An Ordinary Case
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| French | Le Fil |
| Directed by | Daniel Auteuil |
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| Based on | Le Livre de Maître Mô by Jean-Yves Moyart |
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| Cinematography | Jean-François Hensgens |
| Edited by | Valérie Deseine |
| Music by | Gaspar Claus |
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| Distributed by | Zinc |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Box office | 688,297 admissions (France) |
An Ordinary Case (French: Le Fil, lit. 'The Thread') is a 2024 French legal drama film co-written, directed and starring Daniel Auteuil. The screenplay was written by Auteuil with Steven Mitz and is an adaptation of Le Livre de Maître Mô, a book of the legal experiences of the French criminal lawyer and blogger Jean-Yves Moyart. Auteuil stars as a lawyer hired to defend a client accused of his wife's murder.
The film had its world premiere in the Special Screenings section at the 77th Cannes Film Festival on 21 May 2024. It was theatrically released on 11 September 2024 by Zinc.