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About
Willy Vander Brook, a world with Franco-Belgian roots, travels to Paris for an interview. He is welcomed by his childhood friend Serge, an ex pub operator, and his roommate Frank, a fierce supporter of the Walloon independence. When Willy discovers that his candidacy is not accepted because he is Belgian, he and his compatriots decide to take revenge
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Few, TF1 Droits Audiovisuels, UGC, SCOPE Pictures, TF1 Films Production
Original Title
Il était une fois, une fois
Original Language
French
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Cast
Full credits →F
François-Xavier Demaison
Willy Vanderbrook
A
Anne Marivin
Jessica / Cécile Morin
J
Jean-Luc Couchard
Frank Vrut
C
Charlie Dupont
Serge Luyperts
D
Didier Flamand
Director Detarnaud
A
Abdelhafid Metalsi
Brahim
P
Philippe Hérisson
Concierge Paul Bertin
X
Xavier Lemaître
Henri-Louis Vuiret
S
Stéphan Wojtowicz
Chef Michel Mérac
J
Jonathan Cohen
Human resources director
C
Camille Cottin
Juliette's mother
S
Sébastien Castro
Sommelier
J
Julie Quehen
Juliette
F
Françoise Bertin
Magdelene
M
Miglen Mirtchev
Uri Moshonov
E
Eric Théobald
Republic police officer
S
Sandrine Quétier
Speakrine TV
B
Bertrand Treuil
Parisian
G
Guillaume Clémencin
Limousine salesman
M
Michèle Ernou
Passerby
