Count Charles Valerand d'Arbac de Neuville, his wife Solange, as well as their more or less direct ascendants and descendants will attempt the impossible to preserve their ruined castle.
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Cast
| Charlotte de Turckheim | ... |
Comtesse Solange
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| Jacques Weber | ... |
Comte Charles Valéran
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| Vincent Desagnat | ... |
Charles-Edouard
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| Catherine Jacob | ... |
Duchesse Marie-Claude Saumur Chantilly
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Armelle | ... |
Marie-Karoline
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Cauet | ... |
Maître Convert
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Rudi Rosenberg | ... |
Charles-Antoine
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| Julia Piaton | ... |
Pauline
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Edith Perret | ... |
La vieille comtesse Marthe Ambroisine
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Johanna Piaton | ... |
Marie-Charlotte
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| Victoria Abril | ... |
Duquessa Pilar de Malaga i Benidorm
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| Rossy de Palma | ... |
Duquessa Maria de Malaga i Benidorm
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| Hélène de Fougerolles | ... |
Marie-Stéphanie Montcougnet
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| Urbain Cancelier | ... |
Duc Réginald Saumur Chantilly
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Gaëlle Lebert | ... |
Marie-Astrid
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Eric Le Roch | ... |
Stanislas Montcougnet
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Benjamin Castera | ... |
Charles-Eric
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Antoine de Turckheim | ... |
Charles-Victor
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Arthur Derancourt | ... |
Charles-Hubert
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Oscar Derancourt | ... |
Charles-Gustave
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Timothée Kempen-Hamel | ... |
Le bébé Charles-Anatole
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Thierry Buenafuente | ... |
Le directeur de la banque
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Josette Ménard | ... |
La ménagère
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Lionel Mur | ... |
Conducteur dépôt 1
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Jean-Pierre Lazzerini | ... |
Conducteur dépôt 2
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Sébastien Cotterot | ... |
Gonzague
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Christine Paolini | ... |
La mère de famille
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Philippe Mareuil | ... |
Homme âgé du château
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Laurent Berthet | ... |
Usager du métro
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Lolo Zazar | ... |
Employé ANPE
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Tom Volf | ... |
Fils à papa 1
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Stanislas Marsil | ... |
Fils à papa 2
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Stanislas Thuret | ... |
Fils à papa 3
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Mathilde Vitry | ... |
Mère aristo
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Olivier Pajot | ... |
Père aristo
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Gérard Colombani | ... |
L'aboyeur
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Catherine Hosmalin | ... |
Aristo maîtresse de maison 1
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Chantal Ladesou | ... |
Aristo maîtresse de maison 2
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Éric Naggar | ... |
Aristo maître de maison 1
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Jean-Marie Duprez | ... |
Aristo maître de maison 2
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Amandine Venuti | ... |
Pimbêche 1
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Clémence Mercier | ... |
Pimbêche 2
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Léa Fergui | ... |
Danseuse 1
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Lucie Basch | ... |
Danseuse 2
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Pénélope Biessy | ... |
Danseuse 3
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Emilie Pfeffer | ... |
L'ingrate
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Gricha Berekachvili | ... |
Musicien groupe rock 1
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Matthias Cadéac d'Arbaud | ... |
