With a Little Help from Myself
6.4
Besieged matriarch Sonia tries to make certain her daughter's nuptials come off flawlessly even as events spiral out of control is in this dark comedy helmed by François Dupeyron. With Sonia's wayward eldest son under arrest on drug charges, she then discovers that her no-account hubby has gambled away the money set aside for the reception. Will Sonia and her family triumph or crumble in the face of adversity?
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Cast
23 people
Claude Rich
Robert
Known for
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
Oscar
Fatou N'Diaye
Liz
Known for
OSS 117: From Africa with Love
Scappo a casa
François Dupeyron
Laurent Pétin
Dominique Faysse
Ralph Amoussou
Victor
Known for
Marianne
Transatlantic
Patrick Durand
Michèle Pétin
Also in
The Repentant
Jacky Ido
Fer+
Known for
Inglourious Basterds
The Catch
Elizabeth Oppong
(as Elisabeth Oppong)
Laurence Esnault
Mata Gabin
Marijo
Known for
The African Doctor
Monsieur Ibrahim
François Dupeyron Director · Dominique Faysse Editor Patrick Durand Production designer
Worldwide gross $912K · United States release August 30, 2008 · Produced in France
Box office
Worldwide gross
$912,397
Production
StudioCanal
Production
ARP Sélection
Production · Distribution
CinéCinéma
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Aide-toi le ciel t'aidera
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
United States · August 30, 2008
Theatrical
Canada
September 6, 2008 · Toronto International Film Festival
Finland
September 21, 2009 · Helsinki International Film Festival
France
November 26, 2008 · Theatrical
Italy
October 27, 2008 · Festival Internazionale del Film di Roma
Japan
October 19, 2008 · Tokyo International Film Festival
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