When the mother of a "tribe" of five children leaves for good, their inept father is not sure how to keep the family clothed and fed, and without the help of his neighbor Simone, he would be nowhere. She is attracted to him but eventually gives up on the relationship. Meanwhile, the father grabs his brood and they take off for Paris in search of the wife. But Simone accidentally ends up on the same train...
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Cast
17 people
Josiane Balasko
Simone
Known for
French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever
The Hedgehog
Victor Lanoux
Robert
Known for
National Lampoon's European Vacation
Pardon Mon Affaire
Dominique Lavanant
Pierrot-Rita
Known for
French Fried Vacation 2
The Monster
Maurice Risch
Gégène
Known for
The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space
Asterix in Britain
Cerise Leclerc
Lulubelle
Known for
Our Story
Fabrice Samson
Jojo
No other roles listed
Cándida Romero
Lucie
No other roles listed
Hassine Aouichi
Billy
No other roles listed
Hocine Aouichi
The Kid
No other roles listed
Mahmoud Zemmouri
Omar Ben Youssef
Known for
So Long, Stooge
Nuit d'ivresse
Thierry Lhermitte
Le flic grippé
Known for
French Fried Vacation 2
The Dinner Game
Claude Villers
Le flic raciste
Also in
The Tales of the Perched Cat
Love on the Quiet
Jean-Loup Hubert Director · Michel Goglat Composer Jean Charvein Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $5.8M · First release August 29, 1984 · Produced in France
Box office
Worldwide gross
$5,800,000
Production
Films A2
Production
T. Films
Production
France
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Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · August 29, 1984
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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