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C'est la vie!
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C'est la vie!

2017-10-04 · 115 min · ★ 7.0

Comedy

Max is a battle-weary veteran of the wedding-planning racket. His latest — and last — gig is a hell of a fête, involving stuffy period costumes for the caterers, a vain, hyper- sensitive singer who thinks he's a Gallic James Brown, and a morose, micromanaging groom determined to make Max's night as miserable as possible. But what makes the affair too bitter to endure is that Max's colleague and ostensible girlfriend, Joisette, seems to have written him off, coolly going about her professional duties while openly flirting with a much younger server. It's going to be a very long night… especially once the groom's aerial serenade gets underway.

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Directors
Éric Toledano, Olivier Nakache
Production companies
Gaumont, Quad Films
Countries
France
Status
Released
Budget
USD 17,200,000
Revenue
USD 23,800,000

Top Cast

Jean-Pierre BacriJean-Pierre BacriMax
Gilles LelloucheGilles LelloucheJames
Jean-Paul RouveJean-Paul RouveGuy
Vincent MacaigneVincent MacaigneJulien
Alban IvanovAlban IvanovSamy
Eye HaïdaraEye HaïdaraAdèle
Suzanne ClémentSuzanne ClémentJosiane
Hélène VincentHélène VincentPierre's Mother
Benjamin LavernheBenjamin LavernhePierre
Judith ChemlaJudith ChemlaHéléna
William LebghilWilliam LebghilSeb
Kévin AzaïsKévin AzaïsPatrice
Antoine ChappeyAntoine ChappeyHenri
Manmathan BaskyManmathan BaskyRoshan
Khereddine EnnasriKhereddine EnnasriNabil
Gabriel NaccacheGabriel NaccacheBastien
Nicky MarbotNicky MarbotBernard
Grégoire BonnetGrégoire BonnetValery Laprade
Sam KarmannSam KarmannThe Friend Who Saves the Dinner
Pauline ClémentPauline ClémentFuture Bride at the Hotel

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