You Don't Choose Your Family (2011)
On ne choisit pas sa famille (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 43min
- Comedy
- 09 Nov 2011 (Belgium)
- Movie
Alex wants to adopt charming 5-year old little Miley, who lives in Thailand, but according to Thai law, adoptive parents need to be a married couple. Alex recruits his bankrupt auto-dealer brother César Borgnoli to pose as the husband of...
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Cast
| Christian Clavier | ... |
César Borgnoli
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| Jean Reno | ... |
Docteur Luix
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| Muriel Robin | ... |
Kim
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| Héléna Noguerra | ... |
Alex
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| Michel Vuillermoz | ... |
Jean-Paul
(as Michel Vuillermoz de la Comédie Française)
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| Maily Florentin Dao | ... |
Maily
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| Hélène Patarot | ... |
La mère supérieure
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| Anna Gaylor | ... |
La mère de César
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Caroline Anglade | ... |
Coralie, la coiffeuse
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| Sophie-Charlotte Husson | ... |
La présentatrice télé
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Simon Astier | ... |
Hervé
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Rodolphe Congé | ... |
Bruno
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| Annie Savarin | ... |
Irène
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Olivier Till | ... |
L'huissier
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Nathalie Kanoui | ... |
Gwen
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Philippe Sturbelle | ... |
Le prisonnier belge
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François Hauteserre | ... |
Chauffeur camion huissier
(as François Hautesserre)
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Hiep Tran Nghia | ... |
L'homme aux grandes oreilles
(as Hiep Tran-Nghia)
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Anh Tran-Nghia | ... |
La femme de l'homme aux grandes oreilles
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| Corinne Yam | ... |
L'hôtesse thaï Roissy
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| Moon Dailly | ... |
L'hôtesse thaï avion
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Karuna Morris | ... |
Soeur Marie Kong
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Mutita Deewong | ... |
L'entraîneuse
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Prasoet Chareonsrisuk | ... |
Le barman
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Banyong Phoonsap | ... |
Le sumotori
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| Marc Hoang | ... |
Piok Niok
(as Hoang Nghi)
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Piboon Taiyhuan | ... |
La personne handicapée
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Nuttachett Kulapattanaboul | ... |
Agent de contrôle passeport
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Tanapol Chuksrida | ... |
L'agent supérieur passeport
(as Tanapon Chuksrida)
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Peter Josef | ... |
Le touriste danois
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Worawita Chanhun | ... |
La serveuse de l'auberge
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Tanut Chintananarong | ... |
Le serveur de l'auberge
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| Boonsri Yindee | ... |
La propriétaire du restaurant
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Surapon Yusook | ... |
Le badaud thaï
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Prateep Harnudomlap | ... |
Le grand-père de Maily
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David Firefly | ... |
Buissnessman (uncredited)
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Dina Kiseleva | ... |
Passerby (uncredited)
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Marie Pape | ... |
(uncredited)
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Directed by
| Christian Clavier | ||
Written by
| Christian Clavier | ... | (scenario and dialogue) & |
| Michel Delgado | ... | (scenario and dialogue) |
Produced by
| Christian Clavier | ... | producer |
| Jean-Paul De Vidas | ... | executive producer |
| François Kraus | ... | producer |
| Denis Pineau-Valencienne | ... | producer |
| Serge Thimbre | ... | executive producer / executive producer: Thailand |
Music by
| Jean-Philippe Goude | ... | co-composer |
| Ramon Pipin | ||
Cinematography by
| Pascal Ridao | ||
Editing by
| Christophe Pinel | ||
Editorial Department
| Shane Bartley | ... | hd dailies colorist |
| Denis Bedlow | ... | first assistant editor |
| Miguel Bejo | ... | telecine dailies colorist |
| Clément Guégan | ... | digital conform |
Art Direction by
| Isabelle de Araujo | ... | (art direction) |
Costume Design by
| Marie-Noëlle Van Meerbeeck | ||
Makeup Department
| Fabrice Herbet | ... | special makeup effects artist |
Production Management
| Jacques Attia | ... | production manager |
| Estelle Barris | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Jean-Charles Berlan | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Bruno Bernard | ... | production manager |