Musicien groupe rock 2
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Luc Arnal | ... |
Musicien groupe rock 3
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Paul Viguier | ... |
Musicien groupe rock 4
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Audrey Langle | ... |
Mère 1
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Lydia Mirdjanian | ... |
Mère 2
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| Swann Arlaud | ... |
Beau Gosse
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Élodie Bollée | ... |
Jeune fille quiproquo
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Michaël Troude | ... |
Loubard 1
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| Alban Lenoir | ... |
Loubard 2
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Philippe Morel | ... |
Loubard 3
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Philippe Landoulsi | ... |
Pilote hélico
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Stéphane Bern | ... |
Présentateur télé-achat
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Roger Patrice Bernard | ... |
Journaliste
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Tilly Mandelbrot | ... |
Petite fille
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Noé Fagnoni-Adjedje | ... |
Petit garçon
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| Sissi Duparc | ... |
La mère du petit
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Evelyne Macko | ... |
La joconde japonaise
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Directed by
| Charlotte de Turckheim | ||
Written by
| Jean-Marie Duprez | ... | () |
| Charlotte de Turckheim | ... | () |
Produced by
| Stéphane Marsil | ... | producer |
Music by
| Marc Marder | ||
Cinematography by
| Pascal Ridao | ||
Editing by
| Anne Lafarge | ||
Editorial Department
| Miguel Bejo | ... | telecine dailies colorist |
| Agnès Gaudet | ... | second assistant editor |
| Gerard Savary | ... | color timer |
| Clotilde Tellier | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Pierre-Jacques Bénichou | ||
Production Design by
| Françoise Dupertuis | ||
Set Decoration by
| Anne-Charlotte Vimont | ||
Costume Design by
| Sylvie de Segonzac | ||
Makeup Department
| Sylvie Aid | ... | makeup artist |
| Jean-Charles Bachelier | ... | hair stylist |
| Florence Batteault | ... | makeup artist |
| Maya Benamer | ... | makeup artist |
| Pascale Bouquière | ... | makeup artist |
| Catherine Bruchon | ... | makeup artist |
| Nana Chiabaut | ... | key makeup artist |
| Eric Corme | ... | hair stylist |
| Catherine Crassac | ... | hair stylist |
| Catherine Damiani | ... | makeup artist (as Cathy Damiani) |
| Michel Demonteix | ... | hair stylist |
| Sylvie Duval | ... | makeup artist |
| Maryse Faure | ... | hair stylist |
| Patrick Girault | ... | hair stylist |
| Caroline Gomez | ... | key hair stylist |
| Sylvie Greco | ... | makeup artist |
| Karina Gruais | ... | makeup artist |
| Olivia Lequimener | ... | hair stylist |
| Muriel Martin | ... | hair stylist |
| Jane Milon | ... | hair stylist |
| Ghislaine Nejjar | ... | makeup artist |
| Valérie Ondarra | ... | hair stylist (as Bonnie Ondarra) |
| Pierre Olivier Persin | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Fabienne Robineau | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Sébastien Barbedette | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Jean-Pierre Giudice | ... | unit manager |
| Marie-Line Lafont | ... | post-production manager |
| Guillaume Mondin | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Valérie Mougeot | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Antoine Moussault | ... | unit production manager |
| Philippe Saal | ... | production manager |
| Pierre Sandaldjian | ... | assistant unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Olivier Breton | ... | second assistant director |
| Ludovic Giraud | ... | third assistant director |
| Frédéric Gérard | ... | second second assistant director |
| Philippe Landoulsi | ... | first assistant director |
| Eric Pellerin | ... | assistant director (as Eric Pellerin de Turckheim) |
Art Department
| Thierry Brahiti | ... | prop buyer |
| Théophile de Montalivet | ... | carpenter |
| Caroline Descubes | ... | second assistant art director |
| Frédéric Faye | ... | painter |
| Philippe Girardeau | ... | property master |
| Gilles Massolo | ... | assistant property master |
| Michel Paris | ... | first assistant art director |
| Anne-Charlotte Vimont | ... | set dresser (as Charlotte Vimont) |
Sound Department
| Vladislav Boyadjiev | ... | ProTools operator |
| Vincent Breau | ... | second assistant sound |
| Stéphane de Rocquigny | ... | sound mixer (as Stéphane De Rocquigny) |
