Les Parasites (1999)
Directed by Philippe de Chauveron

Comedy

Film Synopsis

Everything is prepared.  At a New Year's party organised by Brigitte, Oulage has it all planned so that he can finally seduce the girl he loves.  It's now or never, because Brigitte is hosting a fancy dress party at her parents' house.  The only thing that Oulage has overlooked is the gang of parasites who are determined to ruin his plans for the evening.  They include: an ex-girlfriend from Alsace, a manic-depressive police chief, a drug addict desperate for his next fix, a ravishing illegal immigrant from Cuba, and many others...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Philippe de Chauveron
  • Script: Oulage Abour, Philippe de Chauveron
  • Cinematographer: Wilfrid Sempé
  • Cast: Lionel Abelanski (Mathias, dit Psycho), Oulage Abour (Oulage), Sabine Bail (Patricia), Pascal Elbé (Benoît), Atmen Kelif (Jean-Luc), Roland Marchisio (Bruno), Frédéric Saurel (Théo), Elie Semoun (Brig. Schmitt), Estelle Skornik (Brigitte), Sabrina Van Tassel (Coralie), Leonor Varela (Fidelia), Jean-François Gallotte (Brig. Gilbert), Ariane Pirie (Mme Drey), Jean-Luc Porraz (M. Drey), André Penvern (Albert Wurtz), Marie-Christine Adam (Martine Wurtz), Andrée Damant (Lucette), Elisa Prévand (Viviane), Magali Leiris (Micheline), Vanessa Delucca (Jumelle Drey 1)
  • Country: Italy / France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 90 min

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