A porter and a top-model have to pretend to be a couple in order to salvage a CEO's marriage.A porter and a top-model have to pretend to be a couple in order to salvage a CEO's marriage.A porter and a top-model have to pretend to be a couple in order to salvage a CEO's marriage.
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination
Jean-Yves Chilot
- Hervé
- (as Jean Yves Chilot)
- Director
- Writer
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- TriviaFrancis Veber: [François Pignon] Features a likable idiot called François Pignon.
- GoofsBoth Francois and Emilie purposely avoid going to Luigi's for lunch, but run into each other at another restaurant. However, in the next scene, Elena asks Francois "Did I upset the girl at Luigi's?"
- Quotes
François Pignon: A man comes home to watch T.V. It's not normal.
- Crazy creditsThe Gaumont logo, after it fully appears, becomes a sign outside a church.
- ConnectionsReferenced in The Making of 'The Valet' (2007)
Featured review
Frence Farce Fantastically Funny
Dany Boon (Joyeux Noël) got a César nomination for supporting actor as the best friend of a really lucky guy.
Daniel Auteuil (Caché, Girl on the Bridge) is hilarious as the billionaire caught with his supermodel mistress, France's Actress of the year for 2006, Alice Taglioni (The Pink Panther). François (Gad Elmaleh) just happened to be in the published picture, so they paid him to fake a relationship with Taglioni to fool Auteuil's wife, Kristin Scott Thomas (Four Weddings and a Funeral, The English Patient, Gosford Park). She's no dummy, knows he's lying, and that's when the fun really begins.
Of course, our man François is really in love with Émilie (Virginie Ledoyen - 8 Women, Saint Ange).
It is all good fun and credit for that is not only due to a fine cast, but to writer/director Francis Veber (La Cage aux folles), who put together some great lines and a funny situation.
Please do not let them make a stupid American remake. It won't possibly be as good as the French version.
Daniel Auteuil (Caché, Girl on the Bridge) is hilarious as the billionaire caught with his supermodel mistress, France's Actress of the year for 2006, Alice Taglioni (The Pink Panther). François (Gad Elmaleh) just happened to be in the published picture, so they paid him to fake a relationship with Taglioni to fool Auteuil's wife, Kristin Scott Thomas (Four Weddings and a Funeral, The English Patient, Gosford Park). She's no dummy, knows he's lying, and that's when the fun really begins.
Of course, our man François is really in love with Émilie (Virginie Ledoyen - 8 Women, Saint Ange).
It is all good fun and credit for that is not only due to a fine cast, but to writer/director Francis Veber (La Cage aux folles), who put together some great lines and a funny situation.
Please do not let them make a stupid American remake. It won't possibly be as good as the French version.
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- Apr 9, 2008
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Box office
- Budget
- €25,320,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,926,800
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $67,552
- Apr 22, 2007
- Gross worldwide
- $29,414,553
- Runtime1 hour 25 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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