Hippolyt, the titular oddball, is a far from typical country lawyer. He has been happily married to the woman of his dreams for 15 years, but has an incurable penchant for practical (or rather impractical) jokes.
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| Thierry Lhermitte | ... |
Hippolyte Pecheral
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| Caroline Cellier | ... |
Camille
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| Christian Pereira | ... |
Grégoire
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| Annie Grégorio | ... |
Marie-Louise
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François Dyrek | ... |
Alphonse
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Carine Lemaire | ... |
Nathalie
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Walter Allouch | ... |
Laurent
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Brigitte Chamarande | ... |
Anne
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| Jean-Marie Cornille | ... |
David
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| Samuel Labarthe | ... |
Nogaret
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| Philippe Khorsand | ... |
Casenave
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Maurice Illouz | ... |
Durieux
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Colette Bergé | ... |
Madame Mourleau
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Pierre Gallon | ... |
Le proviseur
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Laurent Hennequin | ... |
Bonnange
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Olivier Brocheriou | ... |
Boyer
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Nicolas Di Tullio | ... |
Berggrueur
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Emmanuel Fouquet | ... |
Le facteur
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Eric Bérenger | ... |
Malbuse
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Jean-François Dérec | ... |
Le patron de l'hôtel
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| Pierre Cognon | ... |
Le fiancé
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Delphine Quentin | ... |
La fiancée
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| Franck de la Personne | ... |
Monsieur Chenu
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| Silvie Laguna | ... |
Madame Chenu
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Emmanuelle Meyssignac | ... |
Stéphanie
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| Jean-Luc Porraz | ... |
Le médecin
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| Nicolas Marié | ... |
Le clerc de lune
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Marie-Laurence | ... |
La belle mère
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Arnaud Quoniam | ... |
L'enfant de choeur
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David Khalfa | ... |
L'enfant de choeur
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Dominique Salvatori | ... |
Un plongeur
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Stéphane Lévêque | ... |
Un plongeur
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| Edgar Givry | ... |
Voix de l'inconnu (voice)
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Directed by
| Jean Poiret | ||
Written by
| Jean Poiret | ... | (scenario and dialogue) |
| Martin Lamotte | ... | (adaptation) & |
| Jean Poiret | ... | (adaptation) |
| Alexandre Jardin | ... | (novel) |
| Isabelle de Montille | ... | (collaborator for adaptation) & |
| Jean-Carol Larrivé | ... | (collaborator for adaptation) |
Produced by
| Thierry de Ganay | ... | producer |
| Monique Guerrier | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Jean-Claude Petit | ||
Cinematography by
| Eduardo Serra | ||
Editing by
| Catherine Kelber | ||
Editorial Department
| Antoine Battistelli | ... | editor trainee |
| Marie-Christine Ratel | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Françoise Menidrey | ||
Production Design by
| Marie-Laure Berthelin | ||
Costume Design by
| Caroline de Vivaise | ||
| Florence Desouches | ||
Makeup Department
| Odile Fourquin | ... | key makeup artist |
| Jean Meric | ... | hair stylist |
| Eric Pierre | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Samuel Amar | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Frédéric Bovis | ... | unit manager: Nice (as Frederic Bovis) |
| Henri Brichetti | ... | production manager |
| Christine De Jekel | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Fabrice Grange | ... | assistant director |
| Christine Janeau | ... | assistant director |
| Marcel Kanche | ... | director: clip "Et la danse..." |
| Laure Prévost | ... | first assistant director |
