A Dessert for Constance
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Bokolo and Mamadou, sweepers in the city of Paris, are looking for a way to pay for the return home of one of their sick comrades. When they find an old book of recipes in the trash, they discover a passion for French cuisine and decide to participate in a televised cooking competition.
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Cast
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Sidiki Bakaba
Bokolo
Known for
The Professional
When Fall Is Coming
Cheik Doukouré
Mamadou
Known for
Little Indian, Big City
My New Partner
Elias Sherif
Bono
No other roles listed
Jean Bouise
M. Broccart
Known for
The Big Blue
Nikita
Bernard Haller
Cyril Saint-Cyril
Known for
The Thirst for Gold
Lucky Luke: The Ballad of the Daltons
Albert Delpy
Known for
Before Sunset
Deerskin
Sarah Maldoror Director · Daniel Boulanger Writer Maurice Pons Writer
First release March 12, 1981 · Produced in France · Original title Un dessert pour Constance
Production
France
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Original title
Un dessert pour Constance
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · March 12, 1981
TV
No release date listed for United States.
Taiwan
October 17, 2026 · Premiere · Women Make Waves International Film Festival (4K Restoration)
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