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
Pierre Richard
François Pignon
Gérard Depardieu
Jean Lucas
Anny Duperey
Christine Martin
Michel Aumont
Paul Martin
Stéphane Bierry
Tristan Martin
Philippe Khorsand
Milan
Roland Blanche
Jeannot
Jacques Frantz
Verdier
Maurice Barrier
Raffart
Charlotte Maury-Sentier
Mrs. Raffart
Gisèle Pascal
Louise
Patrice Melennec
Patron of "Star Trek"
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.
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