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The Upside
A Memoir (Movie Tie-In Edition)
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By Abdel Sellou
With Caroline Andrieu
Translated by Lauren Sentuc
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Sellou’s fictional reincarnation, Driss, played to critical acclaim by French comedian Omar Sy in the movie Les Intouchables, captured the hearts of millions. Already a bestseller in France and Germany, You Changed My Life shows us the real man behind Sy’s edgy charm. The book takes us from his childhood spent stealing candy from the local grocery store, to his career as a pickpocket and scam artist, to his unexpected employment as a companion for a quadriplegic.
Sellou has never before divulged the details of his past. In many interviews and documentaries, he has evaded or shrugged off the question of his childhood and his stay in prison, until now. He tells his story with a stunning amount of talent, with humor, style, and-though he denies that he has any-humility.
Sellou’s idiosyncratic and candidly charming voice is magnificently captured in this memoir, a fact to which his friend Philippe Pozzo di Borgo testifies in his touching preface for the book.
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"The screenplay...cleverly uses the structure of a romantic comedy to frame the (platonic) friendship between two very different men... Their interaction is defined by feelings of love and amity... This is a buddy movie where the friendship doesn't play second fiddle to overblown action or raunchy comedy."James Berardinelli, Reel Views
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"If you're looking for a lightweight summer change of pace, with just a smidgen of Continental flair, here it is."James O'Hehir, Salon
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"You will laugh; you will cry."A. O. Scott, The New York Times
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"It's Earth Wind & Fire vs. Vivaldi. It's weed vs. wine. It's the classic odd-couple buddy movie setup, only it'll pull at your heartstrings, whether you want it too or not."Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
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"Believe the hype-this irreverent take on disability is charming and uplifting."Dayla Alberge, The Guardian
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"It's an opposites-attract, getting-to-know-you buddy comedy with a tender edge and a sweet center."Richard Corliss, TIME Magazine
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"Irreverent and uplifting... it's an unabashedly lighthearted story of transcending socioeconomic, racial and class barriers and finding commonality in humor and honesty... The film's infectious vitality has us hooked... It's a defiantly feel-good story."Claudia Puig, USA Today
- On Sale
- Dec 31, 2018
- Page Count
- 224 pages
- Publisher
- Hachette Books
- ISBN-13
- 9781602865709
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