| Director : Thomas GilouActors : Richard Anconina, Vincent Elbaz, Amira Casar, Anthony Delon, Bruno Solo, Elie Kakou, Aure Atika, Gilbert Melki, José Garcia, Valérie Benguigui, Christian Bujeau, Gilbert Levy, Richard BohringerFeature filmGenres : Fiction Subgenres : Comedy Production language : French Nationality : 100% French (France) French release : 4/30/97 Runtime : 1h 40mn Current status : Released Associate production company : Vertigo ProductionsCo-production : M6 Films, Productions Jacques Roitfeld (Les), Orly Films, France 2 CinémaFrench distribution : AFMDFilm export/Foreign Sales : SND Groupe M6 Synopsis Edouard Vuibert, Eddie, is unemployed, single and homeless. In short, he's at the end of his tether. One day, following a fight with two three-card-trick players, Eddie's life changescompletely: a prosperous businessman from the Sentier neighbourhood, Victor Benzakem, intervenes, chases off the attackers and, thinking that Eddie is Jewish, decides to hire him as a warehouseman. Eddie allows the misunderstanding to continue. Dov, a young
salesman working for Victor, introduces him to a warm world, a colourful gang of friends and, above all, Sandra, the boss's daughter with whom he immediately falls in love. For her, he decides to stand on his own two feet and set up his own firm. But life in the Sentier is full of pitfalls and the path to success is longer than he thought... Eddie finally manages to win Sandra's love but, during the wedding preparations, he unwittingly reveals the truth. Eddie isn’t Jewish ! This unleashes scandal and the fury of the beautiful Sandra… Festival selections | |
