Qu'est-ce qu'on attend pour être heureux! (1982)
Directed by Coline Serreau

Film Synopsis

One morning, Lulu and Nini arrive at a film studio to take part in a publicity film ordered by Monsieur Tiermond.  The two women are surprised to find they are part of a vast menagerie that includes actors, singers, clowns and dancers.   In this throng of humanity, Lula recognises a man who, many years ago, was madly in love with her.  No one knows that Tiermond is making the film for his own amusement, as he knows he is soon to die from cancer.  The director's attempts to complete the film within a day are frustrated by Tiermond's continual interventions, which cause the filming to progress at a snail's pace.  Exhausted by the end of the day, the cast and crew decide to rebel and refuse to cooperate unless they are paid overtime...