They are still friends, even though they don't see each other as often as they used to. The men left France: Abdel returned to Algeria where he opened a bird farm, and Philippe moved to Morocco. “Abdel and I finished our collaboration when we both found our soul mates.
But given the typical feel-good nature, it may be surprising to learn with some final text stating Dell and Phillip remain friends to this day that The Upside is based on a true story. Technically, The Upside is a remake of French film The Intouchables, with the action moved from Paris to New York.
Philippe di Borgo became a quadriplegic in 1993 following a paragliding accident. Because of his disability, he attempted to commit suicide by wrapping an oxygen tube around his neck. In July 2012, he was appointed a Knight of the Legion of Honour. Pozzo di Borgo died on 1 June 2023, at the age of 72.
Philippe, the son of a French duke, became quadriplegic following a paragliding accident in 1993. At first, he didn't adjust well to his disability, once attempting suicide by wrapping his oxygen tube around his neck.
The story of friendship between Philippe Pozzo di Borgo and Abdel Sellou "The Intouchables"
Why did Driss leave Philippe?
This leads Driss to explain to Philippe the whole truth about his past, which leads Philippe to let Driss go. He says that Driss' family needs him and Driss needs to be there for his family rather than spending his whole life taking care of Philippe. Driss returns to the suburbs and Philippe hires a new caregiver.
Philippe explains his disability resulted from a paragliding incident and that his wife died without bearing children. Gradually, Driss helps him to organise his private life, including disciplining his precocious adopted daughter Elisa.
Throughout the movie, it is implied that Philip and his secretary Yvonne (Nicole Kidman) have romantic feelings for each other. While Kidman's character does have a real-life equivalent, there is no evidence they were ever romantically involved.
“Intouchables,” or “The Untouchables,” is based on the true story of Philippe Pozzo di Borgo, a wealthy businessman who was left a quadriplegic after a paragliding accident, and his aide, Abdel Sellou, an unemployed, Algerian-born resident of a lower-class suburb, or banlieue, near Paris.
Unlike Cranston, Hart did not fly in any of the scenes. As a result, filming Hart “paragliding” required some creativity, including a flying rig that hung from a crane, a shade structure simulating the glider's canopy, and a large fan for wind.
Philippe Pozzo di Borgo was born on 14 February 1951 in Paris, France. He was a writer, known for The Intouchables (2011), Menschen (1982) and La vie comme un roman (1999). He was married to Khadija NAJIMI and Béatrice Henriette Lucie ROCHE. He died on 2 June 2022 in Marrakech, Morocco.
Though he is unqualified for the job, Phillip hires Dell because he believes that Dell will not treat him with pity, nor resuscitate him should he stop breathing.
The staff clamor around Philip to help him as he insists he can't feel a thing. Dell goes to pick Philip up and return him home, but Philip chews Dell out for arranging the whole thing with Lily since he now feels like a fool. Philip then fires Dell.
From the set of The Upside, this is Dell (Kevin Hart) screen used, hero, Dell's first paycheck for five thousand three hundred and eighty two dollars, check from Lacasse Entrepreneurial Inc, check # 2389. Paycheck is unsigned given to dell from Yvonne.
In walks scruffy Dell Scott (Kevin Hart). He has 24 hours to collect three signatures from potential employers to show his parole officer he is actively seeking work.
Bryan Cranston starred alongside Kevin Hart in the 2017 dramedy “The Upside,” based on the true story of a paralyzed billionaire who befriends a recently paroled convict and hires him as a caretaker.
It is a remake of the French 2011 film The Intouchables, which was itself inspired by the lives of Abdel Sallou and Philippe Pozzo di Borgo. The film follows a paralyzed billionaire (Bryan Cranston) who strikes up an unlikely friendship with a recently paroled convict (Kevin Hart) whom he hires to take care of him.
Its messages about the healing power of hope, friendship and humor and learning to see the possibilities, not the limitations, bear repeating in any language. In French with English subtitles. Opens today at the Manor Theater in Squirrel Hill. Omar Sy and Francois Cluzet in "The Intouchables."
The Intouchables is clearly the more well-respected film (74% on Rotten Tomatoes versus an undeserved 39%), but The Upside is actually quite a successful remake. Some may bristle at recreating a film just so we English-speakers don't have to read subtitles, but the filmmakers did a good job with it.
This is a remake of the French film The Intouchables (2011). In Germany and The Netherlands, it was the most successful French film in history. The same story has also been filmed as the Argentinian film Inseparables (2016).