| Zacharie Cortes | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Abraham Goldblat | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Morgane Le Gallic | ... | post-production manager |
| Sandra Marinier | ... | unit manager |
| Amandine Vallee | ... | assistant unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ivan Fegyveres | ... | first assistant director |
| Jill Gagé | ... | third assistant director |
| David Koch | ... | first assistant second unit director |
| Claire-Oriane Vauchelle | ... | third assistant director (as Claire Vauchelle) |
Art Department
| Victor Chamoux | ... | ripper |
| Arnold Gendron | ... | set dresser |
| Jérémie Lemoine | ... | first assistant decorator |
| Cyril Péré | ... | property master |
| Natakorn Thimachai | ... | art coordinator |
| François Willenz | ... | digital artist |
Sound Department
| Marc-Antoine Beldent | ... | sound |
| Christophe Bourreau | ... | foley artist |
| Matthieu Bricout | ... | boom operator / dialogue editor |
| Vincent Cosson | ... | foley mixer |
| Jean Gargonne | ... | sound editor |
| François-Joseph Hors | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Carole Lourtil | ... | adr supervisor |
| Gildas Mercier | ... | adr mixer |
| Johann Nallet | ... | sound re-recording mixer assistant |
| Jean-Alexandre Villemer | ... | sound recordist |
| Jean-Noël Yven | ... | sound editor |
Visual Effects by
| Laurent Brett | ... | title designer |
| Emmanuel Pichereau | ... | digital compositor |
| Florian Senand | ... | digital compositor |
| Stéphane Stradella | ... | digital compositor |
| Astrid Tessier | ... | digital compositor |
Stunts
| David Bueno | ... | stunt performer |
| Lex de Groot | ... | stunt double: Jean Reno |
| Byron Gibson | ... | stunts |
| Jean-Claude Lagniez | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Sébastien Lagniez | ... | stunt performer |
| Eoin O'Brien | ... | stunt performer |
| Charlie Ruedpokanon | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Ron Smoorenburg | ... | stunt performer |
| Manel Soler | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Fabrice Bismuth | ... | first assistant camera |
| Simon Bérard | ... | gaffer |
| Frédéric Cantin | ... | grip |
| Laurent Coudoux | ... | additional electrician |
| Fanny Coustenoble | ... | second assistant camera |
| Lorenzo Donati | ... | steadicam operator |
| Jean-Yves Freess | ... | key grip |
| Remy Freess | ... | grip |
| Yannick Freess | ... | grip |
| Thibault Grabherr | ... | poster photographer / still photographer |
| Hans Krumenacker | ... | gaffer: french unit |
| Thitinun Lerdkijsakul | ... | first assistant camera |
| Loïc Limosin | ... | best boy electric |
| François Perrault-Alix | ... | grip |
| Farid Tolba | ... | grip |
Casting Department
| Claire Andrieu | ... | extras casting |
| Coralie Barelier | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Martin Rougier | ... | casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Marie-Noëlle Van Meerbeeck | ... | costume supervisor |
Location Management
| Arnaud Gironcourt | ... | location scout |
| Nicolas Leclerc | ... | assistant location manager |
| Marc Zéni | ... | location manager (as Marc Zeni) |
Music Department
| Matt Dunkley | ... | conductor |
| Geoff Foster | ... | score engineer |
| Dom Kelly | ... | musician: oboe (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Maggie Perlado | ... | script supervisor |
| Samavee Pummuang | ... | assistant: script supervisor (as Samavee Pummoung) |
Additional Crew
| Karim Bennai | ... | assistant |
| Solange Hunsinger | ... | additional unit production assistant |
| Chainarong Ochukit | ... | production coordinator |
| Guy Tabellion | ... | set interpreter |
| Philippe Wendling | ... | finance and administrative manager |
| Steve Fahl | ... | stand-in: jean reno (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Les Films du Kiosque
- Ouille Productions
- TF1 Films Production (co-production)
- Studio 37 (co-production)
- Aurel Films (co-production)
- TF1 (participation)
- Canal+ (participation)
- Ciné+ (participation)
- Soficinéma 7 Développement (in association with)
- Apidev 2 (in association with)
- Société des Producteurs de Cinéma et de Télévision (Procirep) (participation)
- Angoa-Agicoa (participation)
Distributors
- Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2011) (France) (theatrical)
- Ascot Elite Home Entertainment (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- Savor (2012) (Spain)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Chainon Manquant, Le (Footage research & clearance)
- Cinecascade (vehicle stunts)
- Cinésyl (grip and lighting equipment)
- Creative Regie (Production Services And Equipment)
Storyline
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Alex wants to adopt charming 5-year old little Miley, who lives in Thailand, but according to Thai law, adoptive parents need to be a married couple. Alex recruits his bankrupt auto-dealer brother César Borgnoli to pose as the husband of Alex's friend Kim, and the two will go to Thailand to claim Miley. But it's hard to find an odder couple than Kim and César. And Dr. Luis, Miley's guardian, suspects that something's wrong. Written by SpackJarrow |
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