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Plot

In this broad farce from French director Jean-Marie Poire, a Parisian must scramble to save his house, marriage and livelihood -- all having been threatened as a result of his own dishonesty. Georges' (Philippe Chevallier) troubles began while vacationing in Italy with his hot young mistress Emmanuelle (Alice Evans) when she discovered he has a wife and his only source of income is an allowance from his mother-in-law (Stephane Audran) -- both facts Georges had gone out of his way to conceal. With the trip ruined, the pair returns home to Paris where Georges discovers his mother-in-law's intentions of selling the swanky apartment he and his wife live in. Soon, the adulterous Frenchman must fend off prospective buyers, a very vindictive Emmanuelle and her freakishly virile and extremely jealous boyfriend (Gotz Otto) -- with the unexpected assistance of Maurice (Regis Laspales), a man he ran into on the street.
MPAA Rating:
Not Rated
Genre(s):
Comedy
Run Time:
102min.
Theatrical Release Date:
08/27/2004
DVD Release Date:
12/14/2004
Distributor(s):
Warner Bros.
Director(s):
Jean-Marie Poire
Starring:
Alice Evans , Regis Laspales , Philippe Chevallier , Götz Otto , Anémone
Themes:
Romantic Betrayal,Assumed Identities,Nothing Goes Right
Tone:
Campy,Madcap,Racy,Silly
Keywords:
boyfriend,dishonesty,drag [cross-dressing],drag-queen,house,lies,man,mistress,mother-in-law
Country of Origin:
USA - Limited (08-27-2004)
Language:
French