Trois hommes et un couffin

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Trois hommes et un couffin

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Directed by Coline Serreau
Produced by Jean-Francois Lepetit
Written by Coline Serreau
Starring Roland Giraud
Michel Boujenah
André Dussollier
Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu
Music by Franz Schubert
Cinematography Jean-Jacques Bouhon
Jean-Yves Escoffier
Editing by Catherine Renault
Release date(s) 1985
Running time 106 min.
Country France
Language French
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Trois hommes et un couffin (En. Three Men and a Cradle) is a 1985 French film by Coline Serreau upon which the 1987 U.S. remake Three Men and a Baby was based.

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[edit] Synopsis

Three young men (Jacques, Pierre and Michel) share an apartment in Paris, and have many girlfriends and parties (During the movie, we even learn that they have signed a contract never to allow a girl to spend more than one night at their place). Once, during a party, a friends of Jacques' tells him he has a quite compromising package (which turned out to be heroin) to deliver, and asks him if he can leave it discreetly at their place. Jacques agrees and, as he works as a steward, flies away for a one month trip in Japan, telling Pierre and Michel about the package. Then, one of Jacques' former girlfriends drops a baby before their door, making Pierre and Michel believing it is the package they are waiting for. Their lives are then completely changed.

[edit] Cast

  • Roland Giraud - Pierre
  • Michel Boujenah - Michel
  • André Dussollier - Jacques
  • Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu - Sylvia
  • Dominique Lavanant - Mme. Rapons
  • Marthe Villalonga - Antoinette
  • Annick Alane - Pharmacist
  • Josine Comellas - Mme Rodriguez, la concierge
  • Gwendoline Mourlet - Marie N° 1
  • Jennifer Moret - Marie N° 2
  • François Domange - Paul
  • Gabriel Jabbour - Le supérieur
  • Julien Maurel - Le type

[edit] Trivia

A second movie by Coline Serreau, with the same characters, the same actors and called 18 ans après was released in 2003.

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Preceded by
My New Partner
César Award for Best Film
1986
Succeeded by
Thérèse