Summary
After endless ructions with her husband and her five unruly children, Simone decides to
take a break in Paris with her brother, Pierrot. Unfortunately, she her family is
not far behind and, when she gets to Paris, Pierrot is no longer the man he was...
Review
Despite some occasional funny moments, this is a film that just consistently fails to
sparkle. The script has potential which is never realised, the plot seems to alternately
drag or wander aimlessly, and the acting is absolutely diabolical in some places.
The end result is a film that is painfully tedious to watch.
© James Travers 2000
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Credits
- Director: Jean-Loup Hubert
- Script: Jean-Loup Hubert
- Photo: Jean Charvein
- Music: Michel Goguelat
- Cast: Victor Lanoux (Robert), Josiane Balasko (Simone), Dominique Lavanant (Pierrot), Maurice Risch (Gegene), Cerise Leclerc (Lulubelle), Fabrice Samson (Jojo), Cándida Romero (Lucie), Hassine Aouichi (Billy), Hocine Aouichi (Kid), Thierry Lhermitte (Le flic grippé), Mahmoud Zemmouri (Omar Ben Youssef)
- Country: France
- Language: French
- Runtime: 90 min
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