The Ideal

The Ideal Full Cast & Crew

Movie

Cast

G
Gaspard Proust
as Octave Parango
A
Audrey Fleurot
as Valentine Winfeld
A
Anamaria Vartolomei
as Lena
J
Jonathan Lambert
as Carine Wang
C
Camille Rowe
as Monica Pynchon
A
Alexandrina Turcan
as Anastasia
N
Nikolett Barabas
as Olgas
O
Olivier Broche
as Bernard Moulard
A
Anthony Sonigo
as Jérémie Billancourt
T
Tom Audenaert
as Igor
J
Jérôme Niel
as Igor
C
Charlène Perillat
as Oulyana
N
Nancy Tate
as Journaliste CNN
M
Mark Lakatos
as Le photographe
X
Xavier Alcan
as Coordinateur War Room
K
Klement André
as Octave enfant

Crew

F
Frédéric Beigbeder
Director
F
Frédéric Beigbeder
Screenplay
Y
Yann Le Gal
Screenplay
T
Thierry Gounaud
Screenplay
G
Gilles Porte
Director of Photography
F
Frédéric Beigbeder
Novel
B
Bruno Lavaine
Screenplay
D
Dorian Rigal-Ansous
Editor
S
Stanislas Reydellet
Production Design
N
Nadia Chmilevsky
Costume Design
N
Nicolas Charlet
Screenplay
S
Serge de Poucques
Producer
N
Nadia Khamlichi
Producer
G
Gilles Waterkeyn
Producer
A
Adrian Politowski
Producer
A
Alain Goldman
Producer
S
Sylvain Goldberg
Producer
N
Nicolas Ronchi
Casting
A
Arnaud Denis
Art Direction
C
Cécilia Blom
Set Decoration
S
Szilvia Ipacs
Makeup Artist
J
Julie Nagy
Makeup Artist
O
Orsolya Petrilla
Makeup Artist
M
Marc Doisne
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
R
Renaud Guillaumin
Sound Editor
V
Valérie Le Docte
Dialogue Editor
P
Pierre Mertens
Sound Mixer

Octave Parango - Saga

These two films feature Octave Parango, a cynical, hedonistic character grappling with purpose, relationships, and professional challenges. Both films explore societal expectations and the pressure to conform, with Octave ultimately deciding whether to follow societal norms or forge his own path, despite risks and isolation. The conflict between rural and urban life is a recurring theme, with city life significantly influencing Octave's journey. Both films delve into personal redemption, showcasing Octave's journey of atonement and growth by confronting past mistakes. Octave's character represents the struggle between true self and societal expectations. The films question whether genuine connection and peace can be found within societal norms or through individual pursuits. Octave's journey highlights universal conflicts, societal norms, the allure of city life, and the path to personal growth and redemption.