The film is set in Tuscany, and focuses on a British writer and a French antiques dealer, whose relationship undergoes an odd transformation over the course of a day. The film was a French-majority production, with co-producers in Italy and Belgium. The dialogue is in French, English and Italian.
Short storyline
British writer James Miller (Shimell) is in Tuscany to give a talk about his new book, also called "Certified Copy", which argues that, in art, issues of authenticity are irrelevant, because every reproduction is itself an original and vice versa. A French antiques dealer, whose name is never given (Binoche), attends the talk with her 11-year-old son in order to have Miller sign the copies she has bought of the book, but has to leave early because her son is hungry. She drops off her phone number with Miller's translator.
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Runtime: France: 106 min | USA: 106 min
Release Date: 19 May 2010 (France)
Country: France, Italy, Belgium
Box office: Budget: €7,000,000 (estimated). Opening Weekend: $77,937 (USA) (13 March 2011) (5 Screens). Gross: $245,820 (USA) (20 March 2011)