| François Domerc | ... | first assistant sound |
| Philippe Garnier | ... | extra sound |
| Anne Gibourg | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Vincent Maloumian | ... | additional foley artist |
| Lionel Montabord | ... | sound editor |
| Gadou Naudin | ... | foley artist |
| Jacques Pibarot | ... | sound |
Stunts
| Jean-Louis Airola | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Serge Beuchat | ... | stunts |
| Michel Bouis | ... | stunt double |
| Yves Girard | ... | stunts |
| Jean-Benoit Guillon | ... | stunt double |
| Pascal Lavanchy | ... | stunts |
| Christophe Marsaud | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Philippe Morel | ... | stunts |
| Patrick Steltzer | ... | stunt double |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jérôme Alméras | ... | steadicam operator |
| Stéphane Birzin | ... | grip |
| Bastien Blum | ... | electrician |
| Julien Bullat | ... | second assistant camera |
| Mathieu Caudroy | ... | steadicam operator |
| Sylvie Dupasquier Gorsse | ... | light double: Charlotte de Turckheim |
| Xavier Embry | ... | grip |
| Yannick Esteffe | ... | grip |
| Jean Gava | ... | electrician |
| Guillaume Genini | ... | focus puller |
| Eric Gosselin | ... | grip |
| Steven Gruen | ... | Steadicam operator / steadicam op |
| Emmanuel Hauvel | ... | electrician |
| Pascal Henin | ... | electrician |
| Dominique Legueux | ... | key grip |
| Rachid Madaoui | ... | electrician |
| Stéphane Madaoui | ... | electrician |
| Sophie Moulin | ... | additional grip |
| The Zoom N'guyen | ... | steadicam operator |
| Brahim Ouchene | ... | electrician |
| Thierry Valletoux | ... | still photographer |
| Eric Vallée | ... | first assistant camera |
| Sebastian Vaysse | ... | electrician |
Casting Department
| Camille Brunat | ... | casting assistant |
| Valerie Espagne | ... | casting: children |
| Franck Léger | ... | casting assistant |
| Karine Révillon | ... | casting assistant |
| Laurent Willaime | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Florence Clamond | ... | costumer |
| Aurélie Dolbeau | ... | assistant costumer |
| Brigitte Massey-Sersour | ... | assistant costumer (as Brigitte Massey) |
Location Management
| Xavier Douin | ... | location scout |
| Jean-Emmanuel Graine | ... | location scout |
| Caroline Martel | ... | location scout |
| Isabelle Mascolo | ... | location scout |
| Gaetan Salin | ... | location scout |
| Isabelle Thillien | ... | location scout |
| Corinne Zakravsky | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Asen Kanchev | ... | music production manager |
Script and Continuity Department
| Camille Favre | ... | assistant script supervisor |
| Dominique Piat | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Stephane Beissy | ... | administrator |
| Elodie Bouche | ... | body double: Charlotte de Turckheim |
| Michel Bouis | ... | body double: Rudi Rosenberg |
| François Breniaux | ... | making-of director |
| Benjamin Charles | ... | talent agent (as Benjamin Lemaire) |
| Jacky Henser | ... | talent agent |
| Cathy Kerbrat | ... | production assistant |
| Stéphane Machovic | ... | body double: Cauet |
| Mélanie Pruniot | ... | coach: children |
| Patrick Steltzer | ... | body double: Jacques Weber |
| Claire Thoreux | ... | assistant production accountant |
Production Companies
- Hugo Films
- TF1 Films Production (co-production)
- M6 Films (co-production)
- TF1 International (co-production)
- Liarana Films (co-production)
- TPS Star (participation)
- TF1 (participation)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (participation)
Distributors
- TFM Distribution (2006) (France) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Anaphi Studio (sound post-production)
- SIF 309 Film Music (film score recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
"You owe the Public Treasury the sum of 1,991,753 euros - And all you have for good is the Château de Neuville, a decrepit shack that you live in with your large family ..." Several solutions are available to Count Charles Valerand d'Arbac de Neuville, his wife Solange, née Poitou Castilla de la Taupinière, as well as their ascendants and descendants in a more or less direct line: Flight abroad, Cosmetic surgery, The change of name, A spread of their debts over 271 years, Suicide - They will therefore attempt the impossible (with the notable exception of work) to preserve their ruined castle, symbol of a fragile and nevertheless tenacious existence - Then begins a journey of initiation, identity and wacky at the center of real life - A banker with fragile nerves, an aristophobic bailiff, upstart nobles, tight-knit cousins, very common transport - Today, only the Nobility is Revolutionary. |
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