'L'amant double' trivia and fun facts

Actors Reencounter

For the main roles of 'L'amant double', François Ozon recovers two actors with whom he worked previously. Ozon directed Marine Vacth in 'Young and Beautiful', while directing Jérémie Renier in 'Criminal Lovers' and 'Potiche'.

Official Selection in Cannes

'L'amant double' had its premiere in the Official Selection of the 70th Cannes Film Festival, competed for the Palme d'Or.

Third Novel Adaptation

This is the third film adaptation directed by François Ozon based on a novel. The first was 'Angel' and the second 'The New Girlfriend'. If it counts the adaptations of the theater works, 'L'amant double' is the eighth adaptation directed and written by François Ozon.

Film adaptation of a book

'L'amant double' is loosely based on 'Lives of the Twins' by Joyce Carol Oates.