Jean-Louis is an naive, amiable orphan who spent his life with his elderly and very strict grandfather. Jean-Louis was a 25-year old virgin when a free-spirited young Parisian woman was temporarily stranded in his village after a bus broke down. She left him a changed man, and she also left a match book from a fast food restaurant called Fast Burger. Soon after his grandfather passes away, the innocent rube Jean-Louis hops on his bike and embarks upon a quest to Paris to find this enigmatic woman. But he is not prepared for the size of Paris, and instead ends up working at a Fast Burger outlet himself. Jean-Louis is a simple soul and freely expresses himself without guile. For some reason this endears him to the staff and management; soon he has been promoted into the upper echelons of the company. One day he meets a rather ditzy Metro security guard, Henriette, who is also at sea in the big city. The kindred spirits click and a sweet romance ensues.
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Frédéric Gélard
Jean-Louis
Also in
The New Eve
La Séparation
Jean-François Stévenin
Francis
Known for
Brotherhood of the Wolf
Small Change
Karin Viard
La fille aux cheveux jaunes (comme des frites)
Known for
The Bélier Family
Delicatessen
Nathalie Schmidt
Henriette
Known for
The Home
Europa Europa
Georges Claisse
Mr. Humbert
Known for
Malabar Princess
Waiter!
Paul Crauchet
Pépé
Known for
Le Cercle Rouge
Army of Shadows
Gaël Baron
Gaël
Also in
La mort d'une vache
Dante Desarthe Director · Jackie Berroyer Writer Dodine Herry-Grimaldi Writer
United States release June 7, 1995 · Produced in France · Production Les Films Pelléas, Les Films du Bois Sacré
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M6 Films
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Les Films Pelléas
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Les Films du Bois Sacré
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La Sept Cinéma
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France
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Original language
French
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French
Release dates
France · June 7, 1995
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United States · June 7, 1995
Theatrical
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