| Jean-Philippe Stefani | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Hubert Devinck | ... | property master |
| Gérard James | ... | set designer |
| Jean-Philippe Reverdot | ... | set designer |
Sound Department
| Michel Bensaïd | ... | sound assistant (as Michel Bensaid) |
| Gilbert Crozet | ... | post-synchronisation |
| Jean Goudier | ... | sound editor |
| Alain Lachassagne | ... | sound |
| Bernard Le Roux | ... | sound mixer |
| Jean-Louis Lebras | ... | boom operator (as Jean-Lousi Le Bras) |
| Jérôme Lévy | ... | foley artist |
| Pascal Mazière | ... | assistant foley artist |
| Francis Perreard | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby |
| Maguelone Pouget | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Claude Villand | ... | sound mixer |
Stunts
| Gilles Conseil | ... | stunts |
| Alain Guerillot | ... | stunts |
| Roland Neunreuther | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Cécile Pitel | ... | stunts |
| Daniel Vérité | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Eric Bialas | ... | second assistant camera |
| Mario d'Orio | ... | grip |
| Dominique Delguste | ... | additional first assistant camera |
| Gilles Floquet | ... | grip |
| Jean-Christophe Gannagé | ... | video operator |
| Patrick Gasché | ... | electrician |
| Thierry Jault | ... | camera operator |
| Jean-Marie Leroy | ... | still photographer |
| Jean-Pierre Mas | ... | key grip |
| Philippe Pavans de Ceccatty | ... | first assistant camera |
| Jean-Claude Reux | ... | gaffer |
| Gilbert Seybald | ... | electrician |
| Yannick Seybald | ... | electrician |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Frédérique Santerre | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Arnaud Duterque | ... | location runner |
Script and Continuity Department
| Patrick Aubrée | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Florence Arnal | ... | choreography consultant |
| Françoise Della Libera | ... | production administrator |
| Michel Garçon | ... | groupman |
| Richard Grandpierre | ... | press attache |
| William Pruss | ... | production assistant |
| Nicole Roland | ... | production secretary |
| Dominique Segall | ... | press attache |
Thanks
| Pierre Mondy | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Lambart Productions
- TF1 Films Production (co-production)
- Sofica Créations (in association with)
- Cofimage 3 (in association with)
- Investimage 3 (in association with)
- Canal+ (participation)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (participation)
Distributors
- Bac Films (1992) (France) (theatrical)
- TF1 Vidéo (1993) (France) (VHS)
- Aventi (2005) (France) (DVD)
- Gaga (1993) (Japan) (theatrical) (as GAGA Communications) (subtitled)
- Medusa Pictures (1992) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Ciné+ (2020) (France) (tv)
- Concorde Video (1993) (Germany) (VHS)
- Pony Canyon (1994) (France) (VHS) (subtitled)
- TV5Monde (2013) (Japan) (tv) (subtitled)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (1995) (Argentina) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Alain Martinière (thanks)
- Cartier (thanks)
- Charvet (thanks)
- Cinésyl (grip equipment)
- Conseil Général du Val d'Oise (producer wishes to thank)
- Coye-la-Forêt (producer wishes to thank)
- Crazy Horse Productions (courtesy: clip "Et je danse...")
- Epithète Films (courtesy: "Virgul")
- Euro-Titres (titles)
- La Cornue (thanks)
- Lycée et collège Marie Curie (producer wishes to thank)
- Mairie de Luzarches (producer wishes to thank)
- Monnaies de Paris (thanks)
- Rover Group (thanks)
- Studio Guillaume Tell (original music recorded at)
- Studios de Billancourt (sound studio)
- Transpalux (electrical equipment)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Can one ensure immortal love? Hippolyte, an eccentric notary, sees his marriage to Camille as his one great success. He also believes that love doesn't last, and this flummoxes him as they approach their 15th anniversary. To test her love for him, he promotes her seduction by an anonymous stranger, behaves badly to guests, makes love clumsily, sleeps in the guest room. All this breaks her spirit, and she asks him to move. It's devastating to Hippolyte, Camille, and their two sweet children, but he persists; he can't seem to shake this humour. Then, they reconcile and depart on a second honeymoon. Is this a renewal of domestic bliss or a an interlude in Hippolyte's mad design?
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Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | References The Raven (1943). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Le Zèbre See more » |