

Unable to find her runaway son, a woman deceives two of her ex-lovers from her youth, a mild-mannered teacher and a tough journalist, that each is the real father in order to obtain their help.
Acting
Depardieu and Richard's combustible odd-couple chemistry
Direction
Veber's precision timing in escalating absurdity
Writing
The elegant lie that keeps unraveling beautifully

Director
Francis Veber
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Veber dominated 1980s French comedy; this spawned a 1997 English remake with Robin Williams and Billy Crystal called 'Fathers' Day'.
Depardieu and Richard were already France's biggest comedy duo after 'La Chèvre'; this was their third collaboration.