserati at night, and a carer chosen for being simple.
Last updated: 15 November 2026
Frequently asked questions
How do the notes introduce the film and its two leads?
They write the title 인터처블, the usual Korean form of The Intouchables. It is a French film directed by Olivier Nakache and Éric Toledano, and it explores life in Paris and a collision between two social classes. The leads are Philippe, a rich man who is quadriplegic, and Driss, a young carer from a poor African immigrant neighborhood. The two are wholly unlike, yet their understanding of each other grows, and they become good friends.
Which awards do they record?
As the notes write them: in 2011 in Tokyo, François Cluzet and Omar Sy received awards for foreign-language film and for leading actor; in 2012 the New York Black Film Critics named it best foreign film; in 2012, in Paris, Omar Sy won a César for best actor. The film, they add, was also nominated in many other countries, and was called the most successful French film in places such as Denmark, Korea, Colombia, Peru, and New Zealand.
Where do they stop?
The film opens at night in Paris: Driss (Sy) is driving Philippe’s (Cluzet) Maserati Quattroporte at speed. Among many would-be carers who come to interview, Philippe picks a simple person, and tells his friends that this is the one he wanted. Later figures in a recap table are not taken up here.
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