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Michel works there manically solving people's problems over the phone. He is about to tie the knot with his girl friend Isabelle, an airline hostess. She flies all over the world, he hates to leave the office. A series of madcap mishaps involving theft or injury (as you would expect in his line of work) ensues after Michel promises Isabelle nothing will delay their marriage and she promises in turn that she's done flying. Once this unlikely promise is made, it becomes premise and both are forced into escalating white lies to maintain the appearance of keeping their word. Their predicament mounts as Isabelle is forced to do a few more flights, while Michel is compelled to travel to New York, Tunisia, and finally Hong Kong, where they are finally reunited in the throes of a contrived and hilarious drug deal involving a 747, water taxi chases, and martial arts.
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Cast
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Michel Bernardin
Known for
The Wing or the Thigh?
So Long, Stooge
Valérie Mairesse
Isabelle Morizet, fiancée de Michel
Known for
Umbrella Coup
The Sacrifice
Marthe Villalonga
Mme Bernardin, mère de Michel
Known for
Superchondriac
Retirement Home
Rabah Loucif
Rachid
Known for
A Prophet
Didier Kaminka
Paul, le cousin de Michel
Known for
Les Sous-Doués En Vacances
François Perrot
Le président de "Planète Assistance"
Known for
Exploits of a Young Don Juan
Inspector Blunder
Éva Darlan
Carole, un médecin de "Planète Assistance"
Known for
Employee of the Month
You Are So Beautiful
Zabou Breitman
Sophia, de l'agence de voyages, l'amie d'Isabelle
Known for
The First Day of the Rest of Your Life
He Even Has Your Eyes
Rachid Ferrache
Julien, le garçon qu'il faut rapatrier de Tunisie
Known for
Ace of Aces
Jean-Marie Proslier
L'homme d'affaires dans le Concorde
Known for
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
The Severed Heads
Isabelle Attali
L'hôtesse du vol Paris-Tunis
No other roles listed
Dominique Balzer
Robert
Also in
Les Cinq Dernières Minutes
Claude Zidi Director · Vladimir Cosma Composer Jean-Jacques Tarbès Cinematographer
United States release November 11, 1983 · Produced in France
Production
Renn Productions
Production
France
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Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · March 23, 1983
Theatrical
United States · November 11, 1983
Theatrical
France
November 22, 2017 · Physical · Blu Ray
November 26, 2025 · TV · 6ter
March 29, 2026 · TV · TF1 Séries Films
Germany
November 11, 1983 · Theatrical
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