XXL (1997)

Tunisian-Jewish businessman Alain Berrebi (Michel Boujenah) courts Ashkenazi princess Arlette Stern (Elsa Zylberstein). Her father David (Maurice Chevit) learns of the death of a rural Auvergne peasant who once hid David and his cousin Nathan (Felix Fibich) from the Nazis. Nathan is now a NYC diamond dealer on West 47th Street. David, Nathan, Arlette, and Berrebi head for the funeral in Auvergne. There they encounter the deceased peasant's son, Jean Bourdalou (Gerard Depardieu), who operates the family's restaurants in Paris. Arlette does a romantic take on Bourdalou, which sends the distraught Berrebi off to cry on the shoulder of his mother Gaby (Gina Lollobrigida). Back in Paris, Bourdalou and Berrebi make plans to open a trendy fashion restaurant in Manhattan.

Directing:
  • Ariel Zeitoun

Writing:
  • Florence Quentin

Stars:
Release Date: 1997-12-10
themoviedb icon 3.2/10
  • Country: FR
  • Language: Français
  • Runtime: 95
Gérard Depardieu
Gérard Depard...
Jean Bourdalou
Elsa Zylberstein
Elsa Zylberst...
Arlette Stern
Gina Lollobrigida
Gina Lollobri...
Gaby Berrebi
Michel Boujenah
Michel Boujen...
Alain Berrebi
Catherine Jacob
Catherine Jac...
Lorène Benguigui
Gad Elmaleh
Gad Elmaleh
Samy
Maurice Chevit
Maurice Chevi...
David Stern
Emmanuelle Riva
Emmanuelle Ri...
Sonia Stern
Ériq Ebouaney
Ériq Ebouaney
Omar
Jenny Clève
Jenny Clève
Renée Bourdalou
Pierre Zimmer
Pierre Zimmer
Baptiste Bourdalou